This document details the modelling approaches and findings used to inform the interventions within the eCooking Strategy. It utilises data collected during the KNeCS Baseline Study (2023), and is designed to explore key research questions that have emerged during the strategy development process.The modelling effort for KNeCS utilised two major tools: Open Source energy Modelling SYStem (OSeMOSYS...

This document presents a detailed roadmap for scaling eCooking, identifying key activities, establishing a robust Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework, outlining a resource mobilization strategy, and crafting an inclusive stakeholder engagement plan.Key Activities: The first section presents tables that outline key activities, responsibilities, targets, and timeframes, addressing specific...

The National Clean Cooking Communication Strategy (NCCCS) presents a strategic roadmap to catalyse the nationwide transition to clean cooking solutions, in support of the broader objectives outlined in the National Clean Cooking Strategy (2024–2034). Guided by the national slogan “Nishati Safi ya Kupikia, Okoa Maisha na Mazingira” (“Clean Cooking, Saving Lives and the Environment”), the strategy a...

This study is a publication from the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme, and aligns with a 2021 series of publications developed in collaboration with GIZ/EnDev. The market assessments offer strategic insight on the current state of electricity access and clean cooking in nine countries across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. This study identifies the key opportunities and chal...

This MECS Country Brief for Uganda describes the current situation in terms of access to electricity and clean cooking, and assesses the socio-economic and environmental costs and benefits, and potential for e-cooking in the country....

Nepal possesses abundant hydropower potential for electricity generation, presenting an opportunity to promote electricity as a modern cooking fuel for enterprises. Transitioning to electric cooking can help Nepal achieve its Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets, improve the well-being of cooks with safer options, and strengthen the nation’s energy security. Reducing dependence on LPG import...

This study is one of a series of publications produced jointly by Energising Development (EnDev) and the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme. This series of market assessments offer strategic insight on the current state of electricity access and clean cooking in eight countries across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.These studies identify the key opportunities and challenges to the ...

The transition to modern energy cooking—including electric and biogas cookstoves—has the potential to empower women, enhance household health, and drive economic growth. The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) highlights that enabling access to clean cooking fuels and technologies would free up 10 hours per week for women, allowing them to invest in income-generating activities, self development, or educ...

This synthesis report documents Kenya's nationwide eCooking initiative carried out in 2023, targeting accelerated adoption of electric cooking technologies. Led by Kenya Power in collaboration with MECS and UK PACT, the program implemented twelve pilot projects centered on institutional cooking, consumer awareness, appliance testing, and tariff rationalization. Activities included demand stimulati...