The best Electric barbecues, compared.
Top pick: Weber Lumin Compact Best value: Not awarded – No listing takes a best-value badge. Display badges name only the top pick. UK reviews of the table units describe melting, fat fires or early failure, so the low price is not treated as value. Updated 22.10.2026.
An electric barbecue cooks from a mains element rather than from charcoal or a gas bottle. On amazon.co.uk it sits with garden barbecues, not with a kitchen contact grill. You buy one for a patio, a pitch with a 230 V hook-up, or a household that will not manage a kettle. You tell a suitable electric barbecue apart by the use line in the manual, a wattage and a voltage that agree, a specified grate or plate, and a grease path you can follow. Outdoor-only in the instructions beats an indoor claim that appears only in the title. A 13 A BS 1363 plug at 230 V is about 2,990 W. IPX4 means splash resistant, not hose-proof. Where a listing requires a water tray, that tray is part of fat control. Pellet smoke under a cover can include carbon monoxide. London Fire Brigade says not to barbecue on a balcony. Plug, use class and the tray rule are in the [electric barbecue buying guide](/hub/grills-and-barbecues/electric-barbecue/sub/electric-barbecue-buying-guide).
An electric barbecue cooks from a mains element rather than from charcoal or a gas bottle. On amazon.co.uk it sits with garden barbecues, not with a kitchen contact grill.
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What shape do you want?
The Weber Lumin Compact is about £271.81 with 5.0 from 1 amazon.co.uk rating. The single UK review likes the short heat-up and accepts less charcoal flavour. The listing says outdoor, 2,300 W, over 315°C, 11.8 kg, and 53.1 × 42.2 × 29.6 cm. A lid and a front grease tray are named, and the grates are called dishwasher-safe. Steam, smoke, keep-warm and defrost need accessories sold separately. Voltage is not printed. The cooking-area field says 43 cm² while the title says 43 × 32 cm. It is a proper outdoor electric barbecue on the listing, with too little review evidence to outrank the Ninja.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a compact lidded Weber and you can check the seller, because the written sample is one review.
Less suitable: You want a large UK review count, or a printed voltage.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing say it can be used indoors?
No. Recommended uses and the indoor/outdoor line both say outdoor. A bullet mentions balconies, patios and small outdoor spaces. London Fire Brigade says not to barbecue on a balcony.
Are the grates described as removable for the dishwasher?
The bullet says the porcelain-enamelled cast iron grates are dishwasher-safe. Assembly required is No.
What cooking area should you trust?
The title says 43 × 32 cm. The spec field says 43 square centimetres. Those figures conflict, so neither is treated as measured.
The Ninja OG701UK is about £259.99 with 4.7 from 1,060 amazon.co.uk ratings, and the 50 written reviews on the listing are headed United Kingdom. The listing is a lidded outdoor grill with seven functions, a pellet box, a UK plug and IPX4. Weight is 12 kg and the size line is 46 × 46 × 34 cm. UK reviews often praise the lack of charcoal mess and the pellet flavour, including in a motorhome on a hook-up. They also mention a plug reset, one unit that tripped the house supply, a smoker that ran hot, and tar to clean. The warranty line says 1 year while a bullet says 2 years after registration. It is the top pick here because the review sample is large and the listing is clearly an outdoor electric barbecue. Watts are not on this listing’s technical table.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a lidded outdoor electric barbecue with a large UK review sample and a pellet box in the box.
Less suitable: You need a printed wattage on the listing, or you want a light table under £40.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing include a UK plug?
Yes. The bullet says the outdoor grill is supplied with a UK plug, plus a pellet starter pack, scoop, crisper basket and recipe guide.
What weather claim is printed?
The bullet says water resistant to IPX4 and names gardens, patios, balconies and camping. IPX4 is a splash rating, not a claim that you can hose it. London Fire Brigade still says not to barbecue on a balcony.
What wattage does this amazon.co.uk listing state?
The technical table does not state watts or volts. It does say corded electric and a pellet fuel line. SharkNinja’s UK support page states 2,400 W and 13 A. That figure is not entered in the comparison table.
The Mihoho is about £37.99 with 4.0 from 41 amazon.co.uk ratings, and it was rank 1 in Electric Barbecues on this listing. It is a 2,000 W portable table, 1.9 kg, about 48 × 35 × 10 cm, with 6 settings. The bullet says fill the tray with water. Assembly required is No. Voltage is not printed. The warranty line is three months. UK reviews that like it mention two or three people and an easy clean. Other UK reviews say it died after one use, arrived broken, short-circuited in storage, caught fire from oil on the element, or burnt a worktop. A best-seller rank does not cancel those reports. It is not the value pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already understand the water-tray rule and you are buying a small table, not a garden centrepiece.
Less suitable: You want indoor cooking, or a review record without fire and melt reports.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing say to use water?
Yes. The bullet says to fill the stainless tray with water, and to put cold water in the basin before use.
