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We have bought a smaller tent for week ends and only tend to camp if the weather is fine. I have gas. I've been considering electric for the smaller tent, like you concerned with gas in a tent. What I have decided is that yes, it's not the safest way to cook, but make sure you have an escape route planned if the worst was to happen and also consider how close your neighbours are, again in case the worst was to happen.

I have been told with the double hot plate you can use the smaller ring on a low amp site and both rings on the larger amp sites, as long as you don't have anything else on electric at the same time.

I used to have an electric frying pan which never tripped the sites, and this is going back many years. You could do just about everything in it so I am considering buying another one.

     Hi

      We have a electric hotplate we use both rings at the same time and never tripped a site not certain but think its 12amps

You are just at much at risk from electrocution or fire from an electric cooker.  Gas is perfectly safe if used with common sense.  Electric though pretty safe can "trip" your circuit breaker if it gets wet.  Some people don't reccomend use of mains electric appliances in a damp atmosphere (like a steamy tent on a wet day).

As others have said, some sites restrict the current to 6 or 10 Amps so you may be limited to what you can use.  Gas only goes off if it is really cold (Butane only) or if you forget to exchange cylinders when running low.