#MECS supported 60 Decibels's #customer satisfaction study follows households that purchased an #EPC, #induction hob or #airfryer. Findings highlight changes in cooking #behaviour, user experience, #impacts & opportunities to strengthen #sustained #adoption. 👇 mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u... #eCooking

Following the convening by the IEA, Kenya & Norway of the 1st ever session on clean cooking at UNGA, this blog unpacks key statements & documents this key milestone in the story of change of global narratives within the converging clean cooking & electrification sectors: mecs.org.uk/blog/making-...

Out today, in MECS September News - eCooking milestone in Tanzania as Government of Tanzania published a Notice declaring Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) compulsory for three household eCooking appliances, latest publications & lots more: mailchi.mp/lboro/mecs-n...

A high-level event on the margins of UNGA, hosted by Govts. of Kenya & Norway & the IEA, brought together govts., private sector & partners to promote clean cooking as a priority for international action. Read the key points in the speech by H.E. President Ruto of Kenya: mecs.org.uk/blog/clean-c...

🎉A milestone for eCooking in Tanzania Government of #Tanzania published a Notice on 18 Sep declaring Minimum Energy Performance #Standards compulsory for 3 #eCooking appliances: #EPCs, Rice Cookers & #Induction. Standards provide a foundation 4 assessing products consistently in TZ eCooking market.

Tanzania's cooking-energy landscape remains biomass-dependent, yet now has the means to change at scale: the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant. JNHPP won't solve clean cooking alone, but removes the biggest excuse: that there isn't enough reliable electricity to cook with: mecs.org.uk/blog/powerin...

In August, TaTEDO-SESO & SESCOM carried the MECS message from a landmark showcase in Dar es Salaam to farmers' exhibitions, a national festival & communities in 6 regions of Tanzania, helping to accelerate the scaling of clean, electric cooking nationwide: mecs.org.uk/blog/acceler...

Earth just had the hottest August on record, accdg to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social C3S & @noaa.gov reports. El Niño was one of the drivers of the climate in August. It also influenced global tropical cyclone activity, as well as heavy rainfall & floods in some countries. https://bit.ly/4imPAJJ

The Energy Dozen is a flagship initiative by FSR Global, in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to India & UN Women India, that spotlights inspiring women professionals driving India's energy transition. Meet the twelve women professionals: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Research from CLEAN-Air(Africa) Group highlights an important lesson for #cleancooking programmes: adoption doesn't necessarily lead to #sustained #use. Continued use depends on #fuel #availability, #affordability and whether the cooking system met household needs. Blog: mecs.org.uk/blog/modern-...

Limited access to advanced #pot #manufacturing equipment in #Tanzania is holding back the production of modern, standardised cookware, such as #induction pots. The report highlights the need for #targeted #investment, #standardisation, and stronger #technical #capacity. mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

📣New Opportunity: Independent Evaluation Specialist ICLEI Africa is seeking to commission an independent evaluation specialist to assess the performance, effectiveness, and efficiency of the #Uganda #eCooking #ScaleUp Programme supported by UK Aid. Deadline: 22 Sep 2026 Full ToR lnkd.in/ekFvHvR6

Out today, in MECS August News - MECS insights from the 2026 High-level Political Forum, celebrating achievements of Phase 1 of UK-funded eCooking Scale and Support Programme in Tanzania, latest opportunities, publications & lots more: mailchi.mp/lboro/mecs-n...

🚀New Tender! #Consultancy Service for "the Development of an African Clean Cooking Strategy Roadmap and Action Plan" (AfCCSAP). AFREC & MECS seeking consultants to develop an #African #CleanCooking Strategy & #ActionPlan. 👉Apply: mecs.org.uk/consultancy-... 👉Deadline: 23:55 BST, 15 Sep 2026

🚀New ToR Launched! "Estimating the size of the #precook sector in Kenya, Ghana or Nigeria" MECS is seeking #consultants to conduct a study to develop understanding of the size of the pre-cook sector in #Kenya, #Ghana or #Nigeria. Apply at this link: mecs.org.uk/terms-of-ref...

At the 2026 High-level Political Forum recently held in New York, Ed Brown represented MECS across three sessions. Eva Idugboe shares Forum reflections, discussing MECS insights on energy security, inclusive energy and electric cooking: mecs.org.uk/blog/reflect...

What does progress towards #cleancooking look like in #Tanzania? 2 weeks ago, we celebrated the success of Phase 1 of the #UK-funded #eCooking Scale & Support Programme with partners and stakeholders in Dar es Salaam. Watch the stories of #impact and #innovation here: mecs.org.uk/building-on-...

As this #blog argues: For a utility with ‘low consumption per connection’, transitioning 1 mil #Kenyan households to #eCooking represents an opportunity for #demand #growth, generating #revenue from existing customers without the #capital #costs for new connections👇 mecs.org.uk/blog/beyond-...

This #report outlines key lessons from the "Powering Productivity in African Grids" #workshop & identifies opportunities to strengthen #electricity #demand, improve #grid #performance & support more sustainable, #inclusive #energy systems in #Africa. Read Here: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Electricity access statistics tell us whether a household is connected, but much less about what happens after connection. This blog discusses insights obtained from recent analysis of Multi-Tier Framework data from three countries in terms of consumption and spend: mecs.org.uk/blog/househo...

Innovative #solar-powered #street #food #trolleys demonstrate scope for #eCooking technologies & business models to adapt to #commercial food businesses in #Kenya. However there are still issues around #affordability, #reliability & #scale to tackle: mecs.org.uk/blog/the-tro... ukmecs.bsky.social

MECS invites proposals from consultancies, universities, research institutes, engineering firms & consortia to develop & demonstrate a low-cost Household Cooking Energy Management Platform. Deadline: 8 September 2026 at 23:55 BST. Further information & how to apply: mecs.org.uk/request-for-...

Following an event yesterday in Dar es Salaam, #Tanzania celebrating the progress of "eCooking #Scale and Support Programme" phase 1, we’d like to invite you watch our video that highlights the #impact & #achievements of this #UK funded programme. Watch via this link: mecs.org.uk/tanzania-eco...

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New Somali #eCookBook developed by @MercyCorps highlights how families in #Sheder #Refugee #Camp cook & how access to reliable #electricity can improve the cooking experience. It showcases dishes prepared by women featuring #recipes based on real cooking practices. Link: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Following the recent launch of the report 'Understanding the Scale of the Commercial Cooking Sector in Kenya: A Replicable Methodology for Estimating the Number of Food Businesses Nationally', this accompanying blog discusses the study's key findings & why these matter: mecs.org.uk/blog/underst...

🚀New Mercy Corps study shows #eCooking is technically & socially feasible in Sheder’s #refugee #camp context, however successful #scaleup requires #affordable appliance financing, appropriate stove #design, strong #aftersales & #supplychain support. #EPC Link to Report: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

This study presents a methodology - a scalable, replicable & cost-effective framework - for estimating the size & spatial distribution of commercial cooking businesses that could be applied in other countries or sub-national level where datasets are incomplete/unavailable mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

TaTEDO-SESO & SESCOM took part in the 49th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair to show how clean cooking & renewable energy technologies can improve livelihoods, ease pressure on Tanzania’s forests, strengthen household energy security & advance the #SustDev agenda: mecs.org.uk/blog/driving...