The UK's bestWall Mounted Electric Panel Heaters2022 Review

Electric radiators may not always have been known as attractive feats of engineering, but you can see with the Futura Eco 1500 W Electric Heater how things have changed.

This streamlined white panel heater measures 70 x 40 cm and is only 8 cm deep. It’s a far cry from the chunky electric offerings of the ‘90s. There’s the option to either mount it on a wall, or use its included feet to stand it on the ground.

The Futura Eco Heater is IP24 rated, which means the design is splash proof and can safely be installed in a bathroom. Thanks to the wall-mounted design, it only needs to use a conservative amount of space in smaller rooms.

Alternatively, it can be used as a free-standing unit and moved between rooms as desired. The 1.5 m cable is adequate for reaching most plug sockets, although in some rooms it may be a little on the short side.

In terms of its heating ability, this 1500 W heater is capable of warming rooms up to approximately 17 m². Its temperature can be adjusted from 5 – 35°C, and this can be easily changed using the arrow buttons.

There are a range of other features present on this heater, useful for different functions. It can detect if the windows are open, and switch itself off accordingly so as not to waste energy. There’s also a thermostat, which is sufficiently accurate, to maintain a desired temperature.

Finally, it has a setback timer, so you can choose when you want the temperature to dip or rise throughout the day, helping to save energy whilst keeping the room at your desired temperature.

Overall, this is one of the best wall mounted electric panel heaters if you also want the option of having a freestanding unit. It offers flexibility in that it can be used in any room, whether the wall mounts are fitted in there or not.

The most powerful model featured here, this Stiebel Eltron CNS 300 Trend Panel Heater has a maximum heating output of 3000 W making it suitable for rooms up to 30 m².

It’s one of the best wall mounted electric panel heaters for medium/large rooms, and it also has a subtle, understated look. The CNS 300 measures 105 x 45 cm and is 10 cm deep meaning it doesn’t encroach on the rest of the space.

In terms of heating, it works quickly and efficiently to achieve even heat distribution and will warm most living rooms, master bedrooms and conservatories effectively.

The heater also has an IP24 rating meaning that it is splash proof and can be used in a bathroom to keep the area warm and condensation to a minimum.

There is a built-in weekly timer, making it possible to programme the heater to come on at different times each day depending on your schedule.

Whilst a useful feature, this timer is difficult to programme at the beginning, and not helped by vague instructions. However, there are some videos online which can help make the process easier. For anyone who isn’t particularly tech savvy, it may take a while to get running.

If a window is opened, the CNS 300 recognises this and automatically turns off, which helps save power and money. It even has the capacity to automatically calculate the preheat time needed to reach a certain temperature, based on information from previous heating.

It can be set from 5 – 30°C and has a backlit LCD display which makes it easy to set and change the temperatures.

All things considered, this is a powerful and useful heater to have in the home. It’s easy to mount and doesn’t take up too much space. Its main downfall is how complicated it can be to programme the timer, but even this can be worked out eventually, with patience.

If you want to have control over how much energy your heater is using, the Netta 2000 W Slimline Glass Panel Heater has a choice of two power settings: 2000 W and 1000 W.

There’s also an adjustable thermostat dial, which keeps rooms at a desired temperature without wasting unnecessary energy or money.

The slimline heater measures 92 x 43 cm and can either be wall mounted or assembled as a free-standing unit. Sturdy detachable feet come included, and they’re easy to fix in place.

In terms of heating, the Netta 2000 W can raise the temperature of a large room, such as a conservatory or kitchen, by a few degrees using only the eco mode. The higher heat setting is capable of dramatically improving room temperature within 20 minutes, at which point it can often maintain warmth on eco mode only.

This heater’s appearance makes it one of the most modern-looking models featured on this page. It’s available in either white or black, and has a chrome edge meaning it will fit in better with modern kitchen and bathroom fittings. It also has built-in overheat protection and an aluminium heating element to help get the room warmer quicker.

With a 1.5 m power cable, it should be easy to connect in most rooms; however, you will need enough wall space available in close proximity to the plug. If this isn’t possible, it’s more versatile to use as a free-standing heater.

The Netta 2000 W heater is one of the best wall mounted electric panel heaters if you want better control over how much energy is being used, given that it not only has a choice of power settings, but an adjustable thermostat as well. As an added bonus, it doesn’t make any noise, so it’s a great choice for use in bedrooms too.

As the only heater on this list with a touchscreen panel, the Wärme Designer Electric Wall Heater is one of the most contemporary models featured here.

With its sleek black finish and slim panel design, it’s closer in appearance to a widescreen TV than a traditional electric heater. If your home follows a modern, contemporary style, this is one of the best wall mounted electric panel heaters to go for; not only will it make a lot more stylistic sense than a traditional bulky white unit, but it’s a very efficient model as well.

Measuring 82 cm wide, 47 cm high and 8 cm deep, this 2000 W heater heats rooms up to 22 m². There’s a digital thermostat included, and the heater can be set between 15 – 35°C. Unlike some other heaters on this list, it doesn’t have a lower temperature range that can be used for frost protection only, but it’s effective at warming medium-size spaces.

A regular-size lounge, for example, will have a noticeable increase in temperature in approximately 15 minutes.

The Wärme wall heater also has a seven-day timer function, so if you want to set the heater to come on at different times each day – depending on when you get up or get in from work – this can be programmed using the touch panel on the front.

Like many of the heaters featured here, the timer function is not very intuitive to programme. Once the system has been cracked, it works very well, but it takes a while to achieve. The instructions are quite lacking as well. This is perhaps one of its biggest shortcomings. The other smaller design flaw is the fact that the clock resets if the heater is turned off at the mains, so it needs to be kept on standby to avoid this.

Even so, it’s a good choice to consider, as a fast-acting, contemporary heater that can either be wall mounted, or moved around as a free-standing unit (detachable feet come included).