Forget gas, Induction is the lick! Well, maybe not quite forget it. But if your stuck with an electric range, induction wins hands down! It gets as hot as gas as quickly (maybe quicker!) and it turns down just as fast. And no addition plumbing is necessary (like gas). If flips a magnetic field back and forth under the pot and that causes the pot to get hot (the cooking surface gets warm only because the hot pot it in contact with it. It does require somewhat special “induction ready” cookware though. Your pots need to have some iron in them. A good test is a magnet should stick to it or it has this symbol stamped on the bottom.
Ikea 365+ series pots and pans are fabulous and cheap AND they work on induction cooktops.
Ikea discontinued their cast iron wok 😦
Wok refurbishment
Burton 1800 watt Induction hob
Hacking the Modernist Kitchen 