With LPG cylinders becoming difficult to access in several parts of Kolkata in recent days, many households are turning to electric cooking as a temporary solution. More importantly, a widespread shift toward electric cooking could significantly increase electricity demand. A widespread shift toward electric cooking could significantly increase electricity demand ShutterstockEstimates suggest that if all households adopted electric cooking, national electricity consumption could rise by roughly 180 terawatt hours per year, about a 10 per cent increase. Several electronics stores in Kolkata are also running out of basic induction models Soumyajit DeyAt Khosla Electronics, store manager Bapi Dutta said the cheaper induction models have already sold out. Several electronics stores in central Kolkata are also running out of basic induction models, with only expensive units remaining on shelves.

Source: The Telegraph March 16, 2026 10:33 UTC