Best electric blankets 2024: stay cosy with these heated blankets and throws

The best electric blanket for most people

+ Elasticated skirt for secure fit

+ 200 thread count cotton

+ Auto shut off timer

- Clunky controls

Heated electric blankets can be tricky if your partner doesn’t want the same warm and toasty bed as you do. That’s why the Dreamland Boutique Dual Control Electric Blanket is our favourite electric blanket, designed to alleviate night-time arguments with a dual control setting. This means you can have one heat on one side of the bed and another on the other.

This electric blanket has great added features, including 6 heat settings, a fast heat setting that promises to warm your whole bed in just 5 minutes, as well as a machine washable outer material. We especially like that rather than elasticated straps, this Dreamland heated blanket has a stretchy border that fits round the whole mattress (similar to many of the best mattress protectors) to keep it securely in place on the bed.

The best premium heated blanket

+ Different heat zones for your feet and torso

+ 9 heat settings 

+ Handmade in UK

- Do you need that much control?

- Straps can shift on the bed

This luxury heated under blanket is for people who don’t always want the same temperature all over their bed. It boasts four different heat zones and 9 different heat settings. Which means that, for example, you can have a different temperature at your feet, to warm up cold toes, than you do at your torso. And for the double size and larger, you also have dual-zone control, so you don't need to have the same settings as your bed-mate.

This is one of the most comfortable options on our list of best electric blankets thanks to its removable soft, quilted fleece layer, which provides a comfy sleep surface. Our only minor niggle is that it fixes to your bed with reinforced straps; we'd prefer an elasticated skirt, as we've found this tends to keep things in place more effectively.

The best budget electric blanket

+ Trusted brand

+ Good value

+ Over heat protection built in

- Only three heat settings

- No timer option

One of the most trusted bed brands, Silentnight creates a range of fantastic electric blankets. The most affordable is this simple Comfort Control electric blanket, an under-blanket type which fits directly onto your mattress before you cover it with a bedsheet. This is ideal if you have a bed that’s often way too cold, and want to be able to heat it in an instant.

The blanket has a simple-to-use controller with different settings – and while the original doesn't have dual zone control, there's another in the range that does, as well as a 'fleecy' option if you want a little extra snuggliness. It's machine washable at 40-degrees, as well as being tumble dry-safe, so you can take it off and refresh it whenever you like. It's also suitable for use with memory foam mattresses.

The best heated throw for snuggling on the sofa

+  Use it day and night

+ Large size

+ Super soft fabric

- Only one colour / style option

If you prefer the idea of a heated throw (or over blanket) rather than a heated under blanket or mattress protector, then this is the best electric blanket-meets-throw for you. Cosi's luxurious blanket is not only huge at 160 x 130cm, but it also has 9 different adjustable heat settings, as well as the softest fleece material. Because this is a throw, you can use it to keep you warm and toasty during the day; at night as a blanket; or even over a quilt during the chilly winter months.

The best electric blanket for allergy sufferers

+  Anti-allergy and antibacterial material

+ Auto shut-off safety function

+ Quick heat setting 

- Only one controller

- No dual zone temperature control

This electric blanket comes from Monogram, a brand under the health and wellbeing giant Beurer. Its anti-allergy material helps kill dust mites and eggs, which can cause disrupted sleep. As well as its allergy-fighting features, this electric blanket has 6 different heat settings to help you find the perfect temperature, as well as a quick heat setting that'll heat your bed up in around 8 minutes. The latter is ideal for putting on just before bed, or for making waking up when it’s cold a little more bearable. Like many of the best heated electric blankets on the list, this one also has an elasticated skirt round the edges, which means it stays in place no matter how much you wriggle throughout the night.

The best ultra-luxurious heated blanket

+ Luxurious feel

+ Heats up in 5 minutes

+ Large size

- Probably not one for regular washing

Want to curl up on the sofa and imagine you’re in an exclusive, cosy ski lodge? Then this stylish faux-fur heated throw will give you the luxurious look you’re after. It feels wonderfully soft to the skin, and heats up quickly (in around five minutes). You can choose from 6 different heat settings, which are maintained by Intelliheat technology so they adjust to any ambient temperature changes. There’s also a programmable auto shut-off timer that switches off the blanket at any point you choose between one and nine hours later. It costs from as little as 1p to run, it’s machine-washable at 40C, and tumble dryer safe too – although to be honest, we wouldn't want to be chucking it into the machine too regularly.

The best temperature-controlled bed cover

+ Sensors for accurate readings

+ Incredible heating and cooling

+ Very comfy to sleep on

- Hub unit is too large to go under the bed

While not technically a weighted blanket, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro 3 is a temperature-controlled bed cover. The latest version of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro, the Pro 3 has brilliant sensors, more powerful Wi-fi and processing, and delivers great sleep, and all the data to go with it. Eight Sleep describes the Pod Pro 3 as being about sleep fitness, and in many ways it is. First, there's the sleep experience; it's the feeling of getting into your bed and it feeling the perfect temperature (nice and cool in the summer or toasty warm in the winter) and then staying at the perfect temperature all night. This should mean you don't need to kick off the covers at night because you're too hot or wake up freezing cold. Read our full Eight Sleep Pod Pro 3 review for more.

Best electric blanket with illuminated controls

+ Lots of heat settings

+ Separate body and feet heat technology

+ Illuminated controls

- Controls may be confusing to start with

If cosy, soft bedding is high on your agenda then this you'll love Homefront's electric blanket, which comes with a luxurious fleece finish. It also has a fitted elasticated skirt to ensure it stays put no matter how much you wriggle around in your sleep. Illuminated controls allow you to make adjustments throughout the night for maximum comfort and flexibility – although a few customers struggled to figure the remote out to start with. There are 9 different heat settings to choose from and 10 timer settings, which allow you to pinpoint certain areas you might want heating up more than others. That's an ideal feature for those who suffer from arthritis and circulation problems.