Power Vacuum: ‘Kitchen Tech’ Startups Step Up To Fill India’s LPG Gap

As concerns around LPG availability began to circulate, households across India responded with a measurable pivot to electric cooking appliances

While induction cooktop sales on Amazon have soared 18X over the past few weeks, Croma’s highest single-day sale for induction cooktops surpassed what the chain previously sold in a month

With demand surging overnight, supply chains are now under pressure to keep up, while retailers and ecommerce platforms are scrambling to respond to the demand

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India’s kitchens rarely change overnight. For decades, the LPG cylinder has been more than just a utility, it has been a deeply embedded part of everyday life. But over the past few weeks, the LPG crunch has begun to disrupt that stability, pushing consumers to rethink how they cook, what they cook, and increasingly, what they cook on.

What is unfolding is not merely a temporary spike in appliance sales. It is a rare moment where a supply-side shock is accelerating a long-pending transition from gas-dependent kitchens to a more diversified, electricity-powered cooking ecosystem.

As concerns around LPG availability began to circulate,........

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