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electric blanket

Worth a look

Shows a $3.5M/yr market, but soft demand (-77.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 96Growth 0Conversion 24Competition 41Returns 50Price range 91Avg price 95Brand share 56Review moat 21Quality gap 90

Market size

Incredible£3.5M

£3.5M/yr · 7.7M searches

Avg price

Incredible£24.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£13.85–£39.22

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good72%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Returns

Okay3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Okay61%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Bad1.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Bad12,063.65

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-77.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, electric blanket is a £3.5M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (7.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

electric blanket market data

Units sold / yr
200K–250K
avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr
£4.8M–£6.0M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.9%
Avg BSR
#25
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
28.9%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

53

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

24%

  • PROALLER30%
  • Silentnight22%
  • Seeksoon8%
  • Mia&Coco6%
  • Elytsemoh6%
  • Cushious5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -77.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
800K600KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 43.6×

Top electric blanket search terms

  • heated blanket2.4M/yr
  • electric blanket2.3M/yr
  • heated throw812K/yr
  • electric blanket double313K/yr
  • heated throw blanket348K/yr
  • heated blanket throw204K/yr
  • double electric blanket194K/yr
  • electric throw blanket211K/yr
  • electric throw205K/yr
  • usb heated blanket64K/yr
All search terms

Top electric blanket products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%£353K20%£705K30%£1.1M40%£1.4M1101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about electric blanket

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Warmth26%

“Keep you warm”

Quality-Overall13%

“and is reasonable quality”

Value For Money9%

“Good price”

Heating8%

“Heats fast”

Comfort-Overall6%

“First of all, its incredibly soft and comfortable, making it perfect for relaxing at any time of the day”

Soft Feel6%

“Lovely soft material”

Size-Overall4%

“Fits my bed”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

Efficiency2%

“It works well”

What buyers complain about

Durability29%

“Broke after a month”

Heating16%

“Poor heat output”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor quality”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Didn't work”

Size-Overall5%

“Big”

Warmth5%

“Barely warm”

Value For Money3%

“Its not cheap”

Thickness2%

“It's ok not very thick”

Temperature Control2%

“not getting warm”

Material Quality1%

“Material is a bit cheap”

Top return reasons

Heating32%
Size-Overall15%
Functionality-Overall14%
Warmth7%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Durability4%
Quality-Overall3%
Thin2%
Color2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Common questions

Is electric blanket profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £3.5M/yr across 23 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -77.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the electric blanket niche?
17 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in electric blanket?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Heating, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.0%.
When does demand for electric blanket peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 43.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the electric blanket niche?
Listings span £13.85–£39.22; the average listing price is £24.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,064 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.