gas vs elec

[Pythia]

Does a kettle boil more cheaply using electricity or gas? (All other things being equal - average tariff, same amount of water etc)

[andyjevs]

Generally, gas is by far cheaper than elec but probably slower !!!

[Pythia]

Cheers, Andy - that's what I thought. Mainly, I'm thinking about boiling innumerable small kettles of water for cups of tea throughout the day.

By the way, tell me about the summerhouse in your park - is it ever going to be renovated?

[andyjevs]

Boiling water using electric is very expensive due to the large amount of energy required. The secret is to only boil what you need or if you're a frequent drinker, get a small electric urn and keep it on all day.....just a small amount of electric would be needed every 5 minutes or so just to top the heat up. As for the summerhouse, it's currently my tool shed but there are rumours afoot that it will be done up and used for weddings. As there are currently two cafes in Preston park opposite, i doubt if it'll ever be finnancially viable to turn it into its original cafe status. If you're ever passing, pop in a wake the gardener up.....i'll show you round.

[Pythia]

Thanks - I think I'll get myself a funkylooking gas kettle.

I come down to Brighton every few months so will keep an eye open for you!

Cheers, Pythia

[BillyBB]

There are great energy efficient gas kettles. Even using a saucepan on gas produces less CO2 than generating the electricity for a kettle does.