Gas or Electric Range—Which Is Better?

EACH TYPE HAS ITS STRENGTHS, AND THEY MIGHT NOT BE WHAT YOU ASSUME. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT EITHER ONE CAN DELIVER GREAT RESULTS.

When your range conks out, you’re typically limited to replacing the type you have with one that runs on the same fuel source. “Most consumers prefer to cook with gas, but of course, not everyone has gas service,” says Claudette Ennis, a market analyst who covers ranges for Consumer Reports. In fact, only about half the homes in the U.S. have that option; the rest are electric. But as much as gas ranges are hyped in real estate listings and on cooking shows, do they deliver cooking chops that are significantly better than electric? “If you could determine how well a range could cook from its fuel source, my job would be pretty boring,” says Tara Casaregola, who oversees CR’s cooking appliance lab. “We see the greatest discrepancies between individual models, and…

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Consumer Reports Kitchen Planning and Buying Guide (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2020

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