Compare Gas rice cooker vs Electric rice cooker

Compare Gas rice cooker vs Electric rice cooker
data as of Jan 20, 2012
Reported done by Piamsak Mongkolnwana, Kitchenwaremarket.com

Topic	Gas rice cooker	Electric Rice cooker
Capacity	10 Litre (55 servings)	10 Litre
Brand reference	Fujimaru model r55a	Sharp, model 1010
Price retail, kitchenwaremarket.com	5,480 baht	3,900 baht
Source of energy	Gas LPG, Low pressure	Electricity 220v 2,750w
Heating quantity	27000 BTU per hour	n/a
Energy usage rate	LPG 0.52 kg/hr	2,750w
Amout to pay	9.6 baht per hour (base on 890baht per std 48kg LPG tank or 18.5baht/kg as Jan 20,2012)	8.25 baht/hour (3 baht per unit electricity cost as of Jan20,2012)
Cost per time cooking	3.7 baht (Cook time 23 mins)	4.2 baht (cook time 30 mins)
Warming time limit	1 hour	4 hours
Interval time between next cooking (To release thermostat to stable status)	15 mins	10 mins
PROS	- Long lifetime durability. - Cook rice as often as possible. Heavy use of it. - Energy saving for cooking. Heat from the gas is cheaper than electricity. - A pot of thick, very strong. The pot has a handle. - The oven will care less. - Outdoor cooking is easy with the gas tank. - Shorter cooking time.