Silentnight Comfort Control Electric Blanket
The UK's most familiar electric under-blanket: one controller, simple heat settings and a low price.
Check Price on Amazon See all ten electric under-blanketsThe Best Electric Blankets of 2026, by Type
Our verdict: Pick the type first, then the model. Our No. 1s are the Silentnight Comfort Control Electric Blanket (under-blanket) and the Mia&Coco Electric Heated Blanket Throw Flannel Sherpa 120x160cm (heated throw).
The best of each type
Mia&Coco Electric Heated Blanket Throw Flannel Sherpa 120x160cm
A very cheap, widely bought throw with a flannel top and sherpa lining.
Check Price on Amazon See all ten heated throwsWhich type suits you?
Heated blankets come in two kinds that do different jobs: under-blankets that warm your bed, and heated throws for the sofa. We rank each against its own kind. Pick your type, then pick from its ten.
Under-blanket
Fits over the mattress and under your sheet, warming the bed before you get in. Many have separate controls for each side.
Best for: Anyone who hates getting into a cold bed, and couples who like different temperatures.
The ten best electric under-blanketsHeated throw
A soft blanket with heating wires inside that you wrap around yourself on the sofa or at a desk.
Best for: Staying warm in one spot in the evenings without heating the whole room.
The ten best heated throwsBefore you buy
Electric under-blanket or heated throw: which should I buy?
An under-blanket stays on the bed and warms it before you get in; some can stay on low all night. A heated throw is for the sofa or a desk chair, and you wrap it around you. If you want a warm bed, get an under-blanket. If you want to keep the heating down in the evenings, a throw makes the bigger difference.
Are electric blankets expensive to run?
No. Most use somewhere between 50 and 150 watts, a small fraction of a 2kW heater, so an hour costs a few pence at typical UK electricity prices.
Is it safe to sleep with an electric blanket on?
Only if its instructions say it is suitable for all-night use, and usually only on its lowest setting. Look for overheat protection and an automatic switch-off, never use one with a hot water bottle, and check it for wear before each winter. UK fire services advise replacing an electric blanket at least every ten years.
Can you wash an electric blanket or heated throw?
Many can go in the washing machine once the controller is unplugged and taken off, but not all, so check the label first. Let it dry completely before you plug it back in, and only tumble dry it if the instructions say you can.
How do you decide the rankings?
Each type has its own ranked ten, so a heated throw is only ever scored against other heated throws. Scores come from our confidence-weighted model built on owner ratings, weighted by recency, volume and reliability. Brands can't pay for placement.
How we ranked them
Each type has its own ranking of ten, so a electric under-blanket is only ever scored against other electric under-blankets. Every score comes from our ranking model, not from anyone's opinion. It weighs owner ratings by how many there are, how recent they are and how reliable they look, then factors in value.
Brands can't pay to be included or to move up.
How we rank, in full