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EPE Publishes Report on the Lack of Access to Clean Cooking in Brazil

The Report on the Lack of Access to Clean Cooking in Brazil, developed by the EPE's Energy Economics Department, provides an assessment of the current landscape of access to modern energy sources for meeting cooking energy needs in the country. The report begins by outlining the issues associated with the use of firewood and charcoal for meal preparation and their impacts on human health. It then presents an assessment of the diverse realities across Brazil regarding limited access to modern cooking fuels and technologies. Finally, it summarizes the existing public policies related to the topic and highlights good practices to inform the future design of actions aimed at addressing this dimension of energy poverty.

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