Rank #5 in Best Electric Heater 2026: 35 Celsius, 16 Kiloamps
Amazon Basics 1800 Watt Ceramic Space Heater
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Amazon Basics ceramic heater costs £9.90 and is rated 4.4 stars from 409 ratings, with seventy-one per cent of buyers at five stars and four per cent at one.
It takes fifth because it is the cheapest heater in the article and one of the best-rated, and because it is the only listing here that states both its heat output in watts and its voltage at 240 — while having no heating coverage field at all.
How those 409 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.4 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Ratings | 4.4 from 409 |
|---|---|
| Distribution | 71 per cent five-star, 4 per cent one |
| Heat output | 1800 Watts |
| Voltage | 240 Volts (AC) |
| Coverage | Not stated |
| Sales rank | 5th in Electric Heating |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Great to pre heat a room. Quick and effective.”
Verified purchase“gives great heat out ,nice and small, very cheep”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Electric Heater 2026: 35 Celsius, 16 Kiloamps.
Questions people ask
Why is it only £9.90?
It is the cheapest heater here and still carries 409 ratings at 4.4 stars.
What size room does it heat?
The page does not say: it has no coverage field.
Is the voltage right for the UK?
Yes: 240 volts, unlike one heater here specified at 120.
How is it rated?
4.4 stars from 409 ratings.
Does it sell well?
Its own page reports fifth in electric heating.
How many ratings does it have?
409 at the time of collection, averaging 4.4 stars, with 71 per cent five-star and 4 per cent one-star.
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