Analysis of energy, CO2 emissions and economy of the technological migration for clean cooking in Ecuador

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the $CO_{2}$ emissions and economic impacts of the implementation of the National Efficient Cooking Program (NECP) in Ecuador, which aims to migrate the population from Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)-based stoves to electric induction stoves. This program is rooted in the current effort to change Ecuador's energy balance, with hydroelectric power expected to generate $83.61\%$ of national electricity by 2022, ending the need for subsidized LPG. For this analysis, the 2014 baseline situation has been compared with two future scenarios for 2022: a business-as-usual scenario and an NECP-success scenario. This study demonstrates the viability of migration from imported fossil fuels to locally-produced renewable energy as the basis for an efficient cooking facility. The new policies scenario would save US$ $1.162$ billion in annual government expenditure on cooking subsidies, and reducing $CO_{2}$ emissions associated to energy for cooking in $1.8tCO_{2}/y$.