How much do alternative cookstoves reduce biomass fuel use? Evidence from North India

⿢We examine the impact of clean cookstoves on three outcomes related to solid fuel use.⿢We utilize data from in-house weighing of fuel and self-reports of fuel use.⿢Households using clean stoves are wealthier, smaller, and more risk averse than non-users.⿢We find robust and significant reductions in use of traditional stoves and fuels.⿢The majority of households owning clean stoves continue to use traditional stoves.