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

In total we found 16 cookers ranging from $179 to $2,314. A new cooker costs on average $1,100 and 80% of cookers are priced between $495 and $1,955. The most expensive cooker that we found is the Stoves Sterling S1000DF at $2,313, and the cheapest is the New World 550 at only $180.

Cooker Brands - Price Range

Stoves cookers range in price from $2,313 to $2,313, and the average price of Stoves cookers is $2,313 which is the highest average price of all cooker brands.

The average price of LG cookers is $1,715 which is the second highest average price of all cooker brands. LG cookers range in price from $1,100 to $2,090.

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 evaluated 28 expert reviews and 11,288 user reviews for cookers and used this data to evaluate the average rating for each brand of cooker. The top rated cooker brand is Rangemaster with an average rating of 89%. The second best brand is Gorenje with 86% and the third best brand is Bertazzoni with 83%.

Biggest Cooker Retailers

The biggest cooker retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 2 current cooker offers from eBay.

When Are Most New Cookers Released?

January to March is the most common period for new cookers to be released in. If you wait until January 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your cooker. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current cookers cheaper in January once the latest models have been released. 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. 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.

A typical new cooker costs on average $1,100. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $91.

Product Types

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

We found 1,630 cookers that are freestanding cookers, which makes freestanding the most frequently found product type amongst new cookers. The second most frequently found product type amongst new cookers is integrated. We found 19 cookers that are integrated cookers.

Oven Types

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

We found 1,263 cookers that are electric oven cookers, which makes this the most popular oven type amongst new cookers. We found 371 cookers that are gas oven cookers, making this the second most common oven type amongst new cookers.

Hob Types

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

The most common hob type amongst new cookers is gas hob. We found 959 cookers that are cookers that have a gas hob hob type. 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.

The ovens of cookers range from 1 to 4. The ovens of most cookers range from 2 to 3. The cooker with the most oven is the Stoves Sterling S1000DF, which is a 4 oven cooker and is available at $2,313.06. The Samsung NE59J7850WGAA, which currently retails for $1,399.00, 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.

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 cooker with the most burner / cooking zone is the Stoves Sterling S1000DF, which is a 7zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker and sells for $2,313.06. The cooker with the least burner / cooking zone is the Nordmende CTG51LPGWH, which is a 4zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker and currently retails for $494.63.

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).

Comparing all cookers, the main oven interior capacities range from 18L to 178.4L. The main oven interior capacities of the majority of cookers range from 65L to 75L. The LG LRE3061ST, which is available at $1,099.99, has the biggest main oven interior capacity and is a 178.4L 1st oven interior capacity cooker. The Nordmende CTG51LPGWH, which sells for $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 A the most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new cookers. The second most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new cookers is A+. We found 395 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. 2 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.