There are seriously underestimated costs being suggested by the Victorian Government of $7000–$13,000 per household, but with an asterisk saying that this omits the cost of required upgrading of switchboards. Unfortunately, if you double the electricity use in your house you will need to upgrade your switchboard and that adds tens of thousands of dollars  to your cost of going all-electric. An independent costing has been done and for a typical Victorian household it’s going to cost between $21,000 and $41,000 per home. Learn more: Jon Seeley talks to 3AW about the Victorian Government’s counter-productive approach to gas.