Gas hot water systems will be phased out in all Victorian homes from March 2027, with electric systems required in new builds and when gas systems reach the end of their life. The reforms are part of the state's plan to cut emissions, reduce residential gas use and redirect gas supply to industry.
00:00Brunswick resident Bruce McGregor has happily washed his hands of his defunct gas hot water system, opting instead to go electric.
00:11We didn't like using gas, it's just not necessary.
00:14It's a move other Victorians will have to start making, as the government looks to cool the state's love affair with gas.
00:22Over two million Victorians use gas in their homes and businesses, more than any other state or territory.
00:29Understand that those legacy gas fields in the Bass Strait, they are a diminishing resource.
00:35As part of the plan, Victorian landlords will also have to replace unrepairable gas heaters with reverse cycle air conditioners in their rental properties from 2027.
00:46As well as improve insulation and shower heads and seal drafts.
00:50All new homes and commercial buildings will also be built all electric from 2027.
00:56This is about making sure that we've got sufficient gas supply well into the future.
01:02There are no changes to heating rules for owner occupiers and all Victorians can continue to cook with gas in existing homes.
01:11But Victoria's opposition warns the government's gone too far in what it calls a war on gas.
01:17People should be able to choose in their own home what they shower with, what they cook with and how they heat their homes.
01:26While some want the government to go further.
01:29It's only a matter of time before we need a comprehensive plan to rapidly and equitably wrap up the gas main system, retire it completely for good.
01:40The new minimum efficiency standards will be implemented in March 2027.
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