Modern Energy Cooking Services
Modern Energy Cooking Services is a UK Aid-supported initiative aiming to speed up the shift to clean, electric cooking.
About Modern Energy Cooking Services
The Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) program, funded by the UK Government through the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), works closely with partners in 16 countries to accelerate the transition from biomass to electric cooking.
By 2030, MECS aims to improve clean cooking access to 10 million people, leverage £1 billion in investments, publish 650 research products, and influence policy adoption in 12 countries. The program is expected to have reach across 17 countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and South and Southeast Asia, where clean energy transitions are urgently needed.
CLASP is a core partner of the MECS program alongside Loughborough University and ESMAP, where we lead on venture building and market shaping. This includes supporting innovative e-cooking businesses to scale their impact across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and working with governments, regulators, and funders to strengthen the policies, standards, and financing that enable wider adoption.
Join us!
CLASP is building a pipeline of investable electric cooking (eCooking) ventures across Africa and Asia. We apply an R&D lens with commercial discipline, offering targeted financial, technical, and business support.
Become a partnerProgrammatic impact to date
3.8M
Helped 3.8 million people adopt cleaner cooking practices
£400M
Attracted £400 million of additional investment for clean energy innovation
300
Published over 300 research papers
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Programmatic news
The Global LEAP Awards Induction Cooktop Competition is currently underway! This global competition aims to promote the use and showcase the performance of electric induction cooktops. The competition is implemented by CLASP through the MECS program.