Integrating Clean Cooking into National Energy Access Planning Tools and Considerations for Planning and Implementing eCooking

This knowledge brief by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) examines the integration of electric cooking (eCooking) into national energy access planning for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It argues that while electrification has progressed faster than clean cooking access, integrating the two through holistic energy planning can accelerate the transition to clean energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve health outcomes. The document reviews various modelling tools, data requirements, and policy mechanisms—such as eCooking tariffs and results-based financing—necessary to operationalize integrated energy plans.

• There is a significant global gap between electricity access and clean cooking access; while less than 10 percent of the global population lacks electricity, over 30 percent lack access to any form of clean cooking.
• Integrated energy planning is proposed as a solution to the sectoral divide between electrification and clean cooking, allowing policymakers to leverage synergies and avoid infrastructure lock-ins that could hinder eCooking adoption.
• The Integrated Clean Cooking Plan Tool (ICCPT) developed for Rwanda is identified as a major methodological advance because it fully integrates clean cooking and electrification and uses feedback loops to capture eCooking's impact on the electricity system.
• A promising alternative to proprietary tools is the 'soft-linking' of open-source tools, specifically the Open Source Energy Modelling System (OSeMOSYS), the Open Source Spatial Electrification Tool (OnSSET), and the Open Source Spatial Clean Cooking Tool (OnStove).
• Data scarcity is a primary barrier to integrated planning, particularly due to the informality of biomass fuel supply chains and a lack of metering data for specific household electricity end-uses.
• Kenya and Uganda have implemented specific eCooking tariffs to make electric cooking more affordable and encourage the transition away from biomass.
• Digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (dMRV) using IoT and smart meters allows eCooking providers to access carbon finance more efficiently by providing accurate usage data for carbon credits.
• Innovative financing models such as on-bill financing, results-based financing (RBF), and concessional loans are essential to overcome the high upfront cost of eCooking appliances for low-income households.
• Effective implementation of integrated energy plans requires inter-ministerial coordination to break down silos between energy, finance, labour, taxation, transport, and industry sectors.

APA

Bisaga, I., Sindou, E., Stevenson, J., de Cuadra, F., Jacob, E. S., Leach, M., & Korkovelos, A. (n.d.). Integrating Clean Cooking into National Energy Access Planning Tools and Considerations for Planning and Implementing eCooking. Sustainable Energy for All. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2024-10/report-iep-cleancooking_compressed.pdf

Chicago

Bisaga, Iwona, Esméralda Sindou, Jamie Stevenson, Fernando de Cuadra, Eduardo Sanchez Jacob, Matthew Leach, and Alexandros Korkovelos. Integrating Clean Cooking into National Energy Access Planning Tools and Considerations for Planning and Implementing eCooking. Sustainable Energy for All, n.d. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2024-10/report-iep-cleancooking_compressed.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bisagandintegrating, author = {Bisaga, Iwona and Sindou, Esméralda and Stevenson, Jamie and de Cuadra, Fernando and Jacob, Eduardo Sanchez and Leach, Matthew and Korkovelos, Alexandros}, title = {{Integrating Clean Cooking into National Energy Access Planning Tools and Considerations for Planning and Implementing eCooking}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2024-10/report-iep-cleancooking_compressed.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }