Households that use natural gas for heating, cooking, and clothes drying save an average of $1,132 per year compared to homes that use electricity for those applications.
The recent capacity market pricing increased by 800%, meaning consumers can anticipate a 30% increase in electric usage costs, plus added expenses for all-electric appliance housing remodeling or only electric commercial buildings.
Carbon dioxide emissions from residences using natural gas for space heating, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying are about 18% lower than those attributable to an all-electric home.
The passage of a natural gas or propane ban will immediately affect all energy users, resulting in higher costs and service challenges across the system.