The AGNES, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment, the National Council on Climate Change and the Federal Ministry of Power, with support from the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and UNEP, will convene a Kick-Off Meeting and Stakeholder Workshop on “Integrating e-Cooking in Nigeria’s Clean Cooking Policy Implementation Plan and Funding Proposals for Implementing e-Cooking.”
The workshop, scheduled for 2 July 2026 at Reiz Continental Hotel in Abuja, will bring together government institutions, clean cooking platforms, private sector actors, manufacturers, innovators, civil society, women-led initiatives, community-based organisations, academia, research institutions, development partners and financing institutions.
The meeting comes at an important time for Nigeria’s clean cooking agenda. More than 90% of the population still relies on biomass and other polluting fuels for cooking, contributing to pressure on forests and ecosystems, indoor air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and health risks. The burden is especially felt by women and girls, who are often most affected by household air pollution and the time spent sourcing and using traditional fuels.
Nigeria has already taken major policy steps through the National Clean Cooking Policy, its Implementation Plan, the Energy Transition Plan, the Climate Change Act and the Electricity Act. These frameworks create a strong foundation for expanding cleaner cooking options, including LPG, improved biomass stoves, biogas, ethanol, solar and electric cooking.
However, electric cooking remains a major opportunity that is yet to be fully developed. While about 60% of Nigerians have access to electricity through grid, mini-grid or off-grid systems, fewer than 1% of households currently use electricity as their primary cooking fuel. This gap points to the need for practical implementation pathways that connect electricity access with affordable, reliable and scalable cooking solutions.
The workshop will focus on identifying enabling conditions, priority interventions, financing models, evidence gaps and institutional entry points for scaling e-Cooking in Nigeria. It will also support stronger alignment between policy ambition, investment pipelines and funding proposals. As Nigeria advances its clean cooking transition, the meeting offers a platform for coordination, partnership-building and practical action to move e-Cooking from ambition to implementation.