Induction cooktops
Consider induction cooking, the features you value and the changes your kitchen may need.
Why consider this upgrade?
- Heat cookware quickly and adjust the temperature precisely, from a gentle simmer to a rapid boil.
- Direct heat into compatible cookware, reducing wasted energy and helping keep the kitchen cooler.
- Make cleaning easier with a flat surface and no burner grates to remove.
- Remove the open gas flame from cooking. Cookware and the surface beneath it can still become hot.
- Avoid gas combustion at the cooktop while continuing to use kitchen ventilation for cooking fumes.
- Complete another step towards an all-electric home, alongside electric hot water and heating.
What needs checking?
- Current cooktop, benchtop cut-out and clearances.
- Electrical supply and any required circuit work.
- Cookware compatibility and any gas disconnection scope.
Compare what matters
You can discuss specific brands and models once the requirements for your home are understood.
| Consideration | What to discuss |
|---|---|
| Kitchen fit | Appliance dimensions, cut-out and clearances. |
| Cooking experience | Controls, zone layout and useful functions. |
| Electrical needs | Power requirements and installation work. |
| Total cost and support | Cooktop, kitchen alterations, installation and warranty. |
How it fits your home
Make the switch fit the way you cook
Induction offers fast, responsive cooking with a familiar range of sizes and features. Trying the controls and checking your cookware can make the change from gas feel more straightforward.
- Choose the cooking zones and controls around the pots, pans and meals you use most. Many existing pans are suitable; cookware needs a compatible magnetic base.
- A 90 cm cooktop is one format, not a requirement. Match the appliance to your benchtop opening, clearances and available electrical supply.
- If hot water and heating are already electric, replacing the cooktop may complete the move away from gas. The order can change to suit the condition of your appliances and your household’s priorities.
Completing the move away from gas
- Removing every gas appliance and arranging to end the gas supply can eliminate ongoing supply charges. Victorian Government guidance puts these at around $350–$400 a year; check your own bill and any disconnection costs.
- Changing the cooktop alone does not eliminate supply charges while other gas appliances remain connected.
- Combine efficient cooking with renewable electricity as part of reducing your home’s reliance on fossil fuels. The overall emissions benefit depends on the electricity supplying your home.
- Include the electrical circuit, benchtop alterations, safe gas disconnection and any replacement cookware in your individual installation plan.
Rebates and BooST support
- Victorian Energy Upgrades guidance indicates a discount of up to $140 for an eligible induction cooking product replacing gas. The actual amount depends on eligibility and certificate value; confirm the product and claim process with an accredited provider.
Up to $2,000 in BooST support per eligible household. This is applied to remaining eligible costs excluding GST, after other government rebates and subsidies. GST and any mandatory scheme co-payment remain payable by the resident. It is a household total, not an amount for each upgrade. Any unused amount is forfeited. Confirm BooST eligibility with the team, and ask your provider to check other scheme requirements and any minimum customer contribution.
Products and brands
HP Energy provides three product quotes to help you compare suitable options. The team will check the work required and installer availability. Choose “I know what I want” in the questionnaire to record a preferred brand or model; availability, suitability and subsidy eligibility will be checked for your circumstances.
Independent information
Australian Government electrification guidance ↗
External guidance helps explain the technology. It does not confirm BooST eligibility or replace a property assessment.