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Is it time to change from gas to electricity for heating and cooking?

Arrem
Arrem Posts: 26 Forumite
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Question,
How would I go about weighing up the benefits (or not) of changing my gas oven, hob and boiler from gas to electricity?
All three are nearing the end of their reliable life so now may be the time to do it, if it is a viable and appropriate thing to do.

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  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 19,267 Forumite
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    Oven and hob are easy to switch, assuming you have the power supply in kitchen. Boiler is more tricky
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • Spies
    Spies Posts: 2,279 Forumite
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    I have to ask, why? Until Gas hits 20p/kwh why would you want to cook on an electric hob? 
    4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria. 
  • jd84
    jd84 Posts: 140 Forumite
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    At roughly 5x the cost of gas, I struggle to see the benefits.

    Used to live somewhere with no gas supply, and spent a small fortune on heating costs
  • Bendo
    Bendo Posts: 732 Forumite
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    If you want to spend more on heating by all means do it.
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