Cooking - Gas Or Electricity?

[naomi24]

Which is the most economical?

[sunny-dave]

Gas - heats up more quickly and is cheaper per kw/h

[DTCwordfan]

Depends when in the day you cook - gas generally costs around 6p per Kilowatt hour (KWh) and electricity around 12p per KWh, so basically, it is cheaper to cook using mains gas.

I prefer Aga though.

[Buenchico]

Definitely gas. You're simply converting fuel to heat, whereas the alternative is to convert fuel to electricity and then to heat, which costs far more.

[mastercraft]

Not sure what is cheaper, but gas is much easier. Instant heat and ability to 'kill' the heat when needed.

[DTCwordfan]

for pan cooking, gas is more controllable as well.

[ladybirder]

Gas.

[naomi24]

My village has no gas supply, hence I use electricity, and I'm used to that. However, I'm moving soon to a house where I have the choice. Don't know what to choose really.

[naomi24]

DT, why do you prefer an Aga?

[sherrardk]

I prefer gas rings and an electric oven (given the choice).

[sunny-dave]

I'd go for a dual fuel - electric ovens (more even heat) and a gas hob (more controllable).

An Aga is nice if you have a cat that needs keeping warm ...

[mastercraft]

Choose gas - you'll love it!

[tonyav]

We have duel fuel, gas hobs and an electric oven. Dunno which is most economical though.

[DTCwordfan]

so versatile, naomi....the one here is over 50 years old, water heated, two ovens, two major rings and does the roasting and a lot of the ring cooking. About £65 a month plus an annual service and a chimney flue clean.

[naomi24]

I had gas in my last house and it is more controllable, but ceramic hobs are clean.

[naomi24]

DT, isn't it a lot of faffing about though? Far easier to flick a switch surely?

[SirOracle]

The only downside of an AGA is the cost.

[woofgang]

Aren't Aga's hot in the summer though?

[DTCwordfan]

Not really.....you can turn them up and down.....Not that much faffing around needed.

LPG is an alternative for those who don't have mains gas..

[DTCwordfan]

I would probably go electric oven, gas rings. Agas are fine if already installed....

[woofgang]

oh so its a gas aga, not a solid fuel one?