Is assembly required?
The spec line says no. The title still calls the stand removable, and the bullet says the leg moves between holes.
What do UK reviews say about indoor use?
The title says indoor and outdoor. One UK review calls it a fire hazard indoors and says the cable gets hot. Another says it burnt a kitchen worktop.
The Luqixcey is about £29.99 with 3.6 from 40 amazon.co.uk ratings. It is listed at 2,000 W, 1.65 kg, 48 × 6.5 × 32 cm, with 6 settings and a bullet claim of 350°C. Recommended uses say Indoor. The title says indoor and outdoor. Part number YZ-06 matches the Gobanwei listing. UK reviews include one short note that it grills, and one that says remove a plastic film and add water or oil on the element can flame. Several UK reviews describe melted feet and handles, a burning-plastic smell, failure after two months or three uses, and a unit that arrived looking repaired. Voltage is not printed. The low price is real. The failure reports are the reason it is not a value pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are comparing the bottom of the price list and you will read the melt reports before you buy.
Less suitable: You want a grill that UK reviews do not describe as melting on first use.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the grid come off?
The title and the bullet say a detachable grid rack and a drip tray. Assembly required is No.
What temperature does the bullet claim?
Six settings, up to 650°F / 350°C, and heat-up in 10–20 minutes. That is a listing claim, not a measurement.
What failed in UK reviews?
More than one UK review says feet and handles melted on first use. Others report a fire risk from fat on the element, a dead unit after two months, or a broken handle on arrival.
The Gobanwei is about £39.98 with 3.4 from 5 amazon.co.uk ratings. Four written reviews are headed United Kingdom. One likes the chicken and one likes the materials. One says the controls stick and the element touches skewers. One says heat from below could have set the house on fire. The listing prints 220 V and both 2,000 W and 1,800 W. Weight is 2.24 kg, size 29 × 48 × 8.5 cm, assembly required yes, and the warranty line is not stated. Recommended uses say Indoor while the title says indoor and outdoor. The water-tray warning is the clearest safety line in the cheap group, and the review sample is too small to treat the star line as a result.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You will follow the printed water-tray warning and you accept a five-rating sample.
Less suitable: You need one agreed wattage, or more than a handful of UK reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
Must the tray hold water?
The first bullet says never use the grill without water in the stainless tray, and calls that essential.
Why are two wattages shown?
The title, heating power and wattage lines say 2,000 W. Another bullet says 1,800 W. The listing does not resolve that.
Is this the same part number as another listing?
The manufacturer part number is YZ-06, which is also printed on Luqixcey B0DFGW561Y. That is a shared identifier, not proof they are identical.
The Weber Lumin, model 92010974, is about £307.45 on this amazon.co.uk listing. There is no star rating and no written review. The listing says outdoor, 2,200 W, 230 V, one heating element, a built-in thermometer, 16.5 kg, and 1,562 cm², with a title area of 33 × 49 cm. Heat is listed to 315°C and the bullet says ready in around 10 minutes. Included components are a spatula. Both dimension lines print a height of 150 cm, which sits oddly next to a portable label, so the figure is shown as printed. A four-year manufacturer warranty line is present. It is the only listing here with watts and volts both filled in, and it has no review evidence. Weber’s own UK page lists this model at £579 including VAT, which is not this shelf price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the larger Lumin spec on the listing and you will judge the seller without a review sample.
Less suitable: You want UK reviews before you spend about £300.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing say indoor use is allowed?
No. Recommended uses and the indoor/outdoor line both say outdoor. The page asks whether it can be used indoors, and the use field does not say yes.
What power is printed?
2,200 W and 230 V. The bullet says about 2.2 kW and ready in around 10 minutes, up to 315°C.
How many amazon.co.uk reviews are on the listing?
None. There is no customer-review line and no written review text, so the rating count on this page is 0.
Six amazon.co.uk electric barbecue listings carry display scores from 0 to 100. Those scores are a desk rank of the listing, not a lab test of heat, weather or electrical safety. The top pick is the Ninja OG701UK, display score 86, at 4.7 from 1,060 ratings, with outdoor use, a UK plug and IPX4 on the listing. No best-value badge is awarded. Display badges name only that top pick, and UK reviews of the three table units describe melting, fat fires or early failure. The weights below are the buying checks in digest order. They sum to 100. They are not a second penalty inside the display score.
Use class
25%Outdoor-only in the manual beats indoor and outdoor in a title. A recommended-uses line that says Indoor, against a garden claim in the title, is a conflict. London Fire Brigade says not to barbecue on a balcony.
Power and plug
20%Watts and volts should agree, and a UK plug should be named where the listing has one. A 13 A BS 1363 plug at 230 V is about 2,990 W. Two different wattages on one listing are not one figure. A blank wattage cell stays blank.
Fat and fire
20%A required water tray, or a lidded grease path, is the fat control. UK reviews of the open tables describe fat on the element, melted feet and handles, and fire. IPX4 means splash resistant, not hose-proof.
