Electric Stove / Induction Stove

The term “electric stove” (or “range” or “cooktop”) includes both traditional electric resistance stoves and modern electric induction stoves. These technologies are quite different, but what matters is that neither burns methane gas inside your home to create heat.

Traditional electric resistance stoves — often with metal coil burners — have been sold for decades, and are what you probably think of when you hear “electric stove.” They operate much like your toaster in that the burner gets hot as electricity passes through a resistance element.

Modern electric induction stoves operate quite differently – energy is transferred directly to the cooking pan through a magnetic field. As a result:

  • The cooktop surface doesn’t get very hot, so there’s less chance of getting burned.
  • They heat super-fast and can be accurately controlled.

So not only are induction stoves better for the environment than gas stoves, but they work better, too.