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"Last month, when Victorian energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio introduced
legislation to pave the way for the staged phase-out of gas in homes, the gas
lobby howled that it was taking away consumer choice and imposing “massive
extra costs on many households.”
But a major new report has found that, for households in Victoria, switching to
electric reverse cycle split system heating is either cheaper up front than
reinstalling gas or pays back the difference in bill savings in as little as 10
weeks.
That is, if a household does as the government and other electrification
advocates suggest, and replaces a gas appliance with an efficient electric
alternative at the end of the gas appliance’s life, then it might cost around
$400 more – at least, in the case of space heating.
The savings, meanwhile, are significant. And not just for some households in
the state, according to the research by Renew and Environment Victoria, but “in
every energy scenario tested.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
