diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5fe4cc06..36ef451f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Project Changelog
 =================
 
+Release 1.6.0 (TBD)
+-------------------
+
+New:
+* Add e_field attribute to Plasma object for electric field vector. (#465)
+
+
 Release 1.5.0 (27 Aug 2024)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/cherab/core/VERSION b/cherab/core/VERSION
index bc80560f..4c39f7c4 100644
--- a/cherab/core/VERSION
+++ b/cherab/core/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.0
+1.6.0.dev1
diff --git a/cherab/core/plasma/node.pxd b/cherab/core/plasma/node.pxd
index f7a9bb89..9d268070 100644
--- a/cherab/core/plasma/node.pxd
+++ b/cherab/core/plasma/node.pxd
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ cdef class Plasma(Node):
 
         readonly object notifier
         VectorFunction3D _b_field
+        VectorFunction3D _e_field
         DistributionFunction _electron_distribution
         Composition _composition
         AtomicData _atomic_data
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ cdef class Plasma(Node):
 
     cdef VectorFunction3D get_b_field(self)
 
+    cdef VectorFunction3D get_e_field(self)
+
     cdef DistributionFunction get_electron_distribution(self)
 
     cdef Composition get_composition(self)
diff --git a/cherab/core/plasma/node.pyx b/cherab/core/plasma/node.pyx
index 08d31069..96f687ca 100644
--- a/cherab/core/plasma/node.pyx
+++ b/cherab/core/plasma/node.pyx
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ cdef class Plasma(Node):
       All plasma emission from this plasma will be calculated with the same provider.
     :ivar VectorFunction3D b_field: A vector function in 3D space that returns the
       magnetic field vector at any requested point.
+    :ivar VectorFunction3D e_field: A vector function in 3D space that returns the
+      electric field vector at any requested point.
     :ivar Composition composition: The composition object manages all the atomic plasma
       species and provides access to their distribution functions.
     :ivar DistributionFunction electron_distribution: A distribution function object
@@ -324,6 +326,7 @@ cdef class Plasma(Node):
 
         # plasma properties
         self.b_field = None
+        self.e_field = None
         self.electron_distribution = None
 
         # setup plasma composition handler and pass through notifications
@@ -362,6 +365,24 @@ cdef class Plasma(Node):
     cdef VectorFunction3D get_b_field(self):
         return self._b_field
 
+    @property
+    def e_field(self):
+        return self._e_field
+
+    @e_field.setter
+    def e_field(self, object value):
+        # assign Vector3D(0, 0, 0) if None is passed
+        if value is None:
+            self._e_field = autowrap_vectorfunction3d(Vector3D(0, 0, 0))
+        else:
+            self._e_field = autowrap_vectorfunction3d(value)
+
+        self._modified()
+
+    # cython fast access
+    cdef VectorFunction3D get_e_field(self):
+        return self._e_field
+
     @property
     def electron_distribution(self):
         return self._electron_distribution