No. The important thing is to be honest about what the goal is and what would be required to accomplish it. Then we can do a cost benefit analysis on the whole bundle.

I've heard gas furnaces are more efficient from a cost perspective. People definitely don't want to be forced to replace an appliance with one that will cost more to operate.

In the UK gas central heating and hot water is extremely common but I've never heard of anyone using a gas dryer. Looking them up, it seems that they were always niche and are now off the market entirely. We were all-in on gas (partly as a result of discovering gas fields under the North Sea in the mid-20th Century) and gas stoves are still popular. (Edit: though it's increasingly uncommon for new houses to be connected to mains gas at all, and I think the government is intending to formalise that at some point).

I find it fascinating how different preferences arise and end up dominating in different countries. I wonder what it is about gas dryers that make them popular in the US. Anyone got one and can enlighten me?

My main criteria for choosing a place to rent is choosing a place that has a gas stove.