Half Hearted Induction Stoves
The government and PLN are promoting the use of electric stoves to reduce LPG consumption. Initial procurement cost proves to be a barrier for consumers.
Aisha Shaidra
December 14, 2020
LIKE a déjà vu, Suharti received another set of complimentary kitchenware. Fourteen years ago, the 65-year-old woman was given free 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders—or ‘melons’ as they are usually called—for use in her kitchen. Back then, the government was pushing for conversion of kerosene to LPG.
In August this year, she earned an induction cooker. Suharti is one of 120 residents o
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