Easing liquidity constraints might be insufficient for exclusive clean cooking fuel use
Nature Energy, Published online: 03 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41560-025-01784-yClean cooking fuels can be unaffordable. A year-long randomized control trial in Tanzania finds that a lockbox with savings nudges modestly increases participants’ liquified petroleum gas (LPG) use but does not result in exclusive use. Easing liquidity constraints is insufficient to foster exclusive clean fuel use when women save alone and must choose between LPG and other household needs.

Nature Energy, Published online: 03 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41560-025-01784-yClean cooking fuels can be unaffordable. A year-long randomized control trial in Tanzania finds that a lockbox with savings nudges modestly increases participants’ liquified petroleum gas (LPG) use but does not result in exclusive use. Easing liquidity constraints is insufficient to foster exclusive clean fuel use when women save alone and must choose between LPG and other household needs.