Compare the Best CookersAugust 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 $2,339 and in total we found prices for 19 cookers. On average, a new cooker costs $1,088 and 80% of cookers are priced between $479 and $1,955. The LG LDE5415ST is the cheapest cooker at only $62, and Stoves Sterling S1000DF is the most expensive at $2,338.

Cooker Brands - Price Range

Stoves cookers range in price from $1,523 to $2,338, and the highest average cooker price out of all brands is Stoves cookers with an average price of $1,931.

LG cookers range in price from $62 to $2,090, and the second highest average cooker price out of all brands is LG cookers with an average price of $1,302.

The third highest average cooker price out of all brands is Belling cookers with an average price of $1,289. Belling cookers start at $1,176 and their most expensive cooker costs $1,439.

Cooker Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 49 expert reviews and 22,892 user reviews for cookers and used this information 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

The biggest cooker retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 9 current cooker offers from eBay.

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. The biggest month in 2018 for new cooker releases was March, with 75 new cookers released that month. In July 2017, 141 new cookers were released 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 9% in the first 6 months after release.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $91 on a typical $1,046 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.

We found 1,626 cookers that are freestanding cookers, which makes freestanding the most frequently found product type amongst new cookers. The second most popular 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 1,267 cookers that are electric oven cookers, which makes electric oven the most frequently found oven type amongst new cookers. Gas oven is the second most popular oven type amongst new cookers. We found 372 cookers that are gas oven cookers.

Hob Types

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

Gas hob is the most frequently found hob type amongst new cookers. We found 957 cookers that are cookers that have a gas hob hob type. The second most popular hob type amongst new cookers is electric hob. We found 471 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 the majority of cookers range from 2 to 3. The cooker with the most oven is the Stoves Richmond 1100DFT, which is a 4 oven cooker and can be purchased for $1,523.22. The Bosch HKR39C250, which can be purchased for $950.98, 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 Richmond 1100DFT, which is a 7zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker and is available at $1,523.22. The Bosch HKR39C250, which can be purchased for $950.98, 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 Belling Cookcentre 90DF, which is on sale for $1,176.30, has the smallest main oven interior capacity and is a 35L 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 common energy efficiency rating is A. We found 1,136 cookers that have an energy efficiency rating of A. We found 394 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. 9 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.