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 12,000 user and expert reviews and 10 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,700 electric kettles.

Breville are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular electric kettles. Their electric kettles start at $27 for the VKJ982 which has a power of 3,000W and a water tank capacity of 1.7L and go up to $110 for the BKE700BSS which has a power of 2,400W and a water tank capacity of 1.7L. The average price of a new Breville electric kettle is $63.

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.

Breville have better reviews than the typical electric kettle brand, with the average rating of a Breville electric kettle being 83%. Breville also 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 8 Breville electric kettles currently on the market in the US. Breville electric kettles also tend to be cheaper than most other electric kettle brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.

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 85% across all electric kettle brands.

Purchasers of Breville electric kettles frequently mentioned that the product boiled water quickly, was easy to use and had good 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 received by 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	DeLonghi	Bosch	Linsar	Tefal
		1	3
	1				1
Total	1	1	3		1

How Reliable Are Breville Electric Kettles?

We checked over 12,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Breville electric kettles. over 120 of these reviews mention reliability of which 77% 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

well made

a good sturdy central 'knob'on the base to locate the kettle onto

robust is not overly heavy to lift

Well made

NOT RELIABLE

Thelid was broken on arrival so getting a full refund

I have only had it for 3 weeks so can't comment on durability

as others have described it is more plasticky than I would have expected for the price

It looked a bit 'plasticky' at first

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 ($63).

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 ($63).

What is the Best Mid-Range Breville Electric Kettle?

Breville VKT092

1.7L

3,000W POWER

A great mid range choice, priced at $99.95 is the Breville VKT092, which has a Kagoo Score of 76.

Features We Love:

Supports filtering

360° rotational base

Boil-dry protection

Removable filter

A fully featured but only average value for money 1.7L kettle, with the latest technology. It has a water level indicator, a 360° rotational base and a boil-dry protection and supports filtering.

81 Features	Fully-Featured
69 Value for Money	Good
76 Kagoo Score	Very Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the VKT092 in the US is $99.95 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

Searching for prices in the UK

Sorry, no matching prices found.

10,130 reviews

eBay Money Back Guarantee • Worldwide Shipping

$99.95

Go to Store

1 Price from 1 Store | $99.95

Show All Prices Show Fewer Prices