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Single Electric Burner: Types, Wattage, and Buying Guide (2026)

A single electric burner — also called a hot plate — is a compact, portable cooking device that plugs into a standard wall outlet and provides one cooking zone for heating, simmering, boiling, or frying. This guide covers the four main heating technologies (coil, solid cast-iron plate, infrared ceramic, and induction), the wattage range that matters for real cooking (750W to 1,800W), safety features to look for, which type suits which use case, and when it makes sense to upgrade to a full built-in cooktop.