Electrifying: How to choose a power shower

Here are our top picks of electric showers for autumn-winter 2024

Today’s electric showers offer huge versatility, potential economy and all the style of a gravity-fed shower.

Electric showers linked to a cold-water supply have an undeserved reputation as a second-tier choice. Many of us may have experienced our first kW-powered shower decades ago as students or young workers sharing a flat or house. Here the landlord’s choice of a fully electric shower put the cost of the hot water squarely back on the utility bill. They were often the cheapest models on offer at that time. If you have a small tank, low pressure, or plans for an ensuite in the far reaches of the house distant from existing plumbing, an electric shower could give you everything you need at a smaller spend. With prices from €80 to several hundred euros, examine your past prejudices before rejecting the inclusion of the latest muscled-up power pals.

Today’s electric showers offer huge versatility, potential economy and all the style of a gravity-fed shower (with or without a pump – more of that later). When you hear the words “digital shower” assume it is quite likely an electric shower as the exquisite detailing of LED digital control, remote operation, personal programs and other smart features are ideal for the engineering of an electric shower. Electric showers can boldly go where complex plumbing for a standard shower would cost thousands, and their performance is 100% efficient at point-of-use.