1. Environmental impact: Gas-fired short soup stoves will produce waste gas, while electric short soup stoves will not. If you care about the environment, the electric short soup stove may be a better choice.

2. Safety: The gas short soup stove needs to be installed and maintained correctly to prevent gas leakage. The electric short soup stove is relatively safer to use because there is no risk of air leakage.

3. Energy cost: In terms of energy cost, electricity is usually more economical than gas, so it is better to use electricity.