# India plans subsidies for induction cookstoves to cut LPG imports 2026-08-16T14:45:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India is drawing up a plan to accelerate the adoption of electric induction cookstoves, considering subsidies, lower customs duties on key components, and upgrades to electricity distribution infrastructure. The proposals were discussed at a meeting last week attended by officials from the ministries of power and new & renewable energy, Niti Aayog, DPIIT, discoms, and industry representatives, Livemint reports. Policymakers see induction cookstoves as a way to reduce exposure to global LPG supply disruptions for its 340 million consumers. Induction cooking costs about a third less than conventional methods. India is the world's second-largest importer of LPG, with nearly 65% of its annual demand of 33 million tonnes met through imports, about 90% from West Asia. Key components such as glass, coil, PCBs, and DC fans are mostly imported from China, comprising 90% of an appliance's cost of around Rs 1,000. The industry has sought customs duty and GST reduction from 18% to 5%. Discoms said large-scale adoption would require assessment of household loads and infrastructure upgrades. The government has also started a national awareness programme. ## Coverage - livemint.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: CLASP, DPIIT, EESL, induction cookstoves, LPG, NITI Aayog Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-plans-subsidies-for-induction-cookstoves-to-cut-lpg-imports/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-plans-subsidies-for-induction-cookstoves-to-cut-lpg-imports/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/