Melbourne families could save $700 per year on energy bills by choosing a new home that doesn’t have a gas connection and opting for all-electric appliances instead, finds recent research from Renew and Environment Victoria.

The report, Creating Victoria’s First Gas-Free Suburbs, finds:

• For a 6-Star rated home without solar, choosing to be all-electric without a gas connection saves $735 per year on energy bills
• For a 7-Star rated home with solar and more efficient appliances, choosing to be all-electric without a gas connection saves $753 per year
• Victorian regulations are forcing many new homes to connect to the gas network, increasing household energy bills and emissions
• As a result, the Victorian gas network is expanding, tipping money into gas pipes that are likely to become stranded assets and creating pressure for environmentally destructive new gas supply projects

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