Electrical Heating

Electric Heaters at Mitre 10

Electric heaters give you flexible, plug-in warmth room by room through New Zealand winters. The range covers oil column, panel, fan, ceramic, convection, micathermic and radiant styles, each suited to different rooms and heating needs. Key things to compare are heat output in watts, thermostat and timer features, safety features like tip-over switches, and whether the model suits a bedroom, bathroom or living room.

Best Electric Heaters for Winter

Find the best electric heater for winter to suit your home at Mitre 10. Choose from fan, radiant, convection, or micathermic models depending on room size and heat-up time.

Need quiet background heat for a bedroom or burst warmth for a cold morning start? There’s an option to match.

Which electric heater uses the least electricity?

All 2kW electric heaters use roughly the same amount of electricity when running at full power. The difference comes from how efficiently they heat the space you actually use. Panel and oil column heaters with a thermostat use less power over time because they cycle on and off to hold a set temperature. A heat pump costs around one quarter of the running cost of a plug-in electric heater.

What is the safest electric heater for a bedroom?

Oil column, panel and micathermic heaters are the safest choice for bedrooms because their surfaces run cooler than fan or radiant heaters, and they operate silently. Look for a model with a thermostat, timer, tip-over switch and overheat protection. Keep any heater at least 1m from curtains, bedding and furniture, and never use it to dry clothes.