1) Baseline assumptions

Cooking usage (typical household)

• 2–3 meals/day
• Induction active heating time ≈ 1.5–2 hours/day

We’ll take:

• 1.75 hours/day average

Your device

• 1600 W → 1.6 kW

Tariff (from earlier)

• Effective: ₹5–₹6/unit
• With charges: ₹6–₹7/unit all-in

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2) Monthly electricity cost (induction)

Energy per day

• 1.6 kW × 1.75 h = 2.8 kWh/day

Monthly consumption

• 2.8 × 30 = 84 units/month

Cost

• At ₹6/unit → ₹504
• At ₹7/unit → ₹588

? Induction monthly cooking cost: ₹500 – ₹600

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3) LPG cost equivalent

Standard LPG cylinder

• ~14.2 kg
• Goa price typically: ₹900–₹1100

Consumption pattern

• Average household:
  • 1 cylinder lasts 25–40 days

We’ll normalize:

Scenario	Monthly LPG cost
Efficient usage	₹700
Average	₹900
Heavy cooking	₹1100

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4) Direct comparison

Metric	Induction	LPG
Monthly cost	₹500 – ₹600	₹700 – ₹1100
Cost stability	High	Volatile
Efficiency	High (90%+)	Moderate (40–60%)
Control	Precise	Manual
Dependency	Electricity	Supply chain

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5) Trade-off analysis (important)

Efficiency

• Induction converts most energy → heat
• LPG loses heat to surroundings
  ? Induction wins structurally

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Cost predictability

• Electricity tariffs change slowly
• LPG prices fluctuate with global markets
  ? Induction more stable long-term

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Practical constraints

• Induction:
  • Needs compatible cookware
  • Power outages affect usage
• LPG:
  • Works anytime
  • Better for high-heat cooking (e.g., roti, wok)

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6) Hybrid strategy (most optimal in reality)

Most efficient households do:

• Induction for:
  • Boiling, rice, dal, reheating
• LPG for:
  • Roti, frying, heavy cooking

? This typically reduces LPG usage by 30–50%

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7) Final conclusion

• Pure induction cooking: ~₹500–₹600/month
• Pure LPG: ~₹700–₹1100/month
• Best real-world strategy: Hybrid → lowest cost + flexibility

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Bottom line

From a cost + efficiency + resilience perspective:

Induction is economically superior for daily cooking,
but LPG remains valuable as a complementary system.

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