Gas is a potent, toxic and dangerous pollutant—just like coal, oil and propane.
Burning gas in homes and buildings generates dangerous air pollution that sickens communities and contributes to climate consequences like wildfires and flooding. Transitioning to electric appliances will help protect your indoor air quality, your health, and the environment.
Switching to Electricity Changes Everything
Gas has overtaken coal as the largest source of climate-warming carbon pollution in the nation. U.S. gas consumption has soared by nearly 15% since 2014.
Gas infrastructure leaks methane—a powerful greenhouse gas that is 80x more potent than carbon dioxide—at every stage of its lifecycle.
Replacing gas appliances with electric alternatives powered by renewable energy could reduce statewide emissions by 11%.
Colorado cannot achieve its climate targets -- including its upcoming 2030 target -- without lowering pollution from gas use buildings.
Gas Appliances in Your Home
Gas stoves, gas furnaces, gas water heaters -- replace these with electric alternatives.
Health & Safety of Gas Appliances
The gas-fired appliances in our homes ( furnaces, hot water heaters, stoves and some clothes dryers) release many of the same pollutants found in car exhaust inside homes—and children with growing lungs are especially vulnerable to the health impacts.
Gas Appliances in Your Community
Replacing gas appliances with highly-efficient electric appliances can dramatically improve indoor and outdoor air quality. Communities that are committed to this transition will help Colorado shift toward cleaner, healthier air and reduce emissions contributing to climate change.
Gas Appliances and The Environment
Pollution from buildings must decrease by at 9%-14% from 2005 levels by 2030 to meet Colorado’s climate targets. Overall, replacing gas appliances with electric alternatives powered by renewable energy could reduce statewide emissions by 11%.
How Do I Transition From Gas to Electric?
Learn about resources available to help you with the transition to pollution-free, all electric lifestyle.
You Can Get Started Today
Call a representative, update an appliance, & commit to going pollution free!