Gas Stove Installation Hook Up Costs. Gas stoves run anywhere from $350 to $3,000 or more depending on the brand, features, quality and finish. Installation costs are $100 to $125 if there are already supply lines installed for the gas. If not, gas line installation can cost up to $200 or more.

Gas stoves allow you to cook food faster. They heat both the bottom and the sides of the pan so it gets hotter faster and the heat is distributed in a way that lets food cook faster than when you use an electric stove. Another advantage that gas stoves present is that they allow you to change the temperature rapidly.

A traditional electric stove has a big, thick coil of wire called the heating element. On a stovetop, the pan sits on top of the element. Instead of passing the electricity along, the heating element wastes the electricity by turning it into heat. We then use that heat to cook our food.