By Saanchi Gupta | Updated: March 31, 2026 3:11 PM IST
Do you feel that your induction cooktop takes a lot of time to cook meals and increases your electricity bill? Many times, the problem may be the way you use your induction. With some simple and small changes, you can cook faster and save more electricity. Here are some simple tips that actually work.
Induction cooking works best with the flat-bottom surfaces and magnetic utensils. If you're using wrong cookware, the process of heating becomes quite slow, which further increases both time and electricity usage.
When you do not cover the utensil on induction cooktop, it leads to loss of heat, which further slows down the process of cooking. As a result, the utilization of electricity gets affected.
The general cooking time is reduced by simple soaking dal, rice, and beans, This further leads to less electricity consumption.
If you're using high power all the time on your induction cooktop, it's absolutely not required. The medium settings are enough for most dishes. High power at all the times only increases you electricity consumption and bill.
If you're cooking in small batches time and again, you may be wasting time and power. Instead, you can try to cook in one go if and whenever possible to save both electricity and effort.
If the surface of your induction cooktop is dirty, it can affect efficiency. It's better to clean them regularly for better performance.
The induction cooktop generally remains hot for sometime even after you turn it off. You can switch it off a bit early as the residual heat may help in finishing the cooking. This further helps in saving electricity. As India is reportedly witnessing an LPG crisis due to disruptions in Strait of Hormuz caused by US-Iran conflict, people are actively switching to induction cooktops, for which these steps may prove quite beneficial.