Compare the Best Electric KettlesDecember 2018

Kettles are, at their most basic, devices for heating and dispensing water. They are an integral part of any kitchen, and are a necessity for quickly and easily preparing hot drinks and cooking. We hold a large range of electric kettles in all different shapes, sizes and colours, so you can find the kettle that perfectly fits your needs and the style of your kitchen.

Capacity

The most important attribute of a kettle is its capacity - how much water the kettle can hold and boil in a single use. The capacity of our kettles are measured in litres, and range from small 1/2 litre one-person kettles, to enormous kettles that can boil 2 litres or more at once. It is more efficient to boil only the water you need at the time, so if you are living alone or have a small family, a smaller kettle may save you money in the long run.

Speed of Boiling

Secondly, it's important to consider how quickly the kettle will boil water. Not all makes of kettle are created equally - some have more powerful or efficient heating elements, that allow them to head up water substantially faster than the competition. While the difference in time may be only 10 or 20 seconds, when you think how many times you boil the kettle every day, that could add up to a substancial amount of time saved every day.

Cool-touch Housing

Modern kettles may be made using a double-walled or 'cool touch' casing. As the name suggests, these kettles are designed so that the casing doesn't get hot, even when freshly-boiled. This makes them safer to use, and reduces the risk of you accidentally burning yourself on a boiling hot kettle.

Customisable Temperature & Dosage

Some more advanced kettles may have the ability to change the temperature of the water being dispensed, so that it can be made either hotter or cooler than usual. This is especially helpful for coffee (which should ideally be made with water around 90C) or Chinese tea (best made with water around 70C). While you will pay extra for such an addition, if you routinely find your green teas spoilt by overly-hot water, this may be a worthwhile investment.

Other models of kettle have the ability to control the amount of water boiled and served in a single use. The user selects the amount of water (half a cup, 250ml, etc) and the kettle takes that amount of water from an internal reservoir, heats it, and dispenses it. This can save you money on your energy bills, but not heating unneeded water every time you want a small cup of tea.

Electric Kettle Prices

In total we found 494 electric kettles ranging from £5 to £200. A new kettle costs on average £45 and 80% of kettles are priced between £18 and £87. The Essentials C17JKW17 is the cheapest electric kettle at only £5, and Russell Hobbs 21882 is the most expensive at £200.

Kettle Brands - Price Range

Stelton kettles range in price from £139 to £139, and the average price of Stelton kettles is £139 which is the highest average price of all electric kettle brands.

The second highest average electric kettle price out of all brands is Bugatti electric kettles with an average price of £131. Bugatti electric kettles start at £125 and their most expensive electric kettle costs £137.

JACOB JENSEN electric kettles start at £113 and their most expensive electric kettle costs £113. The average price of JACOB JENSEN electric kettles is £113 which is the third highest average price of all electric kettle brands.

Electric Kettle Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 21 expert reviews and 7,720 user reviews for kettles and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of electric kettle. The top rated kettle brand is Russell Hobbs with an average rating of 82%. The second best brand is Breville with 79% and the third best brand is DeLonghi with 73%.

Biggest Electric Kettle Retailers

We found 505 current offers for electric kettles from eBay making it the biggest kettle retailer. That is over 3 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Amazon UK for whom we found 151 current offers for electric kettles. The third biggest retailer is Currys with 115 current kettle offers.

When Are Most New Electric Kettles Released?

Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any prominent pattern in the release month for new kettles. January was the biggest month last year for new electric kettles, with 118 new electric kettles released that month. In October 2016 112 new kettles were released making it the biggest month that year for new electric kettle releases. The biggest month in 2015 for new electric kettle releases was January, with 114 new kettles released that month.

How Fast Do Electric Kettle Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, kettles drop in price by 0%. On a typical new electric kettle costing £45, by waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average £0.

Water Tank Capacities

'Water Tank Capacity' is the maximum capacity of water that the kettle can hold at a time.

Across the range of electric kettles, the water tank capacities range from 0.4L to 30L. The water tank capacities of most kettles range from 1.5L to 1.7L. The kettle with the biggest water tank capacity is the Igenix IG4030, which is a 30L kettle and is available at £95.51. The electric kettle with the smallest water tank capacity is the Swan SK27010N, which is a 0.4L electric kettle and is on sale for £13.95.

Available Colours

Black is the most frequently found colour amongst new electric kettles. We found 363 electric kettles that are electric kettles that have a black coloured. We found 287 electric kettles that are electric kettles that have a stainless steel coloured, making this the second most common colour amongst new electric kettles.

Powers

'Power' is a measurement of the power of the kettle, measured in watts.

The powers of electric kettles range from 120W to 3,100W. The powers of the majority of kettles range from 2,900W to 3,100W. The Morphy Richards 108262, which is available at £22.99, has the biggest power and is a 3,100W power kettle. The Brentwood KT32W, which can be purchased for £27.08, has the smallest power and is a 120W power electric kettle.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Electric Kettles?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying kettles. For each retailer it shows the total number of kettles where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying electric kettles. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 393 of their kettle prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Electric Kettles for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for kettles by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of kettle prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's kettle prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 77.8% of their electric kettle prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.