Consumption and conservation practices adopted while using LPG for cooking in urban households of Ernakulam city

Today, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has become an unavoidable part of the urban households. Irrespective of the fact whether it be low/middle/high income family, they perceive cooking gas or LPG in the category of must spend or an unavoidable expenditure. This paper, based on a primary survey conducted among 500 urban households, analyses the extent of use of LPG and the conservation practices adopted for conserving LPG. The study found out a knowledge gap in conserving LPG during cooking and identifies a need for popularizing conservation techniques to conserve LPG, which is a non-renewable energy source.