Zhang, YabeiLi, Zijun2021-03-122021-03-122021-03-10https://hdl.handle.net/10986/35258The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has magnified household preferences for convenience and affordability, presenting challenges as well as opportunities for the transition to clean cooking fuels. Initial findings from a study in rural Kenya suggest that the pandemic and lockdown have altered household cooking practices and fuel-use patterns. COVID-19 is nudging middle-income households to switch to modern cooking fuels (biogas and electricity), because these have been less disrupted by the COVID restrictions. However, without external support, COVID-19 will push poorer households further down the energy ladder.CC BY 3.0 IGOCORONAVIRUSCOVID-19PANDEMIC IMPACTCLEAN COOKING TECHNOLOGYCOOKING FUELBriefWorld Bank10.1596/35258