The Ministry of Power’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency has organised a showcase event in New Delhi to push India towards using electric cooking in commercial kitchens instead of liquefied petroleum gas. The event brought together hotel owners, chefs, equipment makers and government officials to demonstrate how induction cooking technology works in real kitchen settings and to address concerns about switching away from LPG.
What was announced
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is inviting manufacturers, distributors, system integrators and solution providers to register for the Go Electric Commercial Electric Cooking Vendor Directory. This directory will serve as a public platform allowing hotels, restaurants, canteens, hospitals and institutions to identify and connect with reliable commercial electric cooking suppliers.
The Bureau is also collaborating with the Bureau of Indian Standards to create a Standards and Labeling framework specifically for commercial induction cooking equipment.
The showcase event featured commercial induction cooking appliances from seven manufacturers. As part of the event, three professional chefs prepared meals using induction cooktops to demonstrate cooking performance, ease of operation, heat control and cooking times to participants.
What this means for you
If you operate a restaurant, hotel, hospital canteen or institutional kitchen, you will soon have an easier way to find verified suppliers of electric cooking equipment through the new vendor directory. This shift is being driven by India’s need to reduce dependence on imported LPG as global fuel prices rise and supply becomes uncertain. While switching to electric cooking offers potential cost savings and energy security benefits, the government acknowledges that concerns remain among chefs and kitchen staff about whether food tastes the same when cooked on induction, and whether local areas have the infrastructure to support widespread adoption. The government is focusing on awareness and education to overcome these barriers.