What a poor article. It reads like an unpaid(?) advert for the renewables industry or the Greens. Was there any effort to contact someone from the gas companies, or those firms like Reece that install home utilities? It appears not.

In the absence of an accurate assessment of the cost of switching from gas to electricity, I got a quote from a major building supplies company for the cost of switching a gas cooker, gas hot water service, gas heater and a BBQ connected to gas. It came to over $20,000. And that was 5 years ago!!! It will cost a lot more now, because 'the big build' has sucked up any spare capacity in the construction business. It is so difficult to get good skilled tradespeople to do the job.

Next time you feature an article on 'the true cost of switching your home from gas to electricity' please try being balanced and impartial.

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Hi James,

A lot has changed in the past 5 years with rebates and support from the government, also with the products that are now available becoming even cheaper to electrify. There has also been a huge rise in suppliers and trades in the industry in the past 3 years which has made it very competitive which has driven prices down.

I can assure you the costs that have been laid out above are true, i have many case studies with stories like Robyn's. In Victoria there are up to $15k in rebates available per residential property.

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Your comment made me smile. It reads like a complaint from the oil & gas industry, upset that anyone should dare to question your products or services. Well, get used to it - the future is electric, and the fuel supply is basically free. Maybe you should consider changing employers?

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