e-cookbook for Urban Ghana
This e-cookbook presents findings from cooking experiments conducted in urban Ghana as part of the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Phase II project. Despite Ghana's high electricity access rate of 89%, only 0.4% of households use electricity as their primary cooking fuel, with traditional biomass fuels remaining dominant despite declining usage (from 85.8% in 2000 to 54.3% in 2021). The research compared electric pressure cookers (EPC) and rice cookers against liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and improved charcoal cookstoves (ICS) in preparing four staple Ghanaian meals under quasi-controlled conditions. The experiments assessed financial, health, environmental, and social outcomes, providing evidence-based insights to support Ghana's electricity for cooking agenda under the 2022 National Energy Transition Framework. Results demonstrate the comparative advantages of electric cooking technologies, particularly in achieving Sustainable Development Goals related to health, sustainable energy access, and climate action. The cookbook comprises methodological processes, experimental outcomes, conclusions, and practical guidelines for transitioning to electric cooking in urban Ghana.
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