150,000 Electric Stoves Imported in 8 Months, High Consumer Demand for Induction Cooktops
News Summary
Prepared after editorial review.
- Due to shortages of LPG for cooking, consumers are increasingly attracted to electric stoves.
- In the current fiscal year 2082/83, 147,864 electric stoves were imported into Nepal within eight months.
- Among the imported units, 104,717 are induction stoves and 42,218 infrared stoves, with a total import value of NPR 304.112 million.
March 22, Kathmandu – With the scarcity of LPG for cooking, consumers have become attracted to electric stoves as an alternative option.
According to customs department data for the current fiscal year 2082/83 (from mid-July to mid-March), a total of 147,864 various types of electric stoves have been imported into Nepal during this period.
Among the imported stoves, induction cooktops have gained the highest popularity. By the end of the current fiscal year’s mid-March period alone, 104,717 induction stoves were brought into the country.
Similarly, the import of infrared stoves is also significant. During the same period, customs reported importing 42,218 infrared stoves. Aside from induction and infrared, only 929 units of other electric stove types were imported.
From a financial perspective, a substantial amount has been spent on importing these electric stoves. The total value of over 147,000 stoves imported in eight months amounts to NPR 304.112 million.
The import value of induction stoves alone stands at NPR 222.74 million, while infrared stoves amount to NPR 76.77 million. Revenue collected by the government from these imports totals NPR 43.37 million.
