Electric fireplace buying guides

Expert-tested electric fireplaces for every need and budget.

Best Fireplaces

Our top electric fires for warmth and a proper focal point.

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Media Wall

Slim inset fires built for media walls and chimney breasts.

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Stoves

Log-burner styling with no flue, fuel or mess.

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Best Electric Fireplace Suites (UK 2026)

Complete fire and surround packages for rooms with no chimney.

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Best Wall-Mounted Electric Fires (UK 2026)

Hang-on-the-wall fires that need no recess or building work.

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Best Electric Fireplace TV Stands (UK 2026)

Media units with a built-in fire - one piece of furniture, two jobs.

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Best Inset Electric Fires (UK 2026)

Recessed fires that sit flush in a wall or chimney breast.

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Best Freestanding Electric Fires (UK 2026)

Plug-in fires you can move between rooms.

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Best 3D Flame Electric Fires (UK 2026)

The most convincing flame effects, from 3D to water vapour.

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Best Electric Fires with a Remote (UK 2026)

Remote and app control for fires you can't easily reach.

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Best 2kW Electric Fires (UK 2026)

Full-output fires for genuine supplementary warmth.

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Best Budget Electric Fireplaces (UK 2026)

Great-value fires that still look the part.

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Best Dimplex Electric Fires (UK 2026)

Dimplex's Optiflame and Optimyst ranges compared.

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Best Adam Fireplaces & Suites (UK 2026)

Adam's popular fireplace suites, ranked.

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Electric Fireplace Buying Guide (UK 2026)

Types, heat output, sizing, flame effects and fitting explained.

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Are Electric Fires Expensive to Run? (UK 2026)

What a 2kW fire actually costs, and how to cut it.

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Media Wall Fire Installation Guide (UK 2026)

Recess sizing, depth, ventilation and electrics.

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