Electric Stoves: What are the pros and cons comparative to other solutions in clean cooking/heating?

Clearly, electric stoves are clean from the end user's point. However, whether it is the solution really depends on whether households have access to reliable electricity and where the electricity comes from. In many developing countries where people still rely on solid fuel for cooking, often in rural areas, access to electricity is an issue. If we have to wait for grid extension to reach these people to solve the problem, many people may have to die prematurely due to indoor air pollution before they could use electric stoves. Could we afford that? On the other hand, electricity is often produced by coal power plants in many developoing countries. More electricity use means more coal burning which is associated with GHG emissions and air pollution too. The third point is the costs. We know that rural electrification is expensive. If electricity price reflects its real costs in these rural areas, I doubt how many people could afford to use electric stoves for cooking (not to mention heating) even though they get free stove.