Compare the Best CookersSeptember 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

We currently list 12 cookers ranging from $135 to $5,599. A new cooker costs on average $1,375 and 80% of cookers are priced between $552 and $1,589. The New World 550 is the cheapest cooker at only $135, and Thor Kitchen HRG4808ULP is the most expensive at $5,599.

Cooker Brands - Price Range

The highest average cooker price out of all brands is Thor Kitchen cookers with an average price of $5,599. Thor Kitchen cookers start at $5,599 and their most expensive cooker costs $5,599.

Belling cookers range in price from $1,576 to $1,589, and the second highest average cooker price out of all brands is Belling cookers with an average price of $1,583.

LG cookers range in price from $1,100 to $1,349, and the average price of LG cookers is $1,216 which is the third highest average price of all cooker brands.

Cooker Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 90 expert reviews and 28,413 user reviews for cookers and used this information to evaluate the average rating for each brand of cooker. The top rated cooker brand is Rangemaster with an average rating of 90%. The second best brand is Belling with 85% and the third best brand is Stoves with 84%.

Biggest Cooker Retailers

The biggest cooker retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 10 current cooker offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Overstock with 3 offers. That means eBay is over 3 times bigger than Overstock when it comes to cookers. A J Madison is the third biggest retailer with 1 current offers.

When Are Most New Cookers Released?

We looked at the release dates for new cookers over the last 3 years, but couldn't see any obvious pattern. June was the biggest month in 2020 for new cookers, with 90 new cookers released that month. 32 new cookers were released in January 2019 making it the biggest month that year for new cooker releases. The biggest month in 2018 for new cooker releases was March, with 71 new cookers released that month.

How Fast Do Cooker Prices Drop After Release?

New cookers drop in price by an average of 8% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $112 on a typical $1,375 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.

Amongst new cookers, the most popular product type is freestanding. We found 1,713 cookers that are freestanding cookers. Integrated is the second most common product type amongst new cookers. We found 9 cookers that are integrated cookers.

Oven Types

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

Amongst new cookers, the most common oven type is electric oven. We found 1,247 cookers that are electric oven cookers. Gas oven is the second most common oven type amongst new cookers. We found 369 cookers that are gas oven cookers.

Hob Types

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

We found 987 cookers that are cookers that have a gas hob hob type, which makes this the most common hob type amongst new cookers. We found 470 cookers that are cookers that have an electric hob hob type, making this the second most common hob type amongst new cookers.

Ovens

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

Comparing all cookers, the ovens range from 1 to 4. The ovens of the majority of cookers range from 2 to 3. The cooker with the most oven is the New World 550, which is a 2 oven cooker and is priced at $135.00. The Samsung NE59J7850WG, which is priced at $1,099.00, 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.

Comparing all cookers, the burners / cooking zones range from 1zone(s) to 9zone(s). The burners / cooking zones of the majority of cookers range from 4zone(s) to 5zone(s). The cooker with the most burner / cooking zone is the Thor Kitchen HRG4808ULP, which is a 6zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker and is available at $5,599.00. The cooker with the least burner / cooking zone is the Nordmende CTG61LPGBK, which is a 4zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker and is priced at $551.78.

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).

Across the range of cookers, the main oven interior capacities range from 18L to 178.4L. The main oven interior capacities of most cookers range from 65L to 75L. The cooker with the biggest main oven interior capacity is the LG LRE3061ST, which is a 178.4L 1st oven interior capacity cooker and is on sale for $1,099.99. The Nordmende CTG61LPGBK, which is priced at $551.78, has the smallest main oven interior capacity and is a 41L 1st oven interior capacity cooker.

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.

Amongst new cookers, the most frequently found energy efficiency rating is A. We found 1,259 cookers that have an energy efficiency rating of A. We found 365 cookers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, making A+ the second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new cookers.

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. 10 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.