If you want to keep warm in bed without shelling out for an electric blanket, a cheaper option is a hot water bottle. There is quite a big difference in how snuggly each one is and underwires are more noticeable in some of them. Otherwise, positives include it being machine-washable (all tested are) and a very quick warm-up time of around seven minutes. Your blanket will come with a plug (or two if it’s dual-control), which usually extends to around a metre or so.

Silentnight Luxury Heated Throw Silentnight Luxury Heated Throw

I found that some cheaper blankets had a tendency to come lose or crease up when I moved around at night; this one was fine. Save on energy usage with the Silentnight Electric Blanket Double - it can heat your bed from as little as 1p*.Here’s what I found after several nights testing the best electric blankets, starting with my favourite. I hadn’t heard of German manufacturer Beurer until we carried out our test of the best wake-up light alarm clocks, and their relatively affordable WL90 clock stood out for its build quality. Drawing 100 Watts it costs 5p an hour to run, and you may not even need to use it for that long since it warms up super-quickly.

Silentnight Luxury Heated Throw - Sleepy People Silentnight Luxury Heated Throw - Sleepy People

I’ve stuck to heated under-blankets until now but I ought to include one throw, since it’s an increasingly popular variety and this is the best-looking one I’ve found. It has a deep elasticated skirt, making it easy to fit, even to modern memory-foam mattresses, which tend to be deeper.All models tested here are for a double bed, though they come in other sizes, and each is machine-washable. If you sleep with a partner, look out for the dual control function, which allows one side of the bed to heat up independently to another. First, you need to decide whether you want an electric blanket, which sits between your mattress and bedsheet, or an electric throw, which can be used for sleeping under or snuggling under on the sofa.