It’s hard to go through a workday in the HVAC industry and not read about some organization promoting the need to electrify everything that provides heating or cooling to buildings. Likewise, most consumers see ads for heat pumps and incentive programs for installing them every time their TV is on.
Almost every level of government, from the feds down to the local city councils, are enacting legislation that favors electricity over any type of fossil fuel. Some regulations, such as those in New York State, plan to sunset all fossil fuels in new construction after 2025.