Compare the Best CookersJanuary 2021

A cooker is the central componant of many larger kitchens - they are usually made up of a freestanding oven, with a hob comprising of several burners on top. Their size mean that they have a sizable footprint in the kitchen, but can also be used to cook several dishes at once - making them invaluable for large families.

There are several different types and configurations of cooker, and your choice will be dictated largely by how much food you prepare on a regular basis, and whether you need the capacity for both oven cooking (such as baking cakes or pies) and hob cooking (such as boiling and frying).

Power Level

The power level of both the oven(s) and hob is an important consideration - the higher the power level, the faster and more efficiently food can be cooked. All our ovens and cookers are measured in watts (W).

Extras

Finally, there are a multitude of smaller features and functions to consider when choosing a cooker. These can involve safety features such as child locks and automatic shut-off systems and pre-programmed settings to make cooking popular dishes extremely easy. We also have cookers in a wide range of colours and styles, so you can match it perfectly to the design of your kitchen.

Cooker Prices

The price range of cookers is from $56 to $4,999 and in total we found prices for 11 cookers. A new cooker costs on average $1,336 and 80% of cookers are priced between $180 and $2,090. The Thor Kitchen HRG4808U is the most expensive cooker that we found at $4,999, and the LG LDE5415ST is the cheapest at only $57.

Cooker Brands - Price Range

Thor Kitchen cookers start at $4,999 and their most expensive cooker costs $4,999. The highest average cooker price out of all brands is Thor Kitchen cookers with an average price of $4,999.

AEG cookers start at $1,225 and their most expensive cooker costs $1,225. The second highest average cooker price out of all brands is AEG cookers with an average price of $1,225.

Samsung cookers range in price from $749 to $1,994, and the average price of Samsung cookers is $1,181 which is the third highest average price of all cooker brands.

Cooker Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 79 expert reviews and 24,878 user reviews for cookers and used this information to determine the average rating for each brand of cooker. The top three cooker brands are Rangemaster, Bertazzoni and Stoves. Rangemaster has an average rating of 89%, Bertazzoni has an average rating of 83% and Stoves has an average rating of 83%.

Biggest Cooker Retailers

The biggest cooker retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 6 current cooker offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Overstock with 3 offers. That means eBay is much bigger than Overstock when it comes to cookers.

When Are Most New Cookers Released?

We couldn't see any noticeable pattern in the release dates for new cookers over the last 3 years. 67 new cookers were released in June 2020 making it the biggest month that year for new cooker releases. In January 2019, 32 new cookers were released making it the biggest month that year for new cooker releases. In 2018 most new cookers were released in March, with 75 new cookers released that month.

How Fast Do Cooker Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, cookers drop in price by 8% on average.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $109 on a typical $1,336 new cooker by waiting 6 months before buying.

Product Types

Product type denotes whether the cooker is designed to be free standing, or to be built in to fixtures unobtrusively.

Freestanding is the most common product type amongst new cookers. We found 1,664 cookers that are freestanding cookers. We found 19 cookers that are integrated cookers, making integrated the second most popular product type amongst new cookers.

Oven Types

The category of oven e.g. gas, electrical.

Amongst new cookers, the most popular oven type is electric oven. We found 1,287 cookers that are electric oven cookers. Gas oven is the second most popular oven type amongst new cookers. We found 380 cookers that are gas oven cookers.

Hob Types

A hob (burner on top of cooker) can be gas, induction, ceramic etc.

We found 974 cookers that are cookers that have a gas hob hob type, which makes this the most popular hob type amongst new cookers. The second most common hob type amongst new cookers is electric hob. We found 472 cookers that are cookers that have an electric hob hob type.

Ovens

Some cookers have more than one oven compartment. The temperature of each compartment can be controlled separately.

The ovens of cookers range from 1 to 4. The ovens of most cookers range from 2 to 3. The AEG CIB6740ACM, which currently retails for $1,224.79, has the most oven and is a 2 oven cooker. The Samsung NE59J7850WG, which sells for $1,993.99, has the least oven and is a 1 oven cooker.

Burners / Cooking Zones

The number of burners (gas) or cooking zones (electric) on the hob.

Across the range of cookers, the burners / cooking zones range from 1zone(s) to 9zone(s). The burners / cooking zones of most cookers range from 4zone(s) to 5zone(s). The Thor Kitchen HRG4808U, which is priced at $4,999.00, has the most burner / cooking zone and is a 6zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker. The Nordmende CTG61LPGBK, which can be purchased for $541.92, has the least burner / cooking zone and is a 4zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker.

Main Oven Interior Capacities

'Main Oven Capacity' is a measurement of how much food can fit inside the main oven in the cooker, measures in litres (L).

The main oven interior capacities of cookers range from 18L to 178.4L. The main oven interior capacities of most cookers range from 65L to 75L. The LG LRE3061ST, which sells for $1,099.99, has the biggest main oven interior capacity and is a 178.4L 1st oven interior capacity cooker. The cooker with the smallest main oven interior capacity is the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK, which is a 41L 1st oven interior capacity cooker and sells for $541.92.

Energy Efficiency of Cookers

The Energy Efficiency Class of a cooker is a measure of how much energy is wasted when the appliance is in use.

We found 1,171 cookers that have an energy efficiency rating of A, which makes A the most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new cookers. A+ is the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new cookers. We found 393 cookers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Cookers?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying cookers. For each retailer it shows the total number of cookers where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying cookers. 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. 6 of their cooker prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Cookers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for cookers by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of cooker prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's cooker prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 100% of their cooker prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.