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The purpose of this study is assessing Afghanistan households' preferences for cooking fuel. Paper-based and online surveys with random selection were used to gather data from cities and villages of multiple provinces. In order to properly evaluate results, the survey questionnaire is divided into four parts. The participants' demographics, number of household members, type of fuel used for cooking in rural and urban areas, and amount of fuel consumed each month. The results are assessed using SPSS descriptive and means comparing analysis approach. The results show that highest urban cooking energy choice is natural-gas, chosen by 83% households. However, the most common rural energy choice is wood, used by 90% households. The use of wood and coal in villages is two and three times higher than cities, respectively. This confirms that the choice of energy source for cooking is directly influenced by the availability of energy sources and the people’s lifestyle.

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Cooking Fuel Choice Least Developed Countries Energy Transition Sustainable Development Goals

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Patmal, M. H., Oriakhail, Z., Faiq, A. B., & Mohsini, M. S. (2026). A Cross-Sectional Study of Household Cooking Energy Selection in Urban and Rural Areas of Afghanistan. Journal of Natural Sciences – Kabul University, 8(4), 275–288. https://doi.org/10.62810/jns.v8i4.483
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