The best electric blankets for beating the winter chill

Silentnight is a hugely popular bedtime brand. And a 4.5 star rating from more than 50,000 reviews isn't to be sniffed at. The Silentnight Comfort Control Electric Blanket is one of the best reviewed electric blankets on Amazon.

It’s affordable too, costing around 1p per night to run. Another bonus is its fast-heating action — it’s warm and ready in just minutes. You control the heat with a simple dial that slides between three temperature settings.

If arguing over who gets most of the blanket is an issue in your relationship, the Snuggledown Intelligent Warmth Underblanket will prevent further arguments thanks to dual controls and a range of nine heat settings.

Dual controls mean you can customise the heat setting for both sides of the bed, so no more quibbling about who’s warm and who’s cold — you can dictate the perfect temperature for your own side of the bed. It also has multi-zone control, including a dedicated foot zone for keeping your feet warm.

The Dreamland Heated Velvet Herringbone Throw isn’t a blanket for your bed. It’s designed for snuggling up on the sofa. Dreamland recommends that you don’t put it on your mattress to lie on, but there’s nothing stopping you from wrapping it around yourself while you sleep, of course.

The velvet herringbone design will add serious Scandi vibes to your home — which is always a good thing — and it features Dreamland’s Intelliheat + Technology, which monitors and adjusts the temperature. It also has an automatic shut off timer, which you can set for one, three, or nine hours.

Question: When it comes to bedtime, is there anything worse than cold feet? We all know the answer. Absolutely not. Thankfully the Slumberdown Wonderfully Warm Electric Blanket is here to tackle that problem.

As well as nine heating settings and dual controls — making it a toasty choice for couples — the Slumberdown Wonderfully Warm Electric Blanket has zone control warming, so you can concentrate on warming your feet specifically. Reviewers have raved about the effectiveness of the feet-warming feature.

If there’s a downside, it’s that the Slumberdown blanket takes longer to heat up — around 15 minutes — but those icy toes will thank you for your patience.

Most electric blankets come in double or king sizes. That doesn’t mean that all you singletons should get the cold shoulder.

The Sweet Dreams Electric Blanket adds a layer of thick, comfy, high-quality fleece to your bed. Rather than using corner straps, it has an elasticated skirt that hugs to the entire mattress. That means it won’t work loose after a night of tossing and turning — often a problem with low-quality heated blankets.

An easy-to-use remote allows you to whizz through six heat settings and an impressive nine timer functions. The remote detaches for machine washing.

If you want to stay warm for less, look no further than the Cozytek Double Electric Blanket. You can also get a King version for under £35 if you want to upsize for not much more. The value alone will make you warm and fuzzy.

It heats up quickly — which, let’s be honest, is all you really need from an electric blanket — and comes equipped with a detachable, easy-to-use LED control for cycling through its three heat settings. Built-in safety controls stop you from overheating in the night. It's a toasty bargain.

If you want ultimate comfort, the Dreamland Hunker Down Scandi Sherpa Electric Blanket is designed for seriously cosy nights. It’s made from cozily soft sherpa, which covers the whole mattress (rare with electric blankets).  

It warms up nice and quickly — just five minutes — and boasts a running cost of just 1p per night. And as with the other Dreamland blanket in this roundup, the Hunker Down uses the brand’s Intelliheat+ technology, which responds to temperature changes during the night and allows you to heat both sides of the bed with dual controls. Overall, a serious luxury sleeping experience.