Provided is a handheld electric vacuum capable of improving the operability and workability while reducing the likelihood of the structure becoming more complicated or larger by optimizing the layout configuration around a handle, including a blower fan, a casing, and a battery. The blower fan 20 is inclined forwardly along a bending portion 10T and disposed on the base end side of the bending portion 10T provided at the base end of the pipe 10. In addition, an opposing portion (vertical side portion 30C) of the handle 30 incorporating the battery 50, facing the blower fan 20 is inclined (inclined backwardly) oppositely to the blower fan 20. The upper length (near a grip portion) of a space 30S of the handle 30 formed on the base end side of the blower fan 20 is greater than the lower length thereof.