Improve Your Home’s Carbon Footprint, Health, and Comfort
When you electrify your home, you’re replacing equipment and appliances that use natural gas (sometimes called fossil gas) with options that use electricity instead. This transition can have many benefits when it comes to your carbon footprint, comfort, and health.
Benefits of Electrification
Health and Safety
Natural gas appliances can negatively impact indoor air quality by releasing pollutants into the air. While this risk is higher when the equipment is older or poorly maintained, switching to electric options can remove these risks, leading to better health outcomes and improved safety for everyone in your home.
Comfort
As you weatherize and transition to electric equipment and appliances, your home will become more efficient. More efficient technologies are better at regulating temperatures, leading to more consistent temperatures throughout your home and in different seasons.
Start Your Electrification Journey Today
If you want to electrify your home but aren’t sure where to start, a home energy audit will help you prepare your home for bigger weatherization and electrification projects in the future. Choose the audit that’s offered by your utility with the help of our guide to home audits.
If you’re at the stage where you’re considering your first projects, check out our weatherization and electrification guides. They contain detailed information on the steps you can take to improve your home’s energy efficiency to prepare for electrification and the technologies we recommend you consider. If you’ve chosen your upgrades, you can use our resources to find trusted contractors for your projects. If you live in Hennepin County or Rochester, you may also speak to an Electrify Everything advisor for free, personalized guidance.
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Upgrading any large piece of equipment or appliance can be expensive, but many financial incentives exist to help cover part of the cost of different upgrades. Utility rebates, city cost-sharing programs, state incentives, and federal rebates and tax credits can all be used to make these projects more affordable. Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) also offers several loans and grants for Minnesota residents. For a full overview of available financing options, please visit our incentives page.
We have more answers. If you’re a resident of Hennepin County or Rochester, you can speak to an electrification advisor to ask more detailed questions about your unique situation. They’ll provide free, one-on-one support and guidance to help you choose your projects, contractors, and even incentives. Schedule your conversation to get started.
