UK Buyer's Guide · Updated May 2026
Best Electric Lawn Mowers UK 2026
People wrote off corded electric mowers the moment cordless prices dropped below £200. Eight years on, we still recommend one to anyone with a small lawn near a power socket. Why? They're the cheapest serious mower you can buy, the parts last forever, and a £99 Bosch Rotak will quietly outlive most of the £300 cordless rivals it shares shelf space with. We're not joking — we've got one in the long-term test fleet from 2018, still going. Here are the five we trust.
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What is an electric lawn mower (and how is it different from cordless)?
Electric mower is the OG. Plastic or metal deck, 1,000 to 1,800 watt motor, long extension cable to the kitchen socket, grass box at the back. Has been the default UK first mower since the 1970s and still is, as long as your lawn is small enough that a 25 m cable reaches every corner.
Bit of a naming muddle worth clearing up. "Electric mower" technically means anything not powered by petrol — so cordless mowers are also electric. On this page though, when we say "electric" we mean the proper old-school corded version. If you came here looking for battery mowers, you actually want our cordless guide. Same petrol-replacement job, different power source.
Electric vs cordless vs petrol
| Factor | Corded electric | Cordless | Petrol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best lawn size | Up to 200 m² | Up to 800 m² | 500 m²+ |
| Upfront cost | £90–£200 | £200–£700 | £250–£900 |
| Range | 25 m cable | Battery runtime | Tank size |
| Maintenance | Sharpen blade, replace cable | Sharpen blade, clean deck | Oil, plug, fuel, blade |
| Weight | 6–14 kg | 9–22 kg | 22–35 kg |
| Long-term cost | Cable replacement | Battery replacement at 5–8 years | Annual service plus fuel |
For a sub-200 m² lawn near a socket, electric corded is the rational choice. Anything bigger or further from power, look at cordless or petrol.
Best electric lawn mowers for 2026
Bosch Rotak 32 R
Bosch
The default electric mower we recommend for any UK garden under 200 m². Quiet, light, the build quality is what you expect from Bosch, and at the £99 mark it undercuts pretty much everything decent. The 32 cm deck is the right balance between coverage and tight-corner agility.
Pros
- + Genuinely cheap and genuinely well-built
- + 32 cm deck — easy in tight gardens
- + 31 L grass box punches above its weight
Cons
- − No mulching plug
- − Cable management is on you
Flymo Easimo
Flymo
When budget is the primary constraint, the Flymo Easimo is honest value. It will not stripe, it will not mulch, but it will keep a small lawn cut for years. We have one in our long-term test fleet from 2018 still going strong.
Pros
- + Cheapest reliable mower from a known brand
- + Light at 6.6 kg
- + Easy to store on a wall hook
Cons
- − Only 32 L grass box
- − Single-lever cut height adjustment is basic
Bosch Rotak 37 LI
Bosch
The sweet spot of the corded electric range. A 37 cm steel deck handles 400 m² without complaint, the mulching plug saves emptying the box, and the build quality outlasts the cordless equivalents at half the price.
Pros
- + 37 cm deck for medium-lawn coverage
- + Steel deck — feels significantly more solid
- + Mulching plug included
Cons
- − Heavier than 32 cm models at 12.6 kg
- − Cable feels dated in 2026
Einhell GE-EM 1233 M
Einhell
Einhell consistently undercuts the German rivals by 20–30% with mowers that are 90% as good. The GE-EM 1233 M is the cheapest electric mower we trust to mulch properly.
Pros
- + Cheap mulching capability
- + Decent 33 L grass box
- + Solid Einhell warranty network
Cons
- − Plastic deck flexes
- − Handle is fiddly to fold
Mountfield Princess 34 (corded)
Mountfield
The only corded mower on this list with a real rear roller and the kind of sharp stripes you usually pay petrol money for. If your lawn is small, near a socket, and stripes are non-negotiable — this is the one.
Pros
- + True rear roller for stripes
- + Steel deck and Italian build
- + 40 L collection
Cons
- − Heavier at 17 kg
- − Pricey for a corded mower
What to look for
Wattage
Electric mowers range from 1,000 W (entry) to 1,800 W (premium). For lawns under 150 m², 1,000–1,200 W is enough. For 150–400 m², 1,300–1,600 W. Above that you should be looking at cordless or petrol.
Deck width
30–34 cm for tiny gardens, 36–40 cm for typical UK lawns, 41–46 cm if you have the space and the strength.
Cable length and type
Most mowers ship with a 30 cm pigtail. You buy a 25 m or 50 m extension reel separately — make sure it is RCD-protected and rated for outdoor wet use. A flexible "soft cable" (Bosch ProSilence has one) tangles less than stiff PVC.
Mulching
Look for a mulching plug in the box, not just "mulching capable" on the spec sheet. Bosch Rotak 37, Einhell GE-EM and most £150+ corded mowers include the plug. Sub-£100 mowers usually don't.
Brands worth shortlisting
- Bosch — Rotak range owns this category. 32 R, 34 R, 37 LI are all worth looking at.
- Flymo — Easimo and Chevron are budget kings. Hover models too if you have a sloped lawn.
- Einhell — undercuts the Germans by 20–30%, build quality 90% as good.
- Mountfield — only do corded at the premium end, but the Princess 34 is the rear-roller exception.
- Webb — British brand, classic-styled rear-roller corded mowers if you want stripes.
Related guides
- Best cordless lawn mowers — if you want to ditch the cable
- Best petrol lawn mowers — for bigger lawns
- How to sharpen a lawn mower blade
- Lawn mower troubleshooting