AKRSP claims to develop energy-efficient stove
AKRSP Partners with Third Pole Solutions to Distribute 50,000 Energy-Efficient Cookstoves in Hydropower Surplus Areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral
AKRSP
Media Source: Dawn (Pakistan)
Date: 26 September 2025
The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) has developed an energy-efficient electric stove named the Madad Electric Stove, which it claims consumes 70 to 80 per cent less electricity than existing stoves. A first batch has been produced and will be distributed at subsidised rates in the Garam Chashma valley and other parts of…
The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) has developed an energy-efficient electric stove named the Madad Electric Stove, which it claims consumes 70 to 80 per cent less electricity than existing stoves. A first batch has been produced and will be distributed at subsidised rates in the Garam Chashma valley and other parts of Lower Chitral. According to AKRSP, the stove will help reduce dependence on firewood, control deforestation and cut air pollution. Officials noted that unchecked deforestation is worsening climate change and glacier melt, causing frequent floods in Chitral. The project has been supported technically and financially by the Aga Khan Foundation and Third Pole Solutions, with AKRSP expressing hope that the innovation will promote sustainable energy use.