One reason Europe might be switching to induction might be because of relations with Russia, where they used to get a lot of their natural gas. There is fear that the gas supply is or may be cut off so use of electricity keep energy in Europe.
Some people overhere in Europe might be changing to induction because of that. But induction became popular and affordable long before the war in Ukraine. My 4 burner induction cooktop was 400 euros back in 2018, at the moment it's going for around 300 euros.
After seeing the questions posed in this thread regarding the performance of induction, I decided I would compare my induction and gas cooktops in this thread:
Those are good prices. I question why a whole range is less costly than many/most induction cooktops. The one I have my eye on is a Samsung that is selling for $1500, I have come across a few under $1k but question their output and durability.
Seems GE is testing the waters selling a free-standing Profile range online and through a few select dealers. Wayfair is selling it for just under 2Gs. Not available from Home Depot or Lowe's.
Uncanny resemblance to the Frigidaire induction control panel (top) with a few exceptions like circular bar graphs instead of digital displays for the cooktop zones. No Air Fry but sports a radiant warming zone and WiFi connectivity.
The positions of the oven setting icons and number keypad are a dead giveaway. The verdict: Electrolux. Say hello to your cousin, Fridgy.
The GE range is not the same as the Frigidaire at all.
And I would take a GE range over a Frigidaire any day GE just makes the best ranges both gas and electric still.
Working on the popular brands of newer ranges every day I am constantly amazed at how nicely built the GE’s are, my second choice would probably be Frigidaire products. Whirlpool Maytag is OK.
The higher end KitchenAid and Jen air stuff is nice, but they always seem to have some sort of fatal problem,
Samsung‘s an LG‘s look nice, but they always seem to again have some cheap crappy parts in them trim that falls off knobs that fall apart etc. etc.
That GE Profile pictured above is the one I have. Perhaps it's disappearance for awhile had something to do with all the covid/supply chain stuff. I bought it iirc in 2018
That GE Profile range has been on the market for 7 years at least based upon the time span of consumer questions. I wonder what the original list price was.
Some here seem to have the impression that fast heating is always better.
In truth, it isn't always better. Slower, even heat is often the best choice, especially for finer fare.
Of course, if all you want to do it boil water to make cook pasta, sure, induction and/or electric can be faster than gas. But aside from that I much prefer the more even, gentle heat of a gas range.