Are you choosing a stove for a new kitchen or do you want to replace an old one?
One of the first questions is: gas or electric?
Gas is available almost everywhere in Uzbekistan.
But modern electric cookers are rapidly gaining popularity.
Loretto has compiled all the pros, cons, and recommendations to help you make an informed and profitable decision.
1. Briefly: the main difference
2. Gas stove: advantages and disadvantages
✅ Advantages:
🔥 Instant heating
💸 Gas is cheaper than electricity
🍳 It is easy to adjust the flame "by eye"
👨🍳 Familiar to most housewives
It works even when the lights are turned off
❌ Cons:
🚫 Requires connection to gas
⚠️ Increased risk of gas leakage
🧽 Difficult maintenance of grates and burners
♻️ Not the most environmentally friendly technology
3. Electric stove: pros and cons
✅ Advantages:
Safer — no open fire
✅ Suitable for any room , even without gas
✅ Modern design — glass ceramics or induction
✅ Precise temperature control
✅ Easy to clean — smooth surface
✅ Induction models heat only the bottom of the dishes — you won 't get burned .
❌ Cons:
⚡ Depend on the quality of the power grid
⏳ Heat up a little slower (if not induction)
💰 Electricity is more expensive than gas
🔌 Requires a separate high–power outlet (often 16-32A)
4. Induction cooker is a special type of electric
It's not just an "electric stove."
Induction is fast, safe, and smart.
🔹 Benefits:
Only the dishes are heated, not the surface.
The most energy efficient
Instant heating, like that of a gas
Ideal for a home with children
🔹Cons:
Requires special utensils (magnetic)
It costs more than a regular electric
5. What does Loretto offer?
🔥 Gas models:
Loretto GL 60 Базовый
4 burners
Enamel + lattices
Mechanical control
Price: from 1.6 million soums
Стекло Loretto GL 60 Lux
Tempered glass
Electric ignition
Gas control
Modern appearance
⚡ Electric models:
Лоретто ЭЛЬ 60 Классический
4 heating burners
Mechanical control
Timer, auto-off
Energy efficiency Class A
Лоретто Индукти Профи 4
4 induction zones
Touch control
Timer, booster, overheating protection
The price starts from 4.9 million soums
7. How to choose: tips from Loretto experts
Is there stable gas? — A gas stove would be better
Problems with ventilation? — Electric is safer
✅ Do you have children? — Induction — maximum protection
✅ Are you building a cottage/new house? — The electric stove is installed faster
✅ Do you want a clean and modern kitchen? — Glass ceramics or induction
8. Questions and Answers
❓ Is an electric stove a hybrid?
No. This is a gas stove with electric spark ignition.
❓ Will the electric stove burn out during a power surge?
Good models (like the Loretto) have surge protection.
❓ Does the induction make a lot of noise?
No. The sound of the fan is audible, but it does not interfere.
