Analysis of cooking energy in developing countries

Shaligram Pokharel and Muthu Chandrashekar

Natural Resources Forum, 1995, vol. 19, issue 4, 331-337

Abstract: Cooking is the major energy end use in most developing countries. A general model to calculate energy‐use cost for cooking with 15 combinations of fuel and end use device based on prevailing market conditions is proposed by this paper. The model has been implemented to develop an independent computer software which ranks the combinations on the basis of least cost. The model reflects cooking energy consumption patterns in urban Nepal, where it was tested. The results suggest that biomass energy used in efficient stoves is the most attractive option for cooking in Nepal. Hence, a policy for effective use of biomass is necessary.

Date: 1995
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