Gas Piping & Hob Choices: City Gas vs LPG vs Induction in Your Landed Home

How you power your hob is a decision best made early, because it shapes the piping, ventilation and electrical work in your kitchen. The three main options for a landed home are piped city gas, LPG (cylinder gas) and electric induction — and many homes end up combining them across the wet and dry kitchens. Each has clear strengths, and the right answer depends on how you cook and how your kitchen is laid out.

City Gas

Piped town gas offers a steady supply with no cylinders to refill, and many home cooks prefer its responsive, controllable flame. It requires gas piping installed and inspected to the relevant standards by a licensed gas service worker, ideally designed during the rebuild so the pipe runs cleanly to the hob and, if used, a gas water heater. It is the low-hassle choice where a town-gas connection is available.

LPG (Cylinder Gas)

LPG uses cylinders kept in a ventilated location and connected to the hob through a regulator and piping. It delivers a powerful flame favoured for heavy, high-heat cooking, but you take on cylinder refills and must provide safe, ventilated storage that meets the requirements. For serious wet-kitchen cooks without a town-gas supply, it remains a popular, high-output option.

Induction

• Fast, precise and energy-efficient, heating the pan directly rather than the air around it.

• No open flame and no combustion fumes, which makes the kitchen cooler and easier to ventilate.

• A flat glass surface that wipes clean in seconds.

• Requires induction-compatible (ferrous) cookware and a dedicated, adequately rated electrical circuit.

Safety and Ventilation

Gas cooking demands good ventilation, compliant piping and proper shut-off valves, plus awareness of cylinder handling for LPG. Induction removes the combustion risk entirely, but it still produces grease-laden steam from cooking, so a quality ducted exhaust hood matters either way. Whichever you choose, the extraction is what keeps the kitchen — and the rest of the house — clean and pleasant.

Plan the M&E Early

Gas or electric, the wiring, piping and ventilation must be designed before the kitchen is built. An induction hob may need a dedicated high-rating circuit; a gas hob needs a safe, inspected pipe run and a shut-off. Deciding at design stage avoids ugly surface-mounted pipes, undersized circuits and last-minute compromises once the cabinetry is fixed.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Choosing induction without providing a dedicated circuit of adequate rating.

• Leaving the gas-versus-induction decision until cabinetry is being installed.

• Pairing any hob with a weak, recirculating hood instead of a ducted exhaust.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I have gas in the wet kitchen and induction in the dry kitchen?

Yes — this is a very common setup. Gas handles heavy cooking behind a door in the wet kitchen, while a clean induction hob serves light prep and entertaining in the open dry kitchen.

Is induction cheaper to run than gas?

Induction is highly efficient at delivering heat into the pan, but the running cost depends on local electricity and gas tariffs. Most homeowners choose based on cooking style and kitchen layout rather than marginal running-cost differences.

Thinking of Piping in Town Gas? What to Check First

Piped town gas (supplied by City Energy) is the low-hassle choice for many landed homes — no cylinders to refill, and a steady, responsive flame. But it is only worth planning around if it can actually reach your plot. Run through this checklist before you commit:

• Is there a gas main near your home? Town gas can only be piped in if a gas main runs close to your property. Where the main is already in the road reserve in front of your plot, a standard connection charge applies; where it is further away, the cost to extend the network to you varies case by case. Confirm availability with City Energy at the very start, not after you have designed the kitchen around it.

• You will need a Licensed Gas Service Worker. For a landed home, City Energy installs the meter and turns on the supply, but the internal gas piping — to the hob and a gas water heater, if you want one — must be designed and installed by a licensed gas service worker. Engage one early so the pipe runs are planned in, not surface-mounted later.

  
  

• Plan the pipe route during the rebuild. The application requires site and floor plans showing the proposed gas-pipe route with dimensions and the estimated gas load at each outlet. Sorting this at design stage means clean, concealed pipework instead of awkward compromises once the cabinetry is in.

  
  

• Decide where the meter goes. The gas meter sits in an accessible external position, so build it into your façade and external-works plan rather than leaving it as an afterthought.

  
  

• Budget for the full cost, not just the connection. Account for the connection charge, the licensed worker's piping installation, a security deposit, and ongoing usage-based billing — town gas is metered, so you pay for what you use.

  
  

• Match your appliances to town gas. Town gas and LPG burners are not interchangeable, so make sure your hob and any gas water heater are town-gas compatible before you buy.

  
  

• Apply early and align with your build programme. Meter installation, testing and turn-on happen near completion and depend on inspection, so factor the lead time into your construction schedule.

A simple rule of thumb: if a town gas main already runs in front of your plot, piped town gas is usually the easy, sensible choice. If it does not, weigh the cost of extending the supply against LPG or electric induction before deciding.

Planning Your Landed Home Rebuild?

A landed rebuild rewards careful planning and the right team. Hitomo Construction has done several City Gas pipe in for their clients and we guide homeowners through feasibility, design, regulatory submissions, construction and handover — so every decision is made with the full picture in front of you.

Reach out for a no-obligation discussion. Contact Hitomo Construction today or drop a message at Contact Us to get started.