Compare the Best Electric KettlesAugust 2020

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.

Kettle Prices

Electric kettles range in price from £7 to £384 and in total we found prices for 459 electric kettles. A new electric kettle costs on average £51 and 80% of electric kettles are priced between £20 and £99. The Essentials C17JKW17 is the cheapest kettle at only £8, and Russell Hobbs Clarity is the most expensive at £383.

Kettle Brands - Price Range

Bugatti electric kettles range in price from £150 to £219, and the highest average electric kettle price out of all brands is Bugatti electric kettles with an average price of £179.

Stelton kettles start at £122 and their most expensive kettle costs £122. The average price of Stelton kettles is £122 which is the second highest average price of all kettle brands.

The third highest average kettle price out of all brands is Smeg kettles with an average price of £117. Smeg kettles range in price from £85 to £160.

Kettle Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 44 expert reviews and 11,740 user reviews for electric kettles and used this information to evaluate the average rating for each brand of kettle. The top three electric kettle brands are Morphy Richards, Russell Hobbs and Breville. Morphy Richards has an average rating of 88%, Russell Hobbs has an average rating of 86% and Breville has an average rating of 83%.

Biggest Kettle Retailers

We found 405 current offers for electric kettles from eBay making it the biggest electric kettle retailer. That is more than twice as big as the second biggest retailer, Amazon UK for whom we found 192 current offers for electric kettles. The third biggest retailer is Currys with 152 current electric kettle offers.

When Are Most New Electric Kettles Released?

We looked at the release dates for new electric kettles over the last 3 years, but couldn't see any prominent trend. Last year most new electric kettles were released in January, with nine new electric kettles released that month. August was the biggest month in 2018 for new kettles, with 49 new kettles released that month. In January 2017, 105 new kettles were released making it the biggest month that year for new electric kettle releases.

How Fast Do Kettle Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, kettles drop in price by 0% on average.

That means that on a typical kettle costing £51 you could save on average £0 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Water Tank Capacities

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

Comparing all electric kettles, the water tank capacities range from 0.4L to 30L. The water tank capacities of most kettles range from 1L to 4L. The Igenix IG4030, which is priced at £69.95, has the biggest water tank capacity and is a 30L kettle. The Swan SK27010N, which is priced at £13.95, has the smallest water tank capacity and is a 0.4L kettle.

Available Colours

Black is the most common colour amongst new kettles. We found 412 kettles that are kettles that have a black coloured. The second most frequently found colour amongst new kettles is stainless steel. We found 341 kettles that are kettles that have a stainless steel coloured.

Powers

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

Comparing all kettles, the powers range from 120W to 3,100W. The powers of most electric kettles range from 2,900W to 3,100W. The Morphy Richards 108262, which is priced at £89.99, has the biggest power and is a 3,100W power kettle. The Brentwood KT32W, which is available at £14.55, 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 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. 207 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. 51.1% of their electric kettle prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.