From: "John Weiss" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Changing over from Electric oven to gas - what are my options?
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:34:46 -0700

 wrote...
>I just bought a house that has an electric oven. I prefer to use gas.
> Is it cheaper to tap the gas line on my street or to install a propane
> tank?

Overall, natural gas will likely be cheaper than electricity for heating, hot 
water, and stove/oven.  However, MANY people prefer electric ovens because they 
allegedly heat more evenly.

I MUCH prefer a gas stove, but I don't mind the electric oven in my house at 
all.

If you have no gas service to your house at all, you'll have to factor in the 
initial connection cost.  After that, natural gas will be much cheaper, 
efficient, and hotter than propane.