Best electric fireplaces, compared for 2026
47 electric fireplaces from 28 brands: wall-mounted, inserts, log sets, stoves and TV stands, compared on heater, thermostat, flame effect, controls, safety listing, warranty and price. No made-up award badges, just every number out in the open.
Our picks
50 in of flame for the wall
An insert that fills a 35.04 in firebox opening
Top-scoring electric fireplaces
See all50 in of flame for the wall
An insert that fills a 35.04 in firebox opening
50 in of flame for the wall
71.75 in of flame for the wall
A full mantel, 58.5 in wide
An insert that fills a 23.98 in firebox opening
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Guides
Where our data comes from, how the 0 to 10 score works and what we do not do: we have not tested any of these fireplaces in our own home.
Type, size, heat, flame, controls and safety: the seven things that decide which electric fireplace suits your room.
About 24 cents an hour on full heat at the US average power price, and about a cent an hour for flames only. The math, step by step.
The same units often do both. What changes is the depth on the wall, the install work and where the wire goes.
Measure the firebox, pick between an insert and a log set, and check the trim covers the gap.
No extension cords, a listing from UL, ETL or CSA, clearance in front, and an overheat cut-off. What each one means.
How we compare
We have not installed these fireplaces ourselves. We read the makers' spec sheets and listings, look at the heater and thermostat, the flame effect, the remote and app, the safety listing and the written warranty, and add the ratings of real buyers on Amazon.com. That gives a score from 0 to 10. Every rule behind it is out in the open in How we score.