All electric house?? Will bills be too pricy?

[Ashlyn B.]

I am under contract for a house right now. We would live in the basement and rent the upstairs. I am concerned because we just found out there is no gas line running to the house. Everything is run on electricity (people keep telling us that that will be too expensive and its not worth it). 

Sooo. Does anyone have any experience with a house like this? How do utilities compare to a house that uses gas? It is in Utah so it gets to be pretty cold here in the winter. Any thoughts or information about this would be so great. Thanks in advance!