Thinking about going all-electric, but unsure what’s involved? Here we present an overview of the steps to going all-electric and where to find more information. In the rest of ReNew 140, we answer common queries and present case studies of households who’ve gone all-electric and lived to tell the (happy!) tale.

This article was first published in Issue 140 (July-Sept 2017) of ReNew magazine.

In the past, gas was seen as a cheap and clean option for winter heating, hot water and cooking. However, the efficiency of electric appliances has improved dramatically and solar PV has fallen so much in price (and can be used to power those appliances), meaning it can now be cheaper and more environmentally sustainable to go off gas and run an all-electric home.

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