Top 6 compared
The best heated throws
Wrapped up warm on the sofa for an evening of telly, with the heating left off.
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A heated throw is a blanket with fine heating wires running through it, plugged into the mains and set from a hand controller, for wrapping round you in a chilly room. Unlike an electric blanket, which goes under the sheet, it’s made to go over you. They come in fleece, flannel and fluffy sherpa, often with a different fabric on each side.
Every throw here switches itself off after a set time, a backstop if you nod off under it, and most go in the washing machine once the controller and cable are unclipped. All are 120 to 130cm wide and 160cm long, enough to wrap round one adult on a sofa or in an armchair.
What matters
- A good spread of heat settings, for finer control.
- A timer with a choice of lengths.
- A cable long enough to reach your chair from the socket.
#1Mia&Coco Heated Throw (120 × 160cm)
£30–£50
- Warms up in 3 minutes
- Ten heat settings
- Long 263cm cord
Dual heating wires warm it in about three minutes and hold it at any of ten levels from about 25°C to 53°C, on a 263cm cord. The Dreamland, rated higher, is a faux-fur statement piece at a higher price; this one has more heat settings and an hour-by-hour timer.
What owners say: Owners say it warms in five to ten minutes and stays warm for hours, and like that it’s soft, fleecy and big enough to wrap round you or share.
A closer look: The controller shows the heat level in red and the timer in green, with larger digits, so both can be read at a glance in a dim room. Its buttons sit slightly recessed, which stops a knee or elbow changing the setting while you’re wrapped up.
Best for: Easy-read controller
- Size
- 120 × 160cm
- Heat settings
- 10
- Auto-off timer
- 1–9 hrs
- Fabric
- Flannel one side, fleece the other
#2Dreamland Hygge Days Faux Fur Heated Throw (160 × 120cm)
£75–£100
- Tumble-dryer safe
- Warms up in 5 minutes
- 1, 3 or 9-hour timer
- Heavy at 2.48kg
- Six heat settings only
- Costs more for little gain
A heavy faux-fur throw in a husky print with a plush grey micromink reverse, as much a statement piece for the sofa or the end of the bed as a heater. Dreamland’s Intelliheat warms it in about five minutes, with six settings on a digital control and a 1, 3 or 9-hour timer.
What owners say: Owners find it luxuriously soft, warm and good looking, and quick to heat. Size and weight divide them: smaller than expected for some, and rather heavy.
A closer look: Faux fur flattens if it’s crushed, so drape it rather than folding it tightly over a chair arm, and give the pile a shake after a wash and a low tumble. At nearly 2.5kg it has some heft, which suits a throw that stays put over your knees.
Best for: Tumble drying
- Size
- 120 × 160cm
- Heat settings
- 6
- Auto-off timer
- 1, 3 or 9 hrs
- Fabric
- Faux fur, micromink reverse
#3Silentnight Comfort Control Heated Throw (120 × 160cm)
£30–£50
- Nine heat settings
- Fixed 2-hour auto-off
A soft fleece throw that warms in a few minutes, with nine settings: 1 to 6 for slower, gentler warmth and 7 to 9 to heat it fast. Stitched channels keep the wires spread out to stop hot spots, and overheat protection is built in.
What owners say: Owners rate its build, comfort and quick warm-up, and it’s a generous size for one adult. Durability is the complaint: several had one fail after two weeks or break within two months.
A closer look: Keep it loose over you rather than bunched up while it’s on, which keeps the heat even across the stitched channels. Rest the controller on the arm of the sofa rather than under the throw, and like any electric blanket switch it off before you fall asleep.
Best for: Fast heat settings
- Size
- 120 × 160cm
- Heat settings
- 9
- Auto-off timer
- After 2 hrs
- Fabric
- Soft fleece
#4PROALLER Heated Throw (130 × 160cm)
£20–£30
- Ten heat settings
- 1 to 9-hour timer
- Wider at 130cm
A reversible flannel-and-sherpa throw with ten heat settings and a one-to-nine-hour timer, plus overheat and overcurrent protection that cut the power if it runs too hot. At 130cm it’s a little wider than the 120cm throws here.
What owners say: Owners find it warm, soft and quick to heat, with a size and thickness that suit one person. How long it lasts varies, and a few say theirs gave up after a week.
A closer look: Set the timer to roughly the length of whatever you’re watching, so it switches off as the credits roll. The sherpa side is the warmer of the two, so turn it to face you on the coldest nights and put the flannel side up when the room is milder.
Best for: Cost friendly
- Size
- 130 × 160cm
- Heat settings
- 10
- Auto-off timer
- 1–9 hrs
- Fabric
- Flannel one side, sherpa the other
#5Elytsemoh Flannel Sherpa Heated Throw (160 × 130cm)
£20–£30
- Ten heat settings
- 1 to 9-hour timer
- Wider at 130cm
Flannel sherpa that’s soft on both sides, so there’s no wrong way up, with the heating wires layered and held in place so they don’t shift and the warmth stays even. Ten levels and a one-to-nine-hour timer cover anything from a nap to a long evening.
What owners say: Owners find it comfortable and soft on winter nights, rate its looks and size, and say it heats quickly. The doubt is lifespan, with reports of it failing after six weeks.
A closer look: The maker says line drying keeps the flannel soft after washes, so hang it out on a dry day and skip the tumble dryer. It also comes in two other sizes, should a bigger one suit a bed or a long sofa better.
Best for: Sherpa on each side
- Size
- 160 × 130cm
- Heat settings
- 10
- Auto-off timer
- 1–9 hrs
- Fabric
- Flannel sherpa both sides
#6Seeksoon Heated Throw (130 × 160cm)
£20–£30
- Four timer settings
- Wider at 130cm
- Four heat settings only
A no-fuss throw with an extra-long power cord, so it reaches the armchair that’s nowhere near a socket, and four heat and four timer settings on a simple controller. It has flannel on one side and sherpa on the other, and measures 130 by 160cm.
What owners say: Owners find it soft, cosy and quick to heat. The heating divides them, warm enough for some and not warming up at all for others, and reliability does too, with some units giving out.
A closer look: Unplugged, it still works as an ordinary blanket, so it can stay on the sofa through spring. The extra-long cord is easy to trip over across a room, so run it along the wall or behind the sofa rather than across a walkway.
Best for: Simple controls
- Size
- 130 × 160cm
- Heat settings
- 4
- Auto-off timer
- 4 settings
- Fabric
- Flannel one side, sherpa the other
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How they compare
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| Feature | #1Mia&Coco heated throw | #2Dreamland Hygge Days | #3Silentnight Comfort Control | #4PROALLER heated throw | #5Elytsemoh sherpa throw | #6Seeksoon heated throw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Best premium | Best budget | ||||
| Picked Rating | 9.0 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Price | £30–£50 | £75–£100 | £30–£50 | £20–£30 | £20–£30 | £20–£30 |
| Size | 120 × 160cm | 120 × 160cm | 120 × 160cm | 130 × 160cm | 160 × 130cm | 130 × 160cm |
| Heat settings | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Auto-off timer | 1–9 hrs | 1, 3 or 9 hrs | After 2 hrs | 1–9 hrs | 1–9 hrs | 4 settings |
| Fabric | Flannel one side, fleece the other | Faux fur, micromink reverse | Soft fleece | Flannel one side, sherpa the other | Flannel sherpa both sides | Flannel one side, sherpa the other |
| Best for | Easy-read controller | Tumble drying | Fast heat settings | Cost friendly | Sherpa on each side | Simple controls |
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