My home electrification journey
I was keen to transition away from gas heating in my home, as my old gas heater was unflued and I was worried about the health risks caused by unflued indoor gas heaters. As a result, I’ve switched to electric reverse cycle air conditioning (RCAC), which is a healthier alternative.
Since air conditioning hadn’t been installed in the building before, I needed to initiate a by-law change through an AGM of the strata committee to allow its installation. That motion passed, and I’ve since seen other apartments follow suit and install RCAC systems as well.
I only paid an extra $17 the following year in energy bills but this was a small price to pay to improve the air quality in my apartment (with the added bonus of reducing my carbon emissions too).
Overview
- 2-bedroom apartment
- Electrification costs: $17 extra/year
- Emissions reduction: approx. 0.13tCO2/year*
Actions
- Replaced gas heating with reverse cycle air conditioning (RCAC)
Before and after
Energy bills and carbon (CO2) emissions before/after RCAC
* Emissions reduction based on: National Greenhouse Accounts factors
Note: This case study presents estimated cost and emissions savings from electrification based on actual data for set periods before and after electrification at this premises.
Refer to additional note regarding estimated cost and emissions savings on our Solar and energy case studies webpage.
This case study was created/uploaded in 2025.