The Electrickit Aga is one of two electric Aga systems available from the London Cooker Company – we do not sell 13amp Agas as they’re not energy efficient and lead to substantially greater electricity costs.

An Electrickit Aga gives you great flexibility and lower running costs. The reduced costs are achieved by being able to manually choose the temperatures of the ovens and hotplates and also being able to turn your cooker off at any time. 

The London Cooker Company supply Wi-Fi timers free of charge as part of our service – these allow you to set the range to switch on and off when you want it to.

You can convert your gas or oil Aga to Electrickit, so you don't need to replace your existing Aga. The system can be fitted into most existing Agas.

If you are interested in buying an Electrickit Aga, you can see our entire range and options.

Below, we explain how it works, what the benefits are and how much the Electrickit running costs are. 

How does Electrickit work?

The Electrickit system is installed by our engineers. The installation process will be completed in one day.

The Electrickit control panel is installed behind the ash pit door.

Using a simple LED interface, you can set the temperature of the roasting oven higher or lower to suit. This number (and heat) powers the simmering oven, which operates around 60 degrees Celcius lower than the Roasting Oven. 

This difference in temperature means that by increasing the temperature of the roasting oven to a higher setting, you can create a baking oven as the simmering oven temperature will rise accordingly.

The hotplates are powered by two dials ranging from 1-8. You can leave the hotplates on with the lids down as long as the temperature chosen doesn't exceed 4 on the dials.

Two 13 amp fused spurs are needed to either the right or left of the where the cooker will be located. One feeds the hotplates and one feeds the ovens. These will be converted to the Wi-Fi system by the engineer upon installation.

Electrickit benefits

• Having an Electrickit system power your Aga dramatically reduces your running costs; it's possible for a 50-70% reduction in cost.

• Your Aga becomes more flexible while retaining all the qualities you would expect from a traditional Aga.

• Traditional 290mm cast iron hotplates can remain on 50 per cent heat when lids are down.

• Manually chosen temperature of the roasting oven

• Control panel with LED digital control

• Manufacturer guarantee

How quickly do Electrickit Agas heat up?

The ovens will reach 180c in roughly 90 minutes. 

From cold, the hot plates will reach full power in approximately 30 minutes for the simmering hob, and the boiling hob will take c.35 minutes to reach the maximum temperature.

What are the negatives of an Electrickit Aga?

While Electrickit Agas are, in our opinion, superb and, along with eControl Agas, are the future of the industry, it's worth considering a few elements that are different to traditional fossil fuel Agas.

• If you switch it off – which is how you save energy – you do need to wait for the hotplates and ovens to reach temperature.

• The ambient heat that is synonymous with a fossil fuel Aga is reduced.

• The hotplates can only be left on a medium temperature of 4 on the dial when lids are closed.

• There is no 'official' baking oven on the four oven model – though there is a way to create one by amending the temperatures of the roasting oven.

• The initial outlay is higher than fossil fuel models.

• You'll likely need an electric kettle or boiling water tap to avoid unnecessary hotplate usage.

• Electrical work may be required.

• You are reliant on an electricity supply – if a power outage occurs, you have no oven.

Electrickit Running Costs

With the obvious caveat that the Electrickit running costs will vary from home to home, depending on how each family uses the cooker.

We've used electricity cost data from June 8 2022 to create this information and will amend these figures as the cost of electricity ebbs and flows over the years. 

Two adults will use approximately 2100kWh per year. This level of consumption is with the adults being away from the house during the day and using a timer to set the oven to be on for three hours in the morning and five-and-a-half hours in the evening, and the hotplates being on and used as and when.

Using an average kWh from NimbleFins of 28p/kWh, it works out at £588 for the year / £11.30 per week to run an Electrickit Aga.

Electrickit running costs by season:

Autumn on timed operation uses 475 kWh. This is c.£133 for three months or £10.23 per week.

Winter with the ovens on 24hrs a day uses c.725kWh. This is £203 for three months or £15.62 per week.

Spring on timed operation uses c.600kWh. This is £168 for three months or £12.92 per week.

In summer, using a manual operation, you should use approximately 300kWh. This equates to £84 for three months or £6.46 per week.

With a four oven model, you should expect c.£7.50 per week more.

If you want to keep your Aga on all day and night, and with the oven set at 220c, you should expect a weekly cost of £25.

Do I need a flue with an Electrikit system?

No! Electrickit Agas do not need traditional flue systems as there are no potentially dangerous fumes to remove. 

You can have an extractor hood to remove cooking smells but many customers have opted to have the cooker free venting into the kitchen. 

With no need for a flue, your Aga can be placed in a greater variety of positions and is consequently easier to install.