Zambia Runs On Mostly Green Power, but Households Use Polluting Cooking Fuel – Study Suggests How to Fix This

Zambia, like many African countries, is facing a crisis over clean cooking fuel. Over 80% of the population still relies on polluting fuels like charcoal and firewood. This exposes families to toxic indoor air, deepens poverty and gender inequality, drives deforestation, and adds to climate change.

Globally, air pollution from cooking using fuelwood, coal and dung contributes to over 3.2 million premature deaths each year, including 237,000 children under five.

In Zambia, having electricity at…