Regardless of that, higher end modern gas stoves won't allow you to use the stovetop during a power outage anyway even if you match light them, because they have electronic flame presence sensors for safety. And no modern gas range or gas oven with electronic oven controls will allow you to use the oven without power.

[–] projectsquared@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Once a year maybe? Almost always due to storm damage.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

A couple days a year typically, between hurricanes, tornadoes and winter ice storms.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Every month or so. Every two if I'm lucky

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

I've had one in the past 2 years.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

the question might be more properly phrased as:

what is better, using electricity + backup power generator, or using gas stove in the first place?

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A backup power generator that will run a household stove is kind of a tall order; most of the portable gasoline models on the American market won't put out 220v.

I've got an electric stove, and I've got a backyard grill that runs on propane and propane accessories. Ain't no power outage gonna starve me.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

and I’ve got a backyard grill

yeah that's what i meant with "backup generator" :-)

[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 week ago

One long enough to be worth considering in the last 7 years.

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

We had maybe one in the past 12 years where I live. A lot of people around me have had more, but my house specifically hasn't had a major one that I can recall. We've been thinking about switching away from gas stove eventually.