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Electric cooking is no longer a niche idea – it's becoming central to the energy transition

For years, clean cooking and electricity access have been treated as separate challenges. One focused on fuels and health, the other on infrastructure and connections. Increasingly, however, that distinction no longer makes sense, writes Alicia Butterfield, MECS Partnerships Manager.

9 November 2026

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