Actually for most bread baking wet heat is better, and a pan of water is
often used to humidify the oven while baking breads to improve the crust.
Gas makes a lot of moisture while burning and that helps keep the oven
humidity higher.
I believe the electric oven is supposed to provide more accurate temperature
control than the gas, but my gas oven seems to do just fine.

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Most high end kitchens are now dual fuel. Gas for the range and
electric for the ovens. It's clear to me why gas is preferred for the
range, but not so sure about electric for the oven. Perhaps it's that
dry heat is better for certain applications, like baking?