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Gas or electric oven - which is cheaper to run?

pinkspottywellies · 2008-01-06 21:47:35

I need to buy a new cooker and I would like a gas hob (because I'm used to it) but wondered if there is much difference between the cost of running a gas or electric oven. Any thoughts? Thanks (sorry if this is repeating but I'm new to the site and I did search!)

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fred7777 Posts: 677 Forumite

17 October 2011 at 10:37AM

pinkspottywellies wrote: »

I certainly wouldn't like an electric hob but have never cooked with an electric oven. Are they awful?

For most things there is very little difference in cooking between the two. However I've heard many bakers say Gas ovens are better. I think this is because when gas burns it creates water vapour so electric ovens are dryer and so are cakes cooked in them.

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