Electrician costs — guidance, not a quote
Electrical work is priced after the installation has been looked at on site. These factors move the cost up or down.
What drives the cost
- Type of work: a socket addition versus a consumer unit change or a partial rewire.
- Access: loft spaces, solid walls, exterior runs and occupied homes.
- Condition of the existing installation and whether circuits need bringing up to BS 7671.
- Parts: consumer units, RCDs, cable, containment and specialty fittings.
- Whether the work is notifiable under Part P and who certifies it.
- Parking, congestion and time on site in dense urban areas.
- Urgency: emergency call-outs versus scheduled daytime work.
Insurance
Sudden damage from electrical failures or storms may be claimable; wear-and-tear upgrades usually are not. Whether and how much your insurer pays depends on the contract. Photograph damage if safe and request a written scope before work begins.
Why there is no price list here
Two jobs that look similar on paper can need very different access and parts, so any fixed price would be guesswork. Official electrical-safety guidance is linked below.