Energy for cooking makes up approximately 6% of appliance energy use in the average Australian household, and 2% of the total energy use including vehicle fuels.
Cooking still stands to benefit from significant efficiency improvements with electrification. A gas stovetop has an approximate efficiency of 0.3, and an electric resistive stovetop has an efficiency of 0.7, or even higher for electric induction stovetops.
Many homes use gas stovetops, which can be replaced with more efficient electric stovetops.
In 2021, Australia’s cooking energy use is split roughly 50/50 between electricity use and gas use.
This gas use contributes to the emissions in a household, and gas cooking has been shown to make indoor air up to 2 to 5 times more polluted. Electrifying stovetops is not only great for our wallets and the climate, it also positively impacts the health of our loved ones.
Rewiring Australia is a non-profit, independent, non-partisan organisation dedicated to representing the people, households and communities in the energy system. We empirically demonstrate and communicate the cost savings, emissions reductions, and energy system benefits of electrification.
Rewiring Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live, meet and work and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Rewiring Australia is a member of Climate Action Network Australia.
Contact us: electrify@rewiringaustralia.org
