Electric Cookers
Electric cookers plug into a standard kitchen circuit and run oven, grill and hob from one cabinet, no gas connection needed. The choice usually comes down to width, hob type and whether you want one big oven or two cavities. UK price comparison across major retailers.
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Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Induction, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Induction, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Induction, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Induction, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Induction, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Range cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 5 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Range cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 5 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Induction, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 5 Zones
Single oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Solid Plate, 4 Zones
Range cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 5 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Induction, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Single oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Induction, 4 Zones
Range cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 5 Zones
Range cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Ceramic, 5 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Induction, 4 Zones
Double oven cooker • Fuel: Electric • Hob: Solid Plate, 4 Zones
What width fits your kitchen run?
Standard freestanding electric cookers come in 50cm, 55cm, 60cm, 90cm and 100cm widths. A 60cm model slots into the gap left by most older cookers and gives you a usable hob for a four-person household. 50cm and 55cm are the answer for galley kitchens, flats and box rooms where every centimetre counts, but you will lose oven capacity and sometimes drop from four hob zones to a tighter layout. 90cm and 100cm electric range cookers are a different beast: they need a dedicated alcove, a proper extractor and usually a hardwired connection rather than a 13-amp plug. Measure the gap, then add a couple of millimetres each side for ventilation before you commit. Read More...
One oven or two, and does it matter?
Double oven electric cookers dominate the freestanding market for a reason. The smaller top cavity doubles as a grill and heats up fast for weeknight cooking, while the main oven handles a full roast. If you regularly cook for two and rarely batch-bake, a single oven cooker is cheaper to buy, cheaper to run and easier to clean. Range cookers usually pair a large main oven with a smaller secondary cavity and a five-zone hob, which earns its keep at Christmas and falls quiet the rest of the year.
Ceramic, induction or solid plate?
Ceramic hobs are the default on most freestanding electric cookers. They look clean, wipe down easily and do the job for everyday cooking, but they hold heat after you switch off and respond more slowly than induction. Induction hobs are faster, safer with kids around (the surface stays cool except where the pan sits) and more efficient, but they cost more and only work with magnetic pans. Solid plate hobs are the budget option, slow to heat, slow to cool, and best avoided unless price is the only factor.
Brands worth knowing in electric cooking
Brands you'll typically see include Hotpoint, Hisense, Beko, Indesit, AEG, Stoves, Leisure, Belling and Amica. Hotpoint, Beko and Indesit cluster around the affordable freestanding end with reliable basics. AEG sits higher up the price ladder with steam-assist baking and induction. Stoves, Leisure and Belling are the names to look at if you want a proper electric range cooker with a five-zone hob.
Running costs and cleaning to plan for
Energy ratings on electric cookers are marked oven-by-oven (you'll see ratings like A/A or A/B). The newer the model, the better the insulation and fan calibration. For cleaning, look for catalytic liners, hydrolytic systems or steam clean, all of which loosen baked-on grease so you scrub less. Enamel interiors are easier to keep tidy than untreated steel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most freestanding electric cookers, especially 60cm and wider, need a dedicated 30-amp or 32-amp cooker circuit wired into a control switch, not a normal three-pin plug. Some compact 50cm and 55cm models are rated for a 13-amp plug, which is worth checking on the product page if your kitchen has no cooker outlet. If in doubt, get a qualified electrician to confirm before you order.
If you cook every day, yes. Induction is faster to bring water to the boil, more responsive when you change settings, and uses less energy because it heats the pan directly. The catch is the pans: only ferrous-base cookware works, so a fridge magnet test on your existing set will tell you whether you'd need to replace anything.
A double oven freestanding cooker is typically 60cm wide with a smaller top cavity that often doubles as a grill, plus a four-zone hob. An electric range cooker is wider, usually 90cm or 100cm, with a five-zone hob and bigger oven space, and is built to sit in a dedicated alcove rather than a standard kitchen gap.
Ceramic and induction are both flat, sealed glass surfaces that wipe down with a soft cloth and a dedicated hob cleaner. Solid plate hobs have raised cast-iron rings that need more attention and can rust if water sits on them. Inside the oven, catalytic liners or hydrolytic cleaning cut the scrubbing in half compared with bare enamel.
For a couple or a small family, a 60cm double oven gives you roughly 60 to 70 litres in the main cavity, enough for a full chicken or a large roasting tin. If you regularly cook for six or more, or you bake batches of trays at a time, look at 90cm and 100cm range cookers, where the main oven typically clears 70 litres.
Entry-level models from Hotpoint, Indesit and Beko cover the basics well: fan oven, separate grill, four ceramic zones, decent insulation. You give up programmable timers, telescopic shelves, steam features and the quieter fans that come on pricier AEG or Stoves models. If you cook simply and rarely use the timer, the savings are real.
Plumbing isn't an issue (there isn't any), but the electrical connection on a standard cooker has to be wired into a hardwired control switch by a qualified electrician unless the manual specifically states it's a 13-amp plug-in model. Slotting it into the gap, levelling the feet and connecting an anti-tilt bracket are straightforward DIY jobs.