Summary
The program rewards gas companies with extra low‑price gas when they add new household connections.
Piped gas is safer, cheaper and helps keep indoor air cleaner than traditional cylinder gas.
Key Points
4 points1
Program started on 1 September 2026.
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Around 17.4 million homes already have piped natural gas.
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Extra gas given is measured in standard cubic metres.
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The goal is to make cooking gas easier and more affordable for families.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsincentive
a reward that encourages someone to do something
infrastructure
the basic physical things like pipes and roads that help services work
payback period
the time it takes to earn back the money spent
carbon emissions
gases that go into the air and can affect the climate
regulatory
rules made by the government to control something
standard cubic metres
a way to measure how much gas there is
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