India, March 31 -- Cooking energy transition has recently gained sudden attention due to the crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia. As maritime disruptions push up gas prices and raise domestic supply concerns in India, electric cooking options are witnessing a surge in demand. This piece goes deeper into the question of cooking energy transition challenges in India and highlights how this crisis could be turned into an opportunity for the country.

A critical blind spot in the energy transition discourse

Despite the importance of cooking energy, it has not really received due emphasis in the country's energy transition narrative. Rather, the energy transition issues are swayed away by big-ticket transition questions such as rene...