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It's more that at a certain point of low usage, it's simply not worth the fixed cost of putting in all the pipes.
From the article:
Minns said the move away from gas connections in new homes in NSW was “largely led by economics” – insisting there were “significant savings” to be had in fully electric homes.
Even if the fixed cost was cheaper, it would be idiocy to continue installing it. Gas is going away, and it's only going to get less competitive as electrification takes hold.
It's similar to installing new copper during the Coalition's NBN debacle, instead of just installing new fibre.
Oh, so we’ll get gas to the node then?
I wouldn't be surprised if Jemena offers incentives for gas, especially in captive markets such as rentals.
There's no incentive for the landlord to install appliances with low operating costs, so why not take advantage of it.
65% of residential gas connections are in Victoria, not NSW.