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Why household electrification is important
- 40% of Victorian households currently have all
gas, or mostly gas appliances. The most
common are gas cook tops, hot water systems
and heating. - All-electric homes can lower household energy
bills significantly. - Electric homes are cheaper to run, healthier to
live in and better for the planet (half of
Victorians already know the last two points).
The biggest barriers to electrifying
- 95% of gas users are willing to consider switching one or two appliances, but currently 47% are not interested in disconnecting from gas completely.
- Younger people are more willing to consider changing from gas but are also more likely to be renters. People over 55 years are less willing.
- Only 25% of people replacing gas hot water systems went to electric, compared to 52% of those who changed their heating.
- Key reasons given for not switching away from gas included perceptions around gas being cheaper (46%), more reliable (36%), heat faster, the expense of upgrading, energy security and rental barriers (55% of landlords turned down energy efficiency improvement requests in 2023).
(Data from the State of Sustainability Report 2024, Sustainability Victoria.)