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'Victoria will ban gas connections in new homes from next year, the state
government has announced.
The government said from January 1, 2024, planning permits for new homes and
residential subdivisions, including public and social housing, will only
connect to all-electric networks.
All new public buildings, such as schools, hospitals, police stations and
government-owned buildings, that are yet to reach a design stage must also be
all-electric, effective immediately.
Energy and Resources Minister Lily D'Ambrosio said building an all-electric
home would cost less than having a gas connection.
She said using electricity would also make heating a home and cooking more
affordable for Victorians.
"Those gas bills are absolutely eye watering," Ms D'Ambrosio said.
"Going all electric will save a new home owner $1,000 off their energy bills
each and every year and if they've got solar panels, it'll save them $2,200"
The government said Victoria had the highest use of residential gas in
Australia, at around 80 per cent of homes.
It said the gas sector contributed to 17 per cent of the state's emissions and
the move to electricity was a key element of meeting Victoria's emission
reductions targets of 75 to 80 per cent by 2035 and net zero by 2045.'
As you can probably imagine, there has sadly been a lot of fearmongering
against this on right-wing talk radio.
We converted our house (built in the 1970s) to all-electric last year.
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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