Compare the Best Electric KettlesMay 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.

Kettle Prices

In total we found 559 kettles ranging from £5 to £307. A new electric kettle costs on average £45 and 80% of kettles are priced between £18 and £85. The most expensive electric kettle that we found is the Tiger PIS-A300-T at £306, and the cheapest is the Essentials C17JKW17 at only £5.

Kettle Brands - Price Range

The highest average electric kettle price out of all brands is Smarter kettles with an average price of £220. Smarter kettles start at £220 and their most expensive electric kettle costs £220.

Tiger electric kettles start at £0 and their most expensive kettle costs £306. The average price of Tiger electric kettles is £200 which is the second highest average price of all kettle brands.

The average price of Stelton electric kettles is £110 which is the third highest average price of all electric kettle brands. Stelton electric kettles range in price from £110 to £110.

Electric Kettle Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 16 expert reviews and 15,389 user reviews for electric kettles written online and used this information to evaluate the average rating for each brand of kettle. The top three electric kettle brands are Breville, Russell Hobbs and DeLonghi. Breville has an average rating of 90%, Russell Hobbs has an average rating of 90% and DeLonghi has an average rating of 90%.

Biggest Electric Kettle Retailers

We found 466 current offers for electric kettles from eBay making it the biggest electric kettle retailer. That is slightly bigger than the second biggest retailer, Amazon UK for whom we found 412 current offers for electric kettles. The third biggest retailer is Currys with 122 current electric kettle offers.

When Are Most New Kettles Released?

Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any evident trend in the release month for new kettles. January was the biggest month last year for new kettles, with 82 new kettles released that month. The biggest month in 2016 for new kettle releases was October, with 113 new electric kettles released that month. In 2015 most new electric kettles were released in January, with 112 new electric kettles released that month.

How Fast Do Electric Kettle Prices Drop After Release?

On average electric kettles drop in price by 16% in the first 6 months after release. That means that on a typical kettle costing £33 you could save on average £5 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Water Tank Capacities

This is the maximum capacity of water that the kettle can hold at a time.

Comparing all kettles, the water tank capacities range from 0.4L to 30L. The water tank capacities of the majority of electric kettles range from 1.5L to 1.7L. The IgenixIG4030 has the biggest water tank capacity. This kettle is a 30L electric kettle and is on sale for £94.55. The kettle with the smallest water tank capacity is the IgenixIG4030, which is a 0.4L electric kettle and sells for £12.89.

Colours

We found 356 kettles that are electric kettles that have a Black coloured, which makes Black the most common colour amongst new kettles. We found 250 kettles that are electric kettles that have a Stainless steel coloured, making this the second most frequently found colour amongst new kettles.

Powers

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

Across the range of electric kettles, the powers range from 120W to 3,100W. The powers of most electric kettles range from 2,900W to 3,100W. The Morphy RichardsAccents 102010, which is available at £39.99, has the biggest power and is a 3,100W power kettle. The electric kettle with the smallest power is the Morphy RichardsAccents 102010, which is a 120W power kettle and can be purchased for £11.79.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Kettles?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying electric kettles. For each retailer it shows the total number of electric 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. 251 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 electric 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. 53.9% of their kettle prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.