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Emergency electrician

A same-day attendance for a fault that is unsafe or has cut power, charged as a call-out plus time rather than a fixed price. Emergency electrician work is carried out by all 316 electricians, with businesses concentrated in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol and Colchester. The national median of published prices is £110 per visit across 11 UK towns, researched August 2026. Emergency electrician cost guide

316
Electricians listed
265
Register-listed
1
Claimed profiles
41
Areas covered
£80–£100
Typical UK price / hour
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Electricians who do emergency callouts

Worth knowing

  • The businesses use emergency call-out, 24 hour electrician and same day electrician as other names for this work.
  • Published ratings run from 2.9 to 5.0, with a median rating of 5.0 across 251 rated businesses. The most-reviewed business has 725 reviews, while the total is 9839 reviews.
  • Among the businesses on trade registers, 209 are registered as installers and 122 as inspectors. Scheme figures include 165 with NICEIC, 76 with NAPIT, 22 with Part P and 1 with REFCOM.
  • Trading history includes 97 of 316 active companies at Companies House, incorporated between 1999 and 2025, with a median year of 2019. A total of 315 of 316 have their own website.
  • The businesses also offer EICR, rewires, consumer units, fault finding, EV chargers, lighting, PAT testing, partial rewire and 29 other services.

Common problems

Where we cover

Questions people ask

Which electricians carry out emergency electrician work?

All 316 businesses are electricians, and 265 of 316 are on a trade register. Their registered roles include 209 installers and 122 inspectors.

Where are the businesses concentrated?

The largest city count is 199 in London, followed by 13 in Birmingham, 10 in Leeds, 9 in Bristol and 7 in Colchester. Within London, the supplied borough counts are 14 in Barnet, 12 in Croydon, 12 in Ealing, 12 in Enfield and 11 in Hounslow.

What problems does emergency electrician work resolve?

The work resolves No Power In The Whole House, Circuit Breaker Won't Reset, Lights Flickering In The Whole House and Fuse Box Buzzing Or Humming, as well as Burning Smell From A Socket, Socket Sparking, Electric Shock From Light Switch and Socket Cracked Or Damaged.

What do the published prices represent?

The price band is £110 per visit, based on the national median of the prices firms publish per visit across 11 UK towns, researched August 2026. The work is charged as a call-out plus time rather than a fixed price.

What other electrical work is offered by these businesses?

174 also offer EICR and 171 also offer rewires, while 169 also offer consumer units and 162 also offer fault finding. The same businesses include 127 offering EV chargers and 111 offering lighting.

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