Mass, grate and heat
15%Tables here are about 1.65–2.24 kg. The lidded grills are about 11.8–16.5 kg. A stated temperature or a cooking area is a listing claim. Conflicting area lines are not treated as measured.
Review evidence
20%Stars and counts are the amazon.co.uk line, with written reviews headed United Kingdom. One 5.0 rating is not a test. 1,060 ratings are still not a lab. A best-seller rank does not cancel fire reports.
Choose the use class before the star count. Outdoor-only in the manual beats indoor and outdoor in a title. Then check that watts and volts agree, that a grease path is named, and that the UK review sample belongs to that listing. A 13 A BS 1363 plug at 230 V is about 2,990 W. A water tray the listing calls essential is a safety line. One 5.0 rating is not a test, and a best-seller rank does not cancel a fire report.
An electric barbecue cooks from a mains heating element. Some lidded models add a wood-pellet box for smoke. On amazon.co.uk the garden node is Electric Barbecues. A kitchen contact grill is a different appliance, and a gas barbecue is a different fuel. This set has three shapes. An open table puts the element under a grate and expects a tray, often filled with water. A lidded pellet model is heavier, names outdoor use, and lists several functions.
The Ninja instructions are outdoor only, for every function. The Weber listings say outdoor. Three table titles say indoor and outdoor while recommended uses on two of them say Indoor. UK reviews on the tables describe fire, a hot cable, a burnt worktop and melted plastic. Use the manual’s line.
The Gobanwei listing says never use the grill without water in the tray. Fat on the element is the fire mode in UK reviews of the cheap tables. Pellet smoke under a cover can include carbon monoxide. The Ninja booklet forbids indoor use and overhead covers. A balcony soffit is not a cover you add.
The Weber Lumin Compact has one 5.0 rating. The larger Lumin has no review line on the listing. The Mihoho was rank 1 in Electric Barbecues on its listing and still has UK reviews that describe fire and a burnt worktop. 1,060 ratings on the Ninja are a larger sample. They are still not a lab test.
Outdoor-only in the manual is the first fork. A title that says indoor and outdoor, or a recommended-uses line that says Indoor, is not the same claim. London Fire Brigade says not to barbecue on a balcony. The second fork is power. A 13 A BS 1363 plug at 230 V is about 2,990 W. The Weber Lumin prints 2,200 W and 230 V. The Lumin Compact prints 2,300 W and does not print voltage. The Ninja listing table does not print watts.
A required water tray, or a named drip tray on a lidded grill, is the fat path. UK reviews of the Luqixcey, Mihoho and Gobanwei describe melted parts, fat on the element, a burnt worktop or a fire risk. Those reports are why none of them takes a best-value badge. IPX4 on the Ninja listing means splash resistant, not hose-proof. The other listings print no IP figure. Tables weigh about 1.65–2.24 kg. The Ninja is 12 kg and the Webers are 11.8 kg and 16.5 kg.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a lidded outdoor electric barbecue on a lead to an outdoor socket, and you will not cook on a balcony. The Ninja OG701UK is about £259.99, at 4.7 from 1,060 amazon.co.uk ratings, with a UK plug, a pellet box and IPX4 on the listing. Watts are not on its technical table. It is the top pick on review volume and the outdoor use line.
You want the listing that prints power and voltage together, and you will judge the seller without a review sample. The Weber Lumin is about £307.45, 2,200 W and 230 V, outdoor, up to 315°C, at 16.5 kg. This listing has no star line and no written review. The height is printed as 150 cm. Weber’s own UK page lists this model at £579 including VAT, which is not the amazon.co.uk price.
You are looking at a table near £30–£40 and you need the water-tray rule before the star line. The Gobanwei is about £39.98, at 3.4 from 5 ratings, and the listing says never use it without water in the tray. It also prints 220 V and both 2,000 W and 1,800 W. A UK review describes a fire risk. It does not take a best-value badge.
The top pick is the Ninja OG701UK at about £259.99. The display score is 86, the highest here, at 4.7 from 1,060 amazon.co.uk ratings. The listing is a lidded outdoor grill with a UK plug, a pellet box and IPX4. Watts are not on its technical table, and the warranty line says 1 year while a bullet says 2 years after registration. UK reviews mention a plug reset and one unit that tripped the supply. No best-value badge is awarded. Display badges name only the top pick. The three tables, about £29.99 to about £39.98, carry UK reviews that describe melting, fat on the element, a burnt worktop or a fire risk. A low price with those reports is not scored as value. The Weber Lumin Compact is about £271.81 with one rating. The Weber Lumin is about £307.45 with watts and volts both printed and no review line on the listing. These scores are not a lab test.
Not awarded
No listing takes a best-value badge. Display badges name only the top pick. UK reviews of the table units describe melting, fat fires or early failure, so the low price is not treated as value.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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