Heats your cookware directly for faster cooking, lower energy use and a cooler, safer surface, with no gas and no flames.
Induction cooktops currently available for this upgrade. Full specifications are available.
An induction cooktop uses electromagnets to heat the pot or pan directly, rather than the cooktop surface. This creates instant heat in the cookware, while the surface stays cool to the touch and very little energy is wasted.
It cooks faster, uses less energy than gas or traditional electric, and is safer around children. It is one of the upgrades you may be able to choose through Home Energy Saver.
You will need induction compatible cookware. A magnet sticks firmly to the base of compatible pots and pans.
An induction cooktop may suit your home if you:
An induction cooktop may need a dedicated high power circuit, which can mean a switchboard upgrade. If replacing a gas cooktop, a licensed gasfitter safely disconnects the gas.
Electromagnets under the glass create a magnetic field when you turn on a zone.
The field heats the cookware directly, so heat appears instantly in the pot or pan.
Because the surface itself barely heats, it stays cool to the touch and safer around children.
Temperature responds instantly, giving you responsive, precise control.
Around $400 a year if switching to electric cooking lets you disconnect gas.
Uses up to 30% less energy than gas or traditional electric stoves.
The surface stays cool, with no open flames and no gas.
Needs induction compatible cookware; a magnet sticks firmly to the base.
Moving your kitchen off gas often works best alongside these upgrades.
Full documentation, sizing guidance, maintenance schedules and
installer requirements.