Should You Buy a Breville Electric Kettle?

Breville is one of the most popular electric kettle brands as well as being well known for its toasters, blenders and fryers.

If you are thinking about buying a Breville electric kettle then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of electric kettle brands is compiled by analysing over 11,000 user and expert reviews and 10 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,600 electric kettles.

Breville are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular electric kettles. Their electric kettles start at $25 for the VKJ897 which has a power of 3,000W and a water tank capacity of 1.7L and go up to $204 for the VKT142 which has a power of 3,000W and a water tank capacity of 1.7L. The average price of a new Breville electric kettle is $58.

Is Breville the Best Electric Kettle Brand?

So are Breville electric kettles any good? We give every electric kettle a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all electric kettles we are able to impartially rank all the electric kettle brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Breville is the 4th best electric kettle brand out there.

Let's look at how Breville electric kettles compare to the other electric kettle brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

At an average purchase price of $58, Breville electric kettles tend to be cheaper than most other electric kettle brands. Breville also have better reviews than the typical electric kettle brand, with the average rating of a Breville electric kettle being 83%.

Breville have a number of great features including Drip Tray and Removable Water Tank which sets them apart from the competition.

There's a smaller selection of Breville electric kettles available compared to other electric kettle brands, with only 13 Breville electric kettles currently on the market in the US. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Breville electric kettle is $82 (based on a person typically doing 6 boils per day), which makes them less efficient than most other electric kettle brands.

What Do the Breville Electric Kettle Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Breville electric kettle to work out the average distribution of reviews for Breville and then compared this to the other electric kettle brands.

Over 89% of user reviews for Breville electric kettles are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 86% across all electric kettle brands.

Purchasers of Breville electric kettles frequently mentioned that the product boiled water quickly, was easy to use and had nice technical features.

How Many Industry Awards Have Breville Electric Kettles Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Breville electric kettles. The table below shows the number of awards given to the most popular electric kettle brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning electric kettles

Number of Awards	Dualit	Bosch	DeLonghi	Tefal	Linsar
		3	1
	1			1
Total	1	3	1	1

How Reliable Are Breville Electric Kettles?

We checked over 11,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Breville electric kettles. 110+ of these reviews that mention reliability of which 76% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Breville electric kettle owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Breville electric kettles are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Breville electric kettles that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

This is a lovely set well made lovely to look at haven't used yet as waiting for rest of things to arrive the will put every out will update when i have

It's extremely well made

It is sturdy

robust product

Good build quality

NOT RELIABLE

It looked a bit 'plasticky' at first

overall it has a rather lightweight plasticky "feel" to it

They are so plasticky

When this first arrived I was somewhat disappojnted because it looked a bit fragile

Features to Look Out For On Breville Electric Kettles

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Breville electric kettles that set them apart from the competition. These include Drip Tray and Removable Water Tank.

Breville Drip Tray

A drip tray is used to catch any spilled water from the kettle or hot water dispenser.

Breville electric kettles that have a Drip Tray include the Breville VKJ142 ($54).

Breville Removable Water Tank

A removable water tank indicates that the water tank in the kettle can be removed for easy re-filling.

Breville electric kettles that have a Removable Water Tank include the Breville VKJ142 ($54).

What is the Best High End Breville Electric Kettle?

Breville VKJ994

1.7L

3,000W POWER

If you're looking for a high end Breville electric kettle then the Breville VKJ994 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 78, but is a bit more expensive at $106.69.

Features We Love:

Cordless

360° rotational base

Supports filtering

Boil-dry protection

A fully featured and classic 1.7L kettle, with a good price. It has a water level indicator and a 360° rotational base, is cordless and supports filtering. Multiple reviews mentioned that this kettle isreally good-looking, easy to use and quiet.

93 Reviews	25 Reviews
81 Features	Fully-Featured
70 Value for Money	Good
78 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Multiple reviews mentioned that Breville VKJ994 has great user reviews with an average user rating of 85%, based on 25 reviews.

The cheapest price that we could find for the VKJ994 in the US is $106.69 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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What is the Best Budget Choice Breville Electric Kettle?

Breville VKJ755

1.7L

3,000W POWER

At only $38.70 and with a Kagoo Score of 83 the Breville VKJ755 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Big water tank capacity (1.7L)

Cordless

360° rotational base

Non-drip spout

Supports filtering

A classic and water tank capacity 3,000W power electric kettle, with a very good spec and a fair price. It has a water level indicator and a non-drip spout, is cordless and supports filtering. Multiple reviews mentioned that this electric kettle has very good features, it's very well designed but really noisy.

96 Reviews	220 Reviews
84 Features	Fully-Featured
82 Value for Money	Very Good
83 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Multiple reviews mentioned that Breville VKJ755 has excellent user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this electric kettle to others.

The cheapest price that we could find for the VKJ755 in the US is $38.70 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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