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KitchenAid KCES556H*

Ranked #31 of 54 in Best Electric Cooktops (2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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KitchenAid KCES556H*

Best for: 5 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 10,500 W computed total zone wattage, 0 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

6.3/10

What we like

Official record lists 5 cooking zones
Official cooktop low-power-mode energy is 0 kWh/year
Official cooking-top technology is Radiant
Official width is 36.31 in

Watch out for

Official maximum cooking-zone wattage is 3,000 W, at the low end of this set

Score breakdown

Official cooking zones 25%

Official maximum cooking-zone wattage 30%

Computed total cooking-zone wattage 25%

Official cooktop low-power-mode energy 20%

Official cooking zones	5 zones
Official maximum cooking-zone wattage	3000 W
Computed total cooking-zone wattage	10500 W
Official cooktop low-power-mode energy	0 kWh/year
Official ENERGY STAR product type	Cooktop
Official installation type	Built-in/Slide-in
Official cooking-top technology	Radiant
Official certified model number	KCES556H****
Official width	36.31 in
Official height	5.25 in
Official depth	21.75 in
Official voltage	240 V
Official amperage	40 A
Official control type	Knobs
Official specialty zones	Dual Concentric Cooking Zones
Official smart capabilities	Not listed
Official additional product features	None
Official annual energy consumption	195 kWh/year
Official cooktop low-power-mode energy	0 kWh/year
Official oven low-power-mode energy	Not listed
Official average cooking-zone time (ENERGY STAR test value)	9.5 min
Official cooking-zone sizes and wattages	zone 1: 11.61 in, 3,000 W; zone 2: 6.50 in, 1,300 W; zone 3: 8.07 in, 2,000 W; zone 4: 9.84 in, 3,000 W; zone 5: 6.50 in, 1,200 W
Computed total cooking-zone wattage	10,500 W (sum of official zone wattages, labelled computed)
Official markets	United States, Canada
Official date available on market	2024-01-01
Official date certified	2025-06-26
Official UPC	883049472911;883049472973
Oven cavity capacity	Not listed
Source note	Official annual energy consumption is the ENERGY STAR certified figure. On this dataset those official annual figures cluster tightly (roughly 175–195 kWh/year), so we show them as a detail and do not use them as a primary score.
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#2 · 5 official cooking zones, 7,000 W official maximum zone, 21,800 W computed total zone wattage, 3 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#3 · 5 official cooking zones, 6,000 W official maximum zone, 18,900 W computed total zone wattage, 5 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#4 · 5 official cooking zones, 6,000 W official maximum zone, 18,900 W computed total zone wattage, 5 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#5 · 6 official cooking zones, 4,000 W official maximum zone, 17,700 W computed total zone wattage, 2.90 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#6 · 6 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 19,200 W computed total zone wattage, 3.41 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#7 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,700 W official maximum zone, 18,500 W computed total zone wattage, 0.43 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#8 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,700 W official maximum zone, 18,500 W computed total zone wattage, 0.43 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#9 · 6 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 19,800 W computed total zone wattage, 3.37 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#10 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,700 W official maximum zone, 17,000 W computed total zone wattage, 0.33 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#11 · 6 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 19,800 W computed total zone wattage, 3.70 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#12 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,700 W official maximum zone, 17,000 W computed total zone wattage, 0.33 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#13 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,700 W official maximum zone, 16,500 W computed total zone wattage, 0.33 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#14 · 5 official cooking zones, 5,000 W official maximum zone, 17,000 W computed total zone wattage, 5 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#15 · 4 official cooking zones, 5,700 W official maximum zone, 14,900 W computed total zone wattage, 5 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#16 · 5 official cooking zones, 4,300 W official maximum zone, 14,500 W computed total zone wattage, 4 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#17 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 15,200 W computed total zone wattage, 2.51 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#18 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 14,900 W computed total zone wattage, 2.83 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#19 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 14,900 W computed total zone wattage, 2.83 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#20 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 14,900 W computed total zone wattage, 2.83 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#21 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 14,900 W computed total zone wattage, 2.83 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#22 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 15,600 W computed total zone wattage, 3.30 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#23 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 15,200 W computed total zone wattage, 2.75 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#24 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 15,200 W computed total zone wattage, 3.44 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#25 · 5 official cooking zones, 4,000 W official maximum zone, 13,700 W computed total zone wattage, 4.78 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#26 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 14,200 W computed total zone wattage, 3.93 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#27 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,200 W official maximum zone, 10,500 W computed total zone wattage, 0 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

JennAir JEC3536H*

#28 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 10,500 W computed total zone wattage, 0 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

JennAir JED3536G*

#29 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,200 W official maximum zone, 10,000 W computed total zone wattage, 0 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#30 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,200 W official maximum zone, 10,000 W computed total zone wattage, 0 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

LG CBIH3017*E

#32 · 4 official cooking zones, 5,000 W official maximum zone, 14,200 W computed total zone wattage, 6 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

LG CBIU3039*E

#33 · 4 official cooking zones, 5,000 W official maximum zone, 14,200 W computed total zone wattage, 6 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#34 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,700 W official maximum zone, 13,700 W computed total zone wattage, 5.23 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#35 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,700 W official maximum zone, 13,000 W computed total zone wattage, 5 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#36 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,700 W official maximum zone, 13,700 W computed total zone wattage, 5.23 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#37 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,700 W official maximum zone, 13,700 W computed total zone wattage, 5.23 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

Maytag MEC8836H*

#38 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 9,100 W computed total zone wattage, 0 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

Samsung NZ36C3060*

#39 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,800 W official maximum zone, 12,500 W computed total zone wattage, 5.23 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

LG CBEW3617*E

#40 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,600 W official maximum zone, 11,000 W computed total zone wattage, 4 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

Samsung CC70*36*

#41 · 5 official cooking zones, 4,300 W official maximum zone, 12,700 W computed total zone wattage, 7.81 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

JennAir JIDT836S*

#42 · 4 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 12,000 W computed total zone wattage, 1.30 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

Samsung NZ30*G6332*

#43 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,300 W official maximum zone, 8,000 W computed total zone wattage, 2 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

Samsung NZ36*G6432*

#44 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,300 W official maximum zone, 9,000 W computed total zone wattage, 3 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#45 · 4 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 11,100 W computed total zone wattage, 1.30 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#46 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,200 W official maximum zone, 9,600 W computed total zone wattage, 4 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#47 · 5 official cooking zones, 2,100 W official maximum zone, 8,100 W computed total zone wattage, 0.03 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#48 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 9,600 W computed total zone wattage, 3.98 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#49 · 4 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 8,400 W computed total zone wattage, 0 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

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#50 · 4 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 8,500 W computed total zone wattage, 0 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

LG LCE3610SBE

#51 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 9,100 W computed total zone wattage, 4 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

Samsung NZ36*G5332*

#52 · 4 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 8,200 W computed total zone wattage, 0.28 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

Frigidaire GCCE3070A*

#53 · 5 official cooking zones, 2,100 W official maximum zone, 7,050 W computed total zone wattage, 0.03 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy

LG LCE3010SBE

#54 · 5 official cooking zones, 3,000 W official maximum zone, 7,600 W computed total zone wattage, 4 kWh/year official cooktop low-power energy