The 8 best electric blankets and heated throws – tried and tested to keep you toasty for less this winter

If you’re looking to heat the human not the home – or just love snuggling under something cosy on your sofa – these are our best buys

Aside from hugging a fluffy hot-water bottle, sipping the Christmas whisky and ramping up the thermostat, an electric blanket or heated throw is the best way to keep out the winter chill. More than half of a typical household’s fuel bills goes on heating and hot water, so finding alternative ways to keep warm – and heating the person, rather than the whole home – is always a good idea.

Many of the best electric blankets and heated throws boast running costs of about 1p to 3p an hour, so it’s hard to ignore their potential energy- and money-saving benefits.

Best overall electric blanket:
Fogarty Wonderfully Warm
King, £80 at Dunelm

Best budget electric blanket:
Slumberdown Sleepy Nights
King, £33.60 at Amazon

Best quilted electric blanket:
Dreamland Pure Comfort bamboo underblanket
King, £139.99 at Amazon

Best overall heated throw:
Beurer heated snuggle blanket
Extra-large, £84.99 at Beurer

Best budget heated throw:
OHS electric heated fleece over blanket
£34 at Online Home Shop