Clearing the air: how to get your household off gas

Electrifying your home will lower energy bills and emissions – and it pays to get ahead of the curve

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The glory days of gas are over. As the cost of renewable energy comes down, many Australian households are making the shift away from the fossil fuel. But not everyone has got the memo, with about 5m Australian residences still relying on gas for heating and cooking.

Those gas connections might have been a good idea at the time, but in the current (and foreseeable) energy market, getting off gas will lower a household’s energy bills – not to mention their emissions. It’s not always a DIY job – and it takes some planning – but electrifying your house is the inevitable way forward, so the sooner the better.