Terms of reference for in-depth exploration of the implications of households cooking entirely with electricity 

MECS is seeking a consultant/s to conduct an in-depth exploration of the implications of households cooking entirely with electricity, based on a small number of participants from the following countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. 

The consultant/s are required to use the cooking diary study protocol with a minimum of 10 households to address all of the following research questions;  

1. How much energy is required to cook entirely with electricity?  

2. How much traditional energy can be saved by transitioning to cooking entirely with electricity?  

3. What are the cost implications of transitioning to cooking entirely with electricity? 

4. How much energy is required to cook individual dishes using a range of electric cooking devices? 

5. Which dishes do people prefer to cook using different electric devices? 

6. What is the user experience of cooking entirely with electricity? 

7. What barriers prevent people from cooking entirely with electricity? 

8. What difficulties do people encounter when cooking entirely with electricity and how do they overcome these 

Proposals should be received no later than by 23:59 GMT on 23 August 2022. 

The full ToRs are available here: