Compare the Best CookersSeptember 2020

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

Cookers range in price from $61 to $2,289 and in total we found prices for 18 cookers. On average, a new cooker costs $996 and 80% of cookers are priced between $479 and $1,759. The most expensive cooker that we found is the Stoves Sterling S1000DF at $2,289, and the cheapest is the LG LDE5415ST at only $62.

Cooker Brands - Price Range

Stoves cookers range in price from $2,289 to $2,289, and the highest average cooker price out of all brands is Stoves cookers with an average price of $2,289.

LG cookers range in price from $62 to $2,090, and the average price of LG cookers is $1,253 which is the second highest average price of all cooker brands.

Belling cookers start at $1,252 and their most expensive cooker costs $1,252. The average price of Belling cookers is $1,252 which is the third highest average price of all cooker brands.

Cooker Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 48 expert reviews and 22,913 user reviews for cookers and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of cooker. Rangemaster is the top rated cooker brand with an average rating of 88%. Bertazzoni is the second best brand with 83% and Stoves is the third best brand with 83%.

Biggest Cooker Retailers

We found 3 current offers for cookers from eBay making it the biggest cooker retailer.

When Are Most New Cookers Released?

The most common period for new cookers to be released in is between January and March. If you wait until January 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your cooker. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current cookers tend to drop off when the next models are released. January was the biggest month last year for new cookers, with 32 new cookers released that month. In March 2018, 75 new cookers were released making it the biggest month that year for new cooker releases. 141 new cookers were released in July 2017 making it the biggest month that year for new cooker releases.

How Fast Do Cooker Prices Drop After Release?

On average cookers drop in price by 8% in the first 6 months after release.

That means that on a typical cooker costing $956 you could save on average $79 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 1,630 cookers that are freestanding cookers. We found 19 cookers that are integrated cookers, making integrated the second most frequently found product type amongst new cookers.

Oven Types

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

The most frequently found oven type amongst new cookers is electric oven. We found 1,263 cookers that are electric oven cookers. We found 371 cookers that are gas oven cookers, making gas oven the second most frequently found oven type amongst new cookers.

Hob Types

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

We found 959 cookers that are cookers that have a gas hob hob type, which makes this the most frequently found hob type amongst new cookers. We found 472 cookers that are cookers that have an electric hob hob type, making electric hob the second most frequently found 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 most cookers range from 2 to 3. The Stoves Sterling S1000DF, which currently retails for $2,288.68, has the most oven and is a 4 oven cooker. The cooker with the least oven is the Samsung NE59J7850WGAA, which is a 1 oven cooker and is available at $1,399.00.

Burners / Cooking Zones

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

The burners / cooking zones of cookers range from 1zone(s) to 9zone(s). The burners / cooking zones of the majority of cookers range from 4zone(s) to 5zone(s). The Stoves Sterling S1000DF, which can be purchased for $2,288.68, has the most burner / cooking zone and is a 7zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker. The Bosch HLS59D320, which can be purchased for $1,263.56, 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).

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 CTG51LPGWH, which is available at $494.63, has the smallest main oven interior capacity and is a 36L 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.

We found 1,139 cookers that have an energy efficiency rating of A, which makes this the most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new cookers. We found 395 cookers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, making A+ the second most frequently found 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. 3 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.