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You're missing a few key factors that sway things in the favor of electric: * Induction burners are much more efficient, as gas generally is wasted by heat wic

You're missing a few key factors that sway things in the favor of electric: * Induction burners are much more efficient, as gas generally is wasted by heat wicking around the edge of your pan. * There is a significant amount of natural gas that is lost (without being burned) via leaking out of pipes. I think the industry reports something like 3% is wasted. Given natural gas contains a lot of methane, that has a pretty large effect on greenhouse gas emissions. Removing gas lines to residences should, hopefully, reduce that amount since there are less pipes and joints running everywhere. * As others have pointed out, power mix is usually not 100% natural gas. In terms of greenhouse gas creation, it's going to favor electric production, I think, based on the current mix of electricity in most places.

floxy 4y ago
>as gas generally is wasted by heat wicking around the edge of your pan. Not that we shouldn't be moving away from gas, but that heat might not be a waste in the wintertime, since it is also displacing heat you needed to keep your house warm. Of course it is best if to use a heat pump to keep your house warm, because you can then get efficiencies of greater than 100%.
- Kirby64 4y ago
  Most of that heat is likely to be vented outside if you're using proper range hood ventilation. Also, it's a negative during the summer time when it's heating up the house. I know plenty of folks that dread using the oven or stovetop during the summer since your house gets so much hotter. Overall, it seems like it's a net neutral in terms of heating unless you're in a climate that skews heavily one way or the other.