All-electric homes
The switch is on from fossil fuels to carbon-free energy
The modern, all-electric home is more comfortable, energy efficient and healthier for your family and the planet. By using highly efficient electric appliances for heating and cooling air, heating water, drying clothes and cooking, you won’t be combusting methane gas in the home. Instead, as a Peninsula Clean Energy customer, you’ll be using 100% carbon-free electricity.
Make your home more energy efficient
More...Modern electric appliances are at least three times more efficient than gas appliances.
Keep your family safe
More...An all-electric home avoids gas leakage, combustion emissions and other hazards.
Improve your indoor air quality
More...Methane gas appliances can create indoor air pollution in your home, electric appliances don’t.
Be prepared for outages
More...Maintain power during outages with a battery backup system.
Help the environment
More...Methane gas use in buildings causes more than 20% of San Mateo County carbon emissions – switch to electric and make a difference.
Reduce your energy bill
More...An all-electric home with solar can save you money.
The Switch is On: Peninsula Clean Energy is part of a statewide coalition supporting the transition from methane gas to 100% clean electric appliances. Click the hot spots on the illustration below to see how you can make the switch.
Water Heater
At least 40% of methane gas used by homes is for heating water. Heat pump water heaters are clean, safe and all-electric. And they are at least three times more efficient than gas heaters. Rebates available now.
Solar + Battery Backup
With a solar and battery system, you can reduce your energy costs, power your home when the electricity grid is down and save money. Check out the Power On Peninsula program
Electric Vehicle
Electric vehicles cost a lot less to run and maintain than gas-powered cars and emit 1/25 the amount of greenhouse gases. Find out more about incentives for new and used EVs.
Heating & Cooling
Instead of a gas furnace and separate air conditioning system, a heat pump system is an all-in-one heating and cooling system that is fully electric and at least three times more efficient. Learn more.
Clothes Dryer
Energy-efficient electric dryers can replace your gas clothes dryer. Some use heat pump technology and can reduce energy use by 28% compared to standard clothes dryers. Learn more.
Induction Stove
Electric induction stoves heat up food faster, have fine-tuned controls that are just as responsive as methane gas stoves, and are much safer and easier to keep clean. Don’t confuse these with old-fashioned electric coil stoves! Learn more.
