Access to modern energy cooking solutions is measured based on six attributes:

Cooking Exposure, Cookstove Efficiency, Convenience, Safety of Primary Cookstove, Affordability, and Fuel Availability, (see table below). Cooking Exposure assesses personal exposure to pollutants from cooking activities, which depends on stove emissions, ventilation structure (which includes cooking location and kitchen volume) and contact time (time spent in the cooking environment). Cookstove Efficiency assesses the performance of the stove in regard to its thermal efficiency. Convenience measures the time spent acquiring (through collection or purchase) fuel and preparing fuel and the stove for cooking. Safety of Primary Cookstove assesses the safety in using the most used cookstove within the household. Affordability assesses a household’s ability to pay for both the cookstove and fuel. Fuel Availability assesses the availability of fuel when needed for cooking purposes.

Multi-Tier Framework for Measuring Access to Cooking Solutions

Source: Adapted from Bhatia and Angelou 2015.

Note: Colors signify tier categorization.