Best Travel Kettle UK 

Russell Hobbs 23840 Compact Travel Electric Kettle

The Swan travel kettle gets a lot of reviews, making it the best selling travel kettles on the UK market. It also has the highest buyer satisfaction rating

It is dual voltage with 1,000 watts of power, holds 850 ml and also comes with two handy cups and spoons.

It measures 12 x 18.8 x 18 cm and weighs 615 grams, so particularly light.

This travel kettle ticks all the boxes and is also from a very well known brand. It is compact, quieter than most and boils really quickly.

Check Amazon UK. Average UK Price £19

Swan Dual Voltage Travel Kettle with Two Tea Cups

The Swan travel kettle gets a lot of reviews, making it the one of the best selling travel kettles on the UK market.

It is dual voltage with 600 watts of power, holds 500 ml and also comes with two handy cups.

It measures 10.3 x 14.6 x 19.2 cm and weighs 531 grams, so particularly light.

This kettle is what people expect from a travel kettle. It will cut off automatically when it boils. It is not the fastest to boil in the market, but at this price, worth waiting an extra minute.

The cups that come with this are very small. They will do in a push for sure, just don't expect that these hold very much. It is a travel kettle after all, and they can't make the cups bigger than the kettle.

Check Amazon UK. Average UK Price £17

VonShef Travel Kettle with 2 Cups

This kettle is well designed and looks really good I think. It is large enough to boil water for two mug sized cups of coffee. The power cable is approximately 25 inches long and can be wound around the base.

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KitchenPerfected Travel Kettle

It comes with two small cups and they fit nicely inside the kettle. It all pops into a drawstring bag. It boils reasonably quickly. It holds enough water to make 2-3 cups of tea or coffee. Has a nice flat oval shape which I think makes it easier to pack.

Check Amazon UK. Average UK Price £15

Fineway 12V Car Kettle

Buyers say this takes around 3 minutes to boil 0.5 litres of water and runs well on inverters.

Check Amazon UK. Average UK Price £15

Spardar 12V Car Kettle

This 12V travel kettle gets the highest buyer reviews and appears to be a very good seller at the moment in the UK

It measures 20.4 x 16.4 x 10.6 cm and weighs around 0.5 Kg

It holds enough water to make 2 cups of your preference

The lead is about 1.5 metres long and it comes with 2 cups, 2 spoons and a strainer.

Buyers say this takes around 20 minutes to boil and has saved them a fortune having to buy coffee at coffee shops.

Check Amazon UK. Average UK Price £40

ONEVER Travel Kettle

This 12V travel kettle also sells well in the UK and is made of food grade stainless steel

It measures 22 x 13 x 8 cm and weighs around 0.5 Kg

It holds up to 750ml of water

It will fit most car cup holders and has a sealed rubber band on the lid to prevent liquid spilling out

Buyers say this is a slow boiler and as long as you are not in a hurry, then this will do your job nicely.

Check Amazon UK. Average UK Price £27

Who actually buys a travel kettle?

Going on Holiday

This remains the number one reason why people buy a travel kettle. As we mentioned earlier if you travel around there will be many times a kettle will come in handy. Many hospitality establishments do offer tea and coffee facilities, but not all of them. If you are uncertain, then always a good thing to have your own kettle with you.

Some Elderly People

Aside from the obvious holiday reasons, some UK buyers choose a travel kettle for other reasons. This includes people who struggle to life a heavier kettle. Many elderly people struggle to deal with the weight of a larger normal sized kettle. Having a smaller kettle will make their life that little bit easier.

People Living Alone

If you live alone, then there is really no need to own a large kettle. A smaller kettle will do the job nicely, and it's cheaper to run as well, so the added benefit of saving a little money on energy costs.

Kettle Capacity

Travel kettles are designed to be lightweight and small. They range in size from 500ml to a litre in size. The smaller size will allow you to boil enough water for a couple of cups.

The larger 1 litre size will make 3-4 cups or 2 larger mugs.

Kettle Dual Voltage

When travel kettles are designed the vast majority of them are made as dual voltage. That simply means they will operate on the UK 230/240V electricity system and also on the 110V European system.

There are a few travel kettles that are UK only so just be aware of that when buying. You only need to check that they are dual voltage if you plan on travelling outside the UK.

If in Europe you will usually need an adapter to use.

Kettle Accessories

As you may have noticed from our list, some kettles come with cups and spoons and some come as a kettle only. It is handy to have the cups and spoons with the kettle as it means you will never be stuck.

Just be aware that the cups are usually very small and that won't suit everyone. If that is the case then the accessories need not be a major consideration.

12V Travel Kettle Advice

At home you have around 240V of electricity. In vehicle you have 12V. The reason we include this is to help to manage expectations about how quickly these 12V kettles boil.

They are slow and just way too slow for any impatient people. On average if you want boiling hot water, depending on the kettle, it can take 15-45 minutes.

If you are on a day out, or at the beach, then there is no hurry. However if you are rushed then never buy one of these as they will drive you insane.