Off the gas

Why ?

Our homes are connected to district heating, so the gas connection is only used for cooking.

Benefits of removing the gas connection

There are practical, financial, health and environmental reasons to stop cooking with gas:

• increased safety , no more open flames and less risk of gas leaks or carbon monoxide;

• better air quality in the kitchen, because electric/induction cooking does not release combustion gases as with gas flames.

• lower CO₂ emissions and better for the climate;

• financial: for your gas connection alone, you pay over €27 per month , regardless of your consumption, just for cooking:

  • fixed grid management costs Liander € 266.62

  • fixed delivery costs energy supplier min*. €60,-

  • minimum € 326.62 per year

  • * The supplier may determine the amount of the fixed delivery costs himself.

How much does it cost to remove the gas connection?

If the grid operator can decide when to remove the gas connection, removal is free; if you choose a different time, it will cost approximately €450.

The waiting time for free removal can vary from a few months to 1 year.

You can request to remove the connection via www.mijnaansluiting.nl.

Disadvantages?

The only drawbacks are that you'll need to buy a new appliance and it will take some time to get used to cooking on induction. For more information, see the article "cooking on induction," which is also available in this library.

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