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Induction Cooktops: How They Work and Why They're Surging in Popularity

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News18•22-03-2026, 13:56

Induction Cooktops: How They Work and Why They're Surging in Popularity

•Global conflicts and soaring energy prices led Indian households to switch to induction cooktops.
•Sales of induction cooktops surged, with many models going out of stock online.
•Unlike gas stoves, induction cooktops use a copper coil to generate a rapidly changing magnetic field.
•This magnetic field induces electric currents in ferromagnetic cookware, heating the food directly.
•The cooktop surface remains relatively cool, and only ferromagnetic materials like iron or certain steels are compatible.

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