The 7 Best Electric Kettles of 2023, According to Our Hands-On Experience

If you’re hunting for a wide-spout electric kettle with a lineup of top features, we recommend this Cuisinart model as the best all-purpose for most people. It has room for plenty of water, various preset heat settings, and a powerful 1,500-watt heating element, plus there’s a limited three-year warranty attached.

The preset heat settings are particularly handy for tea drinkers who like a variety of blends that should be steeped at different temperatures. For example, it has a 175-degree setting for green tea, 190 for oolong, and so on. It’s also good for French press coffee drinkers, with a 200-degree preset button.

Other notable highlights include a 30-minute hold-temp feature for warm-ups and second cups, and blue backlit buttons and clear window to see the amount of water inside. All in all, it’s a great electric kettle if you’re OK with a slightly bulky design.

The first electric kettle I encountered was at a friend’s apartment in Paris, where these countertop appliances are commonplace. Bodum’s Bistro kettle boiled water astonishingly fast, so I bought one after getting home. That was more than 20 years ago, and an updated version of the same model is still on my kitchen counter. To my mind, it’s the best-looking basic option, with clean lines and an iconic Scandi aesthetic.

It isn’t terribly heavy, even at its full 1.7-liter capacity. It’s also handy to have a see-through window that’s graduated in ounces and cups. Plus, and perhaps most importantly, the water boils just as fast as pricier electric kettles we’ve tried.

Other highlights include the scale filter, which helps prevent build-up if you have hard water, and a mesh-screen spout to keep water fresh and free of sediment. While the cord is considerably short, I wish it were retractable, like some other models covered here.

I’ve personally never had an issue with its power for the purposes of making tea and coffee, which is slightly lower than most at 1,100 watts.

This reasonably priced electric kettle is made of BPA-free plastic, stainless steel, and borosilicate glass, which won’t crack under extreme temperature changes like regular glass.

The 1.7-liter electric kettle has 1,500 watts of power to boil water in about three to seven minutes, with a blue LED light that lets you know when it’s ready, plus a 30-second auto-shutoff and boil-dry protection. Its design also makes it easy to clean.

There are plenty of look-alikes out there, but Fellow’s original Stagg gooseneck kettle is unmatched when it comes to performance and design. It’s a game changer for pour-overs and a genuine pleasure to use. The elegant spout allows water to flow at the optimal rate for brewing, while the counterbalanced handle helps you maintain a controlled pour.

In addition to its iconic style, it delivers spot-on accurate, customizable temperature control. The Stagg automatically holds temp, and I appreciate how quietly it operates from start to finish. Another big plus is that the heating element is immediately cool to the touch after shut-off.

The Pro model is Wi-Fi connected and has a scheduling feature, as well as preset temps for coffee brewing styles and tea varieties. You can also opt to hear a chime when water is ready and even make adjustments to account for altitude.

All in all, it’s tough to find fault with this electric kettle, which comes with a three-year warranty attached if you register it online. While its one-liter capacity is in line with most other gooseneck kettles, some may expect more capacity considering the price.

This best-selling electric kettle gets rave reviews, with more than 1,000 customers giving it an average 4.8 stars. Highlights include five temperature settings for coffee and tea, a 60-minute keep-warm function, and 1,200 watts of power to boil water in roughly 3 to 5 minutes.

The kettle is made of food-grade stainless steel, with a handle that counterbalances the spout so you get pour-over flow rate. It also boasts auto-shutoff and boil-dry safety features and is available in matte black or silver.

If you don’t want to give up the classic look of a stovetop kettle, we recommend this electric model from KitchenAid. It looks great on the countertop—especially in this retro pistachio green—and features and great alternative.

The 1.25-liter stainless steel electric kettle has 1,500 watts of power and basic safety features, along with an LED on/off switch, removable filter, and power cord storage in the base. While it has great style and a few nice extras, it lacks features other basic electric kettles have that are also a quarter of the price.

There’s a lot to like about this gooseneck kettle from Paris Rhône. It has several similar features to Fellow’s Stagg, including a two-hour keep warm function and the ability to customize the temperature in one-degree increments. There’s also a digital display that shows the real-time and target temperatures, plus a handy button that automatically sets the kettle at 212 degrees, a.k.a. the boiling point for water.

While this electric kettle boiled water almost as fast as the Stagg, my experience using it wasn’t quite as seamless. It didn’t feel the same in hand, and I couldn’t silence the beep that went off every time I pressed a button.

Still, the Paris Rhône kettle is a solid choice if those sorts of details don’t bother you and you’re seeking a significantly less expensive gooseneck.