{"id":96191,"date":"2025-11-26T04:42:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=96191"},"modified":"2025-11-26T04:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:12:06","slug":"gas-bill-electrification-mb3321","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/gas-bill-electrification-mb3321\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas Bill Shock After Home Electrification Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gas<\/p>\n

A household that fully electrified their home had a nasty shock after subsequently receiving a huge gas bill. Here’s what happened.<\/p>\n

Why The Big Gas Bill After Electrification?<\/h2>\n

According to<\/a> James William, founder of Australian Energy Assessments, the customer had installed a heat pump hot water system<\/a>, induction cooker and reverse cycle air-conditioner<\/a> and then called his firm after receiving the big gas bill.<\/p>\n

“The culprit? Gas meters aren\u2019t smart meters, they\u2019re read manually. If the meter reader doesn\u2019t come after you electrify, your supplier will often apply assumed usage based on your old gas habit,” he says. “That gets corrected later once an actual read is taken\u2026 but the ‘assumed’ bill can look scary in the meantime. So if you\u2019ve made big changes at home, let your gas retailer know and request a meter read before paying anything. Saves a whole lot of confusion.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But depending on the situation, which isn’t entirely clear, the customer in this example may still keep getting bills after the real read is taken (just not so big).<\/p>\n

Ceasing Gas Use Vs. Disconnection Vs. Abolishment<\/h2>\n

Getting off gas is a great move financially and environmentally speaking; and for the sake of your family’s health<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But simply ceasing gas use won’t stop the bills from rolling in. As with electricity, gas customers are subject to a fixed daily or service charge for maintaining the gas connection. You pay this charge even if you don’t use any gas.<\/p>\n

Ranging from 19c to $1.24 per day, these charges can add up to hundreds of dollars a year. To avoid such charges and never see another gas bill again, you’ll need to choose between disconnecting and abolishing your connection.<\/p>\n