Home Electrification and the Rising Cost of Energy

September 20, 2023

We recently received this email from PG&E: “Your energy bill is going up. Understand why and what the next steps are:

Solar acts as a buffer against these inevitable rate increases. In fact every time the rates increase the solar payback period gets shorter. It’s like receiving a dividend on your investment, instead of continually paying more and more for electricity.

Switching home appliances and equipment from gas to electric, referred to as “electrification,” and installing solar further buffers your household from rising energy costs. Check out this great article from Porch.com about the importance of home electrification.