Best Electric Ranges for $1,000 or Less

Top options from CR’s exhaustive tests

Paul Hope, Consumer Reports Home & DIY Editor.

By Paul Hope
Home & DIY Editor

Updated September 29, 2020

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Contrary to popular belief, electric ranges are generally faster than gas when it comes to boiling water. The best also simmer steadily, bake evenly, and on the whole broil better than their gas counterparts.

“Even though most people really like to cook on gas ranges, radiant electric smoothtops have a lot to offer,” says Tara Casaregola, who oversees all range testing for Consumer Reports.

Getting a great electric range won’t cost you a fortune, either. Some smoothtops that earn a rating of Very Good can be had for around $500. Investing even a couple of hundred dollars more can get you substantial perks, such as stainless steel, warming zones, and, in some cases, even convection. And while you won’t see many induction ranges for under $1,000, some don’t cost much more and are worth a look.

Best Electric Ranges for $1,000 or Less

Paul Hope

Paul Hope is a Home & DIY Editor at Consumer Reports and a trained chef. He covers ranges, cooktops, and wall ovens, as well as grills, drills, outdoor power tools, decking, and wood stains. Before joining CR in 2016, he tested kitchen products at Good Housekeeping and covered tools and remodeling for This Old House magazine. You’ll typically find him in his old fixer-upper, engrossed in a DIY project or trying out a new recipe.