| The widespread use of biomass, as a source of energy, in urban centers, has serious environmental, health and economic implications. One important remedy is promoting transition to cleaner energy sources such as electricity. This study was, therefore, aimed at investigating the determinants of adoption of Enjera (a white leavened, Ethiopian bread, made from Teff flour) by baking in an electric stove (mitad), in Abi Adi District of Tigrai region, in northern Ethiopia. A total of 109 households (of which 47 were stove adopters), was surveyed for the study. Results, obtained from the probit model, revealed that age, education level, type of employment of household head, family size, household expenditure and prices of related goods, positively explained household’s adoption of electric stove. Price of the electric stove negatively affected adoption. Policy intervention would facilitate the energy transition, from fuel wood and biomass to electricity and through widespread use of electric stoves, the pressure of urban centers on their rural hinterlands and the resulting deforestation, could be reduced. |