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EHU's can be unreliable, and I always consider them to be a secondary power source.   You cannot guarantee that there will be an EHU point available, and even if there is then if it trips at night you may have to wait until the following morning for it to be reset.

I would recommend using a gas stove as your primary method of cooking, bearing in mind that the electrical supply at some sites is as low as 5 or 6 amps.  I would also take at least one gas or battery lantern to use in the event of the electrical supply being unavailable or disrupted.

gas and batteries for lighting, gas for heating and cooking.  we also have electric heater, but sites have very few ehu points and will limit your choice of campsites.   Most sites hate gennies (don't mention them on here unless you have a tin hat and a strong personality), so you will be left struggling if you camp on electric.

We have frivolous items for electric to increase comfort (mini oven, fridge, tv and sat system), nothing is essential on that list though....

Electric hobs stay hot when you switch them off too - they take a while to cool down.

In my opinion, a recipe for potential disaster in a tent with little ones, or slightly tipsy after a couple (or more) wines, or plain forgetful!