Cooking Fuel Utilization Pattern of Rural Households

India is predominantly an agriculture nation with a large population living in rural areas and one among the faster emerging economies. Household energy is key factor to achieve social as well as economical goals for sustainable development. It is obvious to note that rural population is not having access to adequate amount of clean cooking fuels. Energy demand is growing rapidly in all sectors including household energy for cooking and lighting. A vast variation in cooking energy access among urban and rural end users is apparent. A large percent of rural homes in India continue to use biomass fuels such as wood, crop residues and dung cakes as the primary cooking fuel. Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for cooking is nominal among all income categories. Data on daily consumption of cooking fuels (Kg/month) were collected from 29 respondents out of 345 households in village Taku. The daily consumption of these fuels was converted in MJ (Mega Joule).These data were analysed in SAS 9.3 software. Household energy consumption is measured through ANOVA. This paper reveals the energy carrier options and combination of fuels used for cooking in village Taku [Kesla Block, Hoshangabad District, MP].