Evaluation of Energy Transition Readiness in the Residential Cooking Sector Among the Low and Medium-Income Households in Bengaluru

This study examines the readiness of the inhabitants of Bengaluru, a metropolitan city located in the State of Karnataka in India, to shift to electricity-based residential cooking. The study also touches upon the critical knowledge gaps regarding the energy transition from an established LPG-based ecosystem to the new electric cooking ecosystem. Based on a household survey conducted in Bengaluru focusing on low-income and medium-income households, the study briefly discusses the complex interplay between culinary habits and sustainable practices that would dictate the transition readiness in the residential cooking sector on a mass scale.