Electrician Price Statistics 2026
The Tradehand Electrician Price Index tracks the prices local electricians publish on their own sites.
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Prices collected 31 August 2026
- published prices
- 2,152
- towns
- 12
- electrician jobs
- 40
What electricians charge, job by job
The dot is the median. The bar runs from the cheapest town to the dearest.
| Job | Median | Cheapest town | Range between towns | Dearest town | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House rewiring | £4,975 | £4,000Glasgow | £5,150Ealing | 108 prices12 towns | |
| EV charger replacement (like-for-like on existing cabling) | £1,050 | £1,000Glasgow | £1,200Croydon | 35 prices10 towns | |
| 22kW three-phase EV charger install (property already three-phase) | £1,000 | £1,000Birmingham | £1,400Ealing | 51 prices11 towns | |
| EV charger installation | £810 | £650Ealing | £1,000Guildford | 62 prices11 towns | |
| EV charger install at a detached garage or outbuilding (long cable run) | £800 | £690Cardiff | £1,000Hackney | 60 prices12 towns | |
| Power supply to a garage, shed or garden office | £800 | £800Brighton | £1,050Newcastle upon Tyne | 59 prices12 towns | |
| Second EV charge point at a home with one already | £735 | £350Cardiff | £1,000Guildford | 59 prices12 towns | |
| Consumer unit relocation | £700 | £500Cardiff | £860Brighton | 49 prices12 towns | |
| Burglar and intruder alarm installation | £560 | £165Leeds | £610Croydon | 47 prices12 towns | |
| Home CCTV and security camera system installation | £545 | £470Croydon | £1,050Bristol | 60 prices12 towns | |
| Consumer unit replacement | £500 | £440Birmingham | £650Glasgow | 74 prices12 towns | |
| EV charger relocation / repositioning | £500 | £480Hackney | £1,100Glasgow | 59 prices12 towns | |
| EV charging cable gully / pavement channel (no driveway) | £500 | £500Birmingham | £1,000Guildford | 54 prices12 towns | |
| EV charger repair (parts and labour) | £400 | £150Ealing | £540Bristol | 48 prices11 towns | |
| Hot tub electrical supply installation | £400 | £260Bristol | £500Hackney | 55 prices11 towns | |
| Electric radiator and panel heater installation | £295 | £250Ealing | £440Cardiff | 47 prices11 towns | |
| Electric shower circuit and isolator installation | £275 | £140Manchester | £330Leeds | 50 prices12 towns | |
| Main earthing and bonding upgrade | £230 | £175Croydon | £255Manchester | 47 prices12 towns | |
| Fixed wire testing (commercial EICR) for a single small unit | £195 | £170Croydon | £210Bristol | 73 prices12 towns | |
| Replace an outdoor socket (same place) | £190 | £110Leeds | £220Cardiff | 42 prices10 towns | |
| Replace an outdoor security light or floodlight (same place) | £180 | £145Guildford | £290Ealing | 27 prices7 towns | |
| Consumer unit repair (RCD, MCB or RCBO replacement) | £177.50 | £80Cardiff | £350Newcastle upon Tyne | 65 prices12 towns | |
| Emergency lighting testing (annual duration test and certificate) | £175 | £135Hackney | £350Cardiff | 64 prices10 towns | |
| Bathroom or utility extractor fan first-time installation (new hole and ducting) | £165 | £95Glasgow | £190Guildford | 54 prices11 towns | |
| EV charger fault diagnostic visit | £165 | £70Birmingham | £280Croydon | 29 prices8 towns | |
| EICR | £152.50 | £115Newcastle upon Tyne | £200Glasgow | 111 prices12 towns | |
| Extra TV and satellite point installation | £150 | £130Birmingham | £150Guildford | 26 prices7 towns | |
| First-time wired doorbell installation (new bell wiring and transformer) | £150 | £70Birmingham | £200Newcastle upon Tyne | 46 prices11 towns | |
| Loft light and loft socket installation | £150 | £110Birmingham | £175Leeds | 45 prices12 towns | |
| New cooker circuit installation | £150 | £100Birmingham | £165Newcastle upon Tyne | 42 prices11 towns | |
| Video doorbell installation (Ring, Nest, Eufy) | £150 | £90Bristol | £225Guildford | 42 prices11 towns | |
| Replace indoor light fittings (same places) | £145 | £80Guildford | £430Leeds | 59 prices11 towns | |
| Cooker point and cooker switch installation | £125 | £90Guildford | £150Leeds | 53 prices12 towns | |
| Electrical fault finding visit (call-out, diagnosis and first hour; further work and parts quoted before they start) | £122.50 | £85Ealing | £175Newcastle upon Tyne | 75 prices12 towns | |
| TT earthing, earth rod and supplementary bonding installation | £122.50 | £100Ealing | £130Leeds | 19 prices6 towns | |
| Wired network and ethernet point installation | £100 | £80Cardiff | £110Brighton | 39 prices9 towns | |
| Doorbell transformer and chime replacement | £97.50 | £75Brighton | £170Bristol | 58 prices12 towns | |
| Extractor fan replacement (bathroom, kitchen, utility) | £90 | £75Hackney | £150Ealing | 52 prices10 towns | |
| Replace indoor sockets and switches (same place) | £90 | £80Birmingham | £190Newcastle upon Tyne | 58 prices9 towns | |
| PAT testing (portable appliance testing) | £72.50 | £45Birmingham | £110Leeds | 49 prices10 towns |
The same job, town to town
- EICR74% more£115 Newcastle upon TyneGlasgow £200
- EV charger installation54% more£650 EalingGuildford £1,000
- Consumer unit replacement48% more£440 BirminghamGlasgow £650
Figures to quote
- £4,975
The 2026 Tradehand Electrician Price Index found a median published price of £4,975 for house rewiring, based on 108 prices published by local firms in 12 towns.
- £810
The 2026 Tradehand Electrician Price Index found a median published price of £810 for EV charger installation, based on 62 prices published by local firms in 11 towns.
- £500
The 2026 Tradehand Electrician Price Index found a median published price of £500 for consumer unit replacement, based on 74 prices published by local firms in 12 towns.
- £152.50
The 2026 Tradehand Electrician Price Index found a median published price of £152.50 for EICR, based on 111 prices published by local firms in 12 towns.
How the index is built
- 1Search each job in each town, as a customer would.
- 2Read the price each local firm publishes on its own site.
- 3Count each firm once per job and town.
- 4Give a town a figure only when three or more firms publish one.
Cost guides behind the numbers
Using these figures?
Tradehand (2026). Tradehand Electrician Price Index 2026. https://tradehand.com/statistics/electrician-prices
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