New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India's clean cooking access has grown sharply in the last decade, while e-cooking trend has also been picking up on the back of 24x7 power availability in many households.

As per Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), LPG connections doubled to 324 million and PNG households rose to 15.8 million between 2015 and 2025.

Access Grows, Consumption Lags

Despite wider access, actual consumption of LPG and PNG remains weak as high fuel prices force many low-income families to continue using solid fuels.

Nearly 40 percent of households still cook with firewood, dung or charcoal, even as PM Ujjwala Yojana has added 103 million LPG connections. Refill costs remain a key barrier even with the Rs 300 ...