A handheld electric power tool, in particular an angle grinder, having a housing in which an electric motor is accommodated that drives a rotor shaft that is connected in a force-transmitting manner to an output unit accommodated in a gear head. A housing ring is provided that makes available at least one guide section for the gear head and a guide for the electric motor. An air guide section, in which a fan is accommodated that is attached to the rotor shaft, is formed on the side of the housing ring facing away from the housing.