Final Report: Efficient Electric Cooking Market Uptake in Nepal (EECMU)

The overall objective of the study is to gather and disseminate information to increase adoption of Electric Pressure Cookers (EPCs) and their impact on load management and grid design.

The specific objectives include:

• To determine consumer’s preference on the use of EPCs, willingness to pay, preferred business models, economic benefits of EPCs, and impacts of EPCs on existing electricity infrastructure and suggest required strengthen measures
• To expand knowledge of wider stakeholders on EPC and its benefits
• Policy advocacy for scaling up EPCs and viable business/financial models.