Best Heated Throws UK 2026: Running Costs Compared

This is Dreamland's best-selling throw and it shows in the numbers. Argos lists 2,156 reviews at an average of 4.7 out of 5, with 95% of buyers saying they would recommend it. Dreamland's own shop shows 4.7 from 344 reviews. Owners most often mention how fast it warms and how soft the plush fleece is.

The controller has six settings. Settings 6, 5 and 4 are for warming up, and 1 to 3 are for longer use. Woman & Home's reviewer found it reached full heat in about five minutes and settled on setting 3 or 4 for a whole evening. The timer gives you 1, 3 or 9 hours, so it will not run all night if you nod off.

On running costs it sits in the middle of the group. At its full 150W it costs 3.9p an hour, but it does not stay at full power once warm. Trusted Reviews measured a 150W Dreamland throw on the same Intelliheat control at 0.05kWh in its first hour, which is 1.3p at today's price. Over five winters the throw and its electricity come to about £109.

The Elegantly Warm is the cheapest throw here by a clear margin. Slumberdown's own shop has it at £34.60 while Argos still asks £60. It is a soft faux mink fleece at 160 × 130cm, which gives a little more room across the lap than the 120cm-wide throws.

Slumberdown does not print the wattage on its product page. It does say the throw costs 3p an hour on its highest setting, which points to a rating of roughly 100 to 120W. Since the thermostat cycles once warm, we use the same 1.3p typical figure as the others. That puts five winters of use, plus the throw, at about £74.

The Independent named it the best electric blanket overall in its 2026 round-up, praising the fine heat control and the easy handset. Argos owners rate it 4.3 out of 5 and 82% would recommend it. The manual says it washes on a 40°C wool cycle but must dry on a line, which is the one real chore here.

Silentnight's Super Cosy throw is the heaviest-feeling fabric in this group. It is a thick knit-effect jacquard fleece in 160 × 120cm. It sells for £60 at Silentnight, Amazon, Boots and Asda. Amazon shows 4.4 out of 5 from 498 reviews.

The 3-year guarantee is the main money point. A throw is a simple product, but the controller and the connector are what usually fail. An extra year of cover is worth more than a few pence an hour. Spread over three winters, the £60 price works out at £20 a year before electricity.

Two owner reviewers in regional papers noted that the very first use took around an hour on setting 9 to reach full warmth, and later uses took 15 to 20 minutes. Silentnight asks you not to fold or bunch it while it is on, because that can create hot spots and trip the HeatSafe protection.

Cosi Home is an online brand, and this throw is one of the most reviewed in the category. Amazon shows 4.3 out of 5 from 10,112 ratings across its colours. It is 160 × 130cm, rated at 110 to 120W, with ten settings and a timer from 1 to 10 hours.

At its full 120W it costs 3.2p an hour. Cosi Home quotes 3p. Typical use is lower once it is warm. The double version at 200 × 150cm costs £69.99 and has the same rating, so two people sharing one throw pay no more per hour than one.

The weak point is cover. Cosi Home's warranty policy gives one year, half what Dreamland and Slumberdown offer and a third of Silentnight. The brand does sell replacement controllers, which is useful. Prices vary a lot: we saw it at £59.99 direct and £37.99 through a marketplace seller this summer, so it pays to check.

The Hygge Days throw is the luxury pick. The faux fur is thick and heavy, so it feels warm before you switch it on. It uses the same 150W element and six-setting Intelliheat controller as the Snuggle Up, with the same 1, 3 or 9 hour timer.

It is the one throw here with a published, independent power reading. Trusted Reviews measured 180W for the first few minutes of pre-heat, then mostly 30 to 50W. Over the first hour it used 0.05kWh. At today's 26.32p that is 1.3p an hour, or £7.90 for a 600-hour winter.

The cost is the price. At £129.99 the five-year total is about £169, against £109 for the Snuggle Up, and the extra buys fabric rather than warmth. Dreamland does discount some prints, such as Zebra and Fallow Deer, to £69.99. If you like faux fur, wait for one of those prices.

Beurer is a German health-products brand and the HD 75 is its long-running throw. The Nordic version has a fluffy fur-look top. At 180 × 130cm it is the largest single throw here, long enough to tuck round your feet on the sofa.

Its 100W rating makes it the cheapest to run flat out, at 2.6p an hour. The lower power also means it takes longer to warm than the 150W Dreamlands, which owners notice on cold evenings. Typical use is close to the others once it is warm.

The controller is basic. It has a slider with six settings and a fixed switch-off after three hours, with no way to choose a shorter or longer time. Currys rates the Nordic 4.3 out of 5 from 43 reviews and gives a 3-year guarantee. The plain HD 75 on Amazon averages 3.9 out of 5 from 5,989 ratings, the lowest score in this group.