Electric ignition is also used to light the oven on your gas range, so a gas standing pilot light is not required. Gas ovens manufactured after 1990 require electricity to operate. A match will not work to start the oven.

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Is it safe to use gas stove during power outage?

Electric ignition systems are commonly used to light gas stove burners; however, most gas appliances will still function, including the water heater. Even though you can use a match to start the stove, your gas oven still needs electricity and is unlikely to work.

Why doesn’t my gas stove work when the power is out?

Ovens are not all created equal.In the case of ovens, things are quite different. If you have an electric glow-bar ignition system on your gas stove, you cannot use it in the event of a power outage. Unless the igniter is working, the gas valve that feeds the oven will not be able to open.