Wall mounted electric heaters, also called electric wall heaters or panel heaters, give you room by room heating with no plumbing and no floor space lost. This range covers smart WiFi electric radiators, slim panel heaters, convector heaters and bathroom towel radiators, all delivered free to every county in the Republic of Ireland from the first euro.
What types of wall mounted electric heater are there?
Four main types: oil filled electric radiators, slim panel heaters, convector heaters and towel radiators. They differ in how quickly they heat and how long the warmth lasts.
Oil filled electric radiators are the closest thing to a plumbed radiator. They warm up steadily and keep radiating after the thermostat cycles off, which suits living rooms and bedrooms used for hours at a time. Panel heaters are slimmer and lighter, heat up faster, and suit home offices and spare rooms. Convector heaters warm the air directly for near instant heat at the lowest purchase price. Towel radiators are made for bathrooms, warming towels and taking the chill off the room.
Which wall mounted heater is best for a bedroom?
An oil filled electric radiator with a timer or app control suits bedrooms best, because it runs silently and holds a set temperature overnight.
Silence is the deciding factor in a bedroom, and oil filled radiators have no fan and no moving parts. A model with WiFi control lets you schedule the room to warm up before bedtime and switch off after you fall asleep. For a typical Irish bedroom, 600W to 900W is usually enough.
Do you sell wall mounted storage heaters?
No, we do not sell storage heaters. Most people replacing them now choose a wall mounted electric radiator instead, because it heats the room when you are home rather than overnight.
A storage heater charges on night rate electricity and releases that heat through the next day, so the house can be warm while it is empty and cooling off by the evening. The closest modern swap is an oil filled electric radiator such as the Titan Smart WiFi radiator. It fits the same wall space, keeps giving off heat after it switches off, and its timer and app let you heat each room on your own schedule. For bedrooms and small rooms the Titan WiFi panel heater is a lower cost option. Storage heaters are usually on their own night rate circuits, so have a registered electrician check the supply when you swap. Our guide to replacing storage heaters in Ireland covers sizing and running costs.
How much does a wall mounted electric heater cost to run?
At 38.04 cent per kWh, a 1000W electric wall heater costs about 38 cent an hour while actually heating, and a thermostat cuts real usage well below that.
The maths: 1000W is 1kW, so an hour at full power uses 1 kWh, and 1 x 38.04 cent is 38.04 cent. A 2000W heater doubles that to about 76 cent. The unit rate is the Electric Ireland 24 hour standard unit rate from 1 July 2026, including VAT.
The headline wattage is the maximum draw. Once the room reaches your set temperature, the thermostat cycles the element on and off to hold it, so a heater rated at 1000W spends much of the evening drawing nothing. Heating only the rooms you are using, on timers, is where electric heating earns its keep against running a whole house system for one occupied room.
Are electric wall heaters energy efficient?
At the point of use, yes. Every electric wall heater turns effectively all its electricity into heat, so savings come from controls, not type.
A precise thermostat, a timer and open window detection do more for the bill than any difference in heater design. Our guide to the most energy efficient electric heaters explains which features pay back.
What is the most energy efficient wall mounted electric heater?
The one whose controls best match how you use the room. A WiFi radiator or panel heater on a schedule wastes the fewest heating hours.
For rooms used for hours at a time, the Titan Smart WiFi Electric Radiator combines an oil filled body that holds its heat with app control and open window detection. For a wired in panel without an app, the ATC Almeria Eco wall mounted electric panel heater has an eco function, open window technology and a 24 hour timer.
What is the best panel heater to buy?
For most rooms, the Titan WiFi panel heater. If you prefer no app, the ATC Almeria Eco has a built in 24 hour timer.
The Titan WiFi panel heater comes in 1000W, 1500W and 2000W for rooms up to 10, 15 and 20 square metres, stands on the floor or mounts on the wall, runs quietly and adds a child lock and remote control. The ATC Almeria Eco comes in the same three wattages, is IP24 rated, keeps its program through a power cut with a 7 year battery backup, and is designed to be hard wired by a registered electrician. Both panel heaters warm a room quickly, and for sustained heat compare them with an oil filled radiator in our panel heaters vs oil filled radiators guide.
What size electric heater do I need for my room?
Allow roughly 100 watts per square metre of floor area, so a 12 square metre bedroom needs about 1200W, and more in older or draughty homes.
As a guide, 600W covers a box room of around 6 to 8 square metres, 900W to 1200W covers most bedrooms and home offices, and 1500W to 2000W suits sitting rooms and open plan spaces up to about 20 square metres. Poor insulation, high ceilings and large windows all push the requirement up a size.
Do I need an electrician to install a wall mounted heater?
Not usually. Most models here hang on wall brackets and plug into a normal socket, but a hardwired fused spur is a job for a registered electrician.
Bathrooms are the exception. A towel radiator or any heater in a bathroom must be suitable for its zone and should be installed by a registered electrician, wired to a fused spur outside the reach of the bath or shower. If in doubt, call us and we will talk you through what the model you are looking at needs.
Are wall mounted electric heaters safe to leave on?
Yes, when used properly. Every heater in this range has an adjustable thermostat plus overheat protection, and wall mounting keeps them clear of curtains and clutter.
Never dry clothes over a panel or convector heater. Towel radiators are the one type designed to have fabric on them. Use the built in timers or app schedules rather than leaving a heater running in an empty house, both for safety and for the electricity bill.
Where can I buy wall mounted electric heaters in Ireland?
From Shamrock Electrical, online at shamrockelectrical.ie with free delivery to every county in the Republic of Ireland, or in person at our Rathcoole store.
We are an independent Irish electrical supplier based in Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, just off the N7 and well positioned for the M50. Order online with free delivery and no minimum spend, or call us on 01 401 9907 for advice on sizing and stock before you buy.
Want heat you can move between rooms? See portable electric heaters. For bathrooms, browse electric towel rails and bathroom heaters, and to compare running costs read oil filled radiator vs convector vs fan heater.
Looking for the wider heating range, including portable oil filled radiators and fan heaters? See Electric Radiators & Heaters. For bathroom heating, the Titan electric towel rail comes in black or white and two sizes.
