Time to get rid of a gas hob?

ShipstonFoxile

I have a gas hob, that I've not thought about swapping for an electric one until recently.

Should I stick with it - is gas still cheaper and would I make any savings bearing in mind the cost of replacement.

I do have solar panels - but I do most of my cooking in the evening.

RelievedSheff

Compare your unit cost per kwh for electric and for gas and the answer to that will be blindingly obvious.

Bradden

RelievedSheff said:

Compare your unit cost per kwh for electric and for gas and the answer to that will be blindingly obvious.

It would have been more helpful if you had just answered the question.

tacpot12

Gas is still cheaper than electric, but you also have to factor in how efficiently the gas you burn is transferred to the food you are heating - quite a lot of heat can be wasted using gas, if you have the burner set too high. Used carefully, I would expect that gas is still the cheapest way to cook on a hob, but the difference may be narrower than the per kWh price might suggest.  

BUFF

also, if you are in an area prone to electricity cuts it gives you another option for cooking/heating water etc.

[Deleted User]

If by getting an electric hob you can do away with your gas supply (that is the meter standing charge) then it makes good financial sense to move away from gas. The equation is more complicated if you have gas central heating. You also need to factor in the cost of a new hob. I suspect that the payback period might be many years.

FreeBear

Dolor said: You also need to factor in the cost of a new hob. I suspect that the payback period might be many years.

If you like the speed of response of a gas hob, then you should look at induction hobs as a replacement. But they are quite a bit more expensive than a ceramic or halogen. You also need to be selective about the pans you use. They need a ferrous base (magnetic), so aluminium & copper bottoms won't work (nor will glass pans).

brewerdave

FreeBear said:

Dolor said: You also need to factor in the cost of a new hob. I suspect that the payback period might be many years.

If you like the speed of response of a gas hob, then you should look at induction hobs as a replacement. But they are quite a bit more expensive than a ceramic or halogen. You also need to be selective about the pans you use. They need a ferrous base (magnetic), so aluminium & copper bottoms won't work (nor will glass pans).

Bear in mind that you may also have to have a new supply cabled back to the consumer unit because of the high current load. Won't be insignificant cost either !!

Astria

No need for a new cable if the hob is 3kW or less. I tried to include more information but it got regarded as spam/suspicious.

brewerdave

Astria said:

No need for a new cable if the hob is 3kW or less. I tried to include more information but it got regarded as spam/suspicious.

Fair enuf; when I was looking at them a couple of years ago to replace gas I thought they required a 20A supply . 3kW is just about OK for 13A ring main.

FreeBear

brewerdave said:

Astria said:

No need for a new cable if the hob is 3kW or less. I tried to include more information but it got regarded as spam/suspicious.

Fair enuf; when I was looking at them a couple of years ago to replace gas I thought they required a 20A supply . 3kW is just about OK for 13A ring main.

Check the reviews of the model you intend to buy if it has a 13A plug on the end - You won't be able to use the zones on a four ring hob at full power all at the same time. You may even struggle to simmer on three and boil on the fourth (depending on model).