Gas or induction cheapest to run?

rosie383

We are choosing a new hob this week and have always gone for gas due to running costs.
Two different kitchen places have now told us that induction is much cheaper to run now especially with the relative increase in gas prices.
Has anyone got one? We are concerned that we would go for induction then regret it. Apparently they are much better than they were ten years ago as the technology has improved so much. We are planning to have a capped off gas supply run into the kitchen anyway in case we, or future owners, wish to switch back. Any thoughts welcome.

JJ_Egan

Gas prices have dropped .
So that's misinformation they have given you .

Cardew

Induction hobs are in every way better than gas; cleaner -instantly controllable - more economical as no waste heat - safer.


A whole new world!

somethingcorporate

+1 for induction, even if it is marginally more expensive to run they are amazing

Hasbeen

Induction hobs with boost controls

In my opinion same control as gas but better looking, cleaner and safer.

Would go for larger sizes.

HappyMJ

rosie383 wrote: »

We are choosing a new hob this week and have always gone for gas due to running costs.
Two different kitchen places have now told us that induction is much cheaper to run now especially with the relative increase in gas prices.
Has anyone got one? We are concerned that we would go for induction then regret it. Apparently they are much better than they were ten years ago as the technology has improved so much. We are planning to have a capped off gas supply run into the kitchen anyway in case we, or future owners, wish to switch back. Any thoughts welcome.

Increase in gas prices? I don't think so my gas prices have dropped significantly over the past year.

I'd go for gas myself only because it's much cheaper than an electric induction hob to buy and install. I also don't want to replace all of my cookware. An induction hob though is much safer than gas and requires no ongoing safety inspections.

Running costs of either are low. Think about it you're only cooking for let's say 30 minutes per day. That's pennies even if you are using electricity. If you had the large element rated at 2.2kW on full for 30 minutes using electricity at 12.5p/kWh that would only cost 7 pence.

rosie383

Thanks for the help everyone.
I won't need to replace all of my pans as most of them are compatible. Useful info on actual cost of cooking. I do have a pressure cooker and a slow cooker so they both help and apparently it costs less to boil water on an induction hob than in a kettle.

gilbert_and_sullivan

We've had induction for well over ten years and wouldn't dream of changing.
Easier to find affordable suitable pans now than it was even a decade ago.
Far safer, there is no heat at all in the hob, the heat gets tranferred to the hob from the pan which does get hot, but no super heated elements to cause serious burns and obviously no naked flames.
Because there's nothing super heated any spills don't burn on, our hob comes up like new after all these years with just a spray and wipe down, no dismantling needed for cleaning with touch sensitive controls...the only drawbacks with those is that if you slide a pan onto the 'switch' it can alter the setting, and it doesn't respond to wet fingers.

matelodave

We've always had, gas, tried electric, had halogen but we've had an induction hob for the past six years and would never go back to any of the others.

It's cleaner - so keeps the kitchen cleaner. It quicker than gas, ordinary electric or halogen. Significantly more controllable than gas.

The hotplate is as clean and shiny as the day it was installed. Nothing has ever burnt onto it, just needs a wipe with a bit of kitchen roll if stuff gets split
We've even got a pressure cooker with an induction base

teddysmum

As has been said, gas has gone cheaper.


Glass topped electric hobs, whether basic ceramic, halogen or induction or other, are much easier to clean than gas ones, as the latter need the pan supports need to be remove to clean the 'bed'
as well as needing wiping down, themselves.


Switching on is also easier, as you just turn a knob instead of needing to also work the ignition.


Electric hobs stay warm after switch off ,so keep food from getting cold.


It is also easy to knock over a pan, on a gas hob (as I found last week when using my son's gas hob) , whereas electric hobs have an even surface.


I've never considered cost, but even that wouldn't turn me from electric. (My parents always had gas cooker, but I was 'converted' to electric, as my husband used to work for a manufacturer, and some preferred it)

Cardew

teddysmum wrote: »

Electric hobs stay warm after switch off ,so keep food from getting cold.

I think you are referring to conventional electric hobs - not induction hobs.