UK Electrician Statistics 2026
Updated
64% of 5,096 UK trade businesses in Tradehand's August 2026 directory had no public website, according to Tradehand's own count of 5,096 directory records on 18 August 2026.
The number only this directory can publish
Tradehand counted 5,096 public directory records on 18 August 2026. It listed 4,941 electrician businesses that day. A journalist can quote any line below on its own.
64% of 5,096 UK trade businesses in Tradehand's August 2026 directory had no public website (3,242 of 5,096), according to Tradehand's own count on 18 August 2026.
36% of those 5,096 records had a public website (1,854 businesses), according to the same Tradehand count on 18 August 2026.
Tradehand listed 4,941 electrician businesses on its public directory on 18 August 2026.
UK electrician market in 2026
These lines come from other people's counts. They sit under Tradehand's own number, not above it.
The UK electrician industry was worth £36.2 billion in 2026, according to IBISWorld's August 2026 industry page.
There were 49,646 electrician businesses in the United Kingdom in 2026, according to IBISWorld.
That market grew at 2.5% a year between 2021 and 2026, according to IBISWorld.
67,688 qualified electricians held an ECS card in June 2026, according to ECS registration data published via Total Skills.
Demand that is already in the official plans
The UK needs 7,000 to 8,499 extra electrician and electrical fitter jobs between 2023 and 2030, according to the GOV.UK Clean Energy Jobs Plan.
That occupation is on the government's priority list, and the required increase is more than double the 2023 baseline, according to the same Clean Energy Jobs Plan.
Questions, answered.
How many electrician businesses did Tradehand list in 2026?
Tradehand listed 4,941 electrician businesses on its public directory on 18 August 2026.
What share of listed trade businesses had no website in 2026?
64% of 5,096 UK trade businesses in Tradehand's August 2026 directory had no public website (3,242 of 5,096).
How big is the UK electrician industry in 2026?
IBISWorld puts the UK electrician industry at £36.2 billion in 2026, across 49,646 businesses.
Sources & References
The software that counted these listings also builds the website for a trade that does not have one, and comes with an assistant that does the admin around it. See what it does for a trade, and read UK Electrician Trends 2026, and read Electrician Price Statistics 2026.