Search all WA Government Sites Print this page	Cooking accounts for around 12% of the total energy used in a typical WA household. Good cooking practices, together with careful selection of appliances, can cut your energy bills significantly, as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Gas or Electricity Both gas and electric cooking appliances provide similar cooking performance. The choice of appliance usually depends on a number of factors including price, appearance, kitchen layout and personal preference. However, energy efficiency should be a priority when selecting appliances. Generally, when comparing similar conventional cooking appliances, electric and LPG cooking costs more than that of natural gas. Smaller electric appliances (such as frying pans and deep fryers) can be cheaper to run than both electric and gas stoves when shorter cooking periods are required. Similarly, microwave ovens are very inexpensive to run. Energy Efficiency Unlike other electric and gas appliances (eg dishwashers, refrigerators, gas hot water systems, etc) energy star ratings are not available to indicate the energy efficiency of cooking appliances. In general the larger the cooking appliance and the longer the cooking time, the more expensive your cooking costs will be. Small appliances tend to be more efficient and should be used wherever possible for cooking or heating smaller amounts of food.
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