Costs
What electrical work costs in the UK
Realistic price ranges for the jobs people ask about most, what drives the number up or down, and what is usually left out of a quote.
EV chargers cost
A 7kW home charger is £800 to £1,400 fitted including the unit.
£800 to £1,400 for a 7kW home charger
PAT testing cost
Testing is £1 to £3 an item and the rate falls as the count rises.
£1 to £3 an item, with a minimum charge
EICR cost
A domestic EICR runs £150 to £300 depending on the number of circuits, and a one bedroom flat sits at the bottom of that range.
£150 to £300 for a domestic report
Solar panels cost
A 4kW system costs £5,500 to £9,500 fitted and a 6kW system £7,500 to £12,000.
£5,500 to £9,500 for a 4kW system
TV aerials cost
A digital aerial fitted is £100 to £250 and a satellite dish £120 to £300.
£100 to £250 for an aerial fitted
Fire alarms cost
A small commercial system is £1,200 to £4,000 installed, and a larger addressable system across several floors £6,000 to £25,000.
£1,200 to £4,000 for a small commercial system
Emergency electrician cost
An out of hours electrician charges £80 to £160 for the first hour on a weekday evening and £120 to £250 overnight, at a weekend or on a bank holiday.
£80 to £160 for the first hour, out of hours
Rewiring cost
A full rewire costs £3,500 to £7,500 on a three bedroom house and £6,000 to £12,000 on a four or five bedroom property.
£3,500 to £7,500 for a three bedroom house
Battery storage cost
A 5 kilowatt hour battery installed is £3,500 to £5,500 and a 10 kilowatt hour system £5,500 to £8,000.
£3,500 to £8,000 installed
CCTV cost
Four cameras and a recorder fitted is £450 to £1,200, and eight cameras £900 to £2,000.
£450 to £1,200 for a four camera system
Fault finding cost
Diagnosis is charged at £60 to £110 an hour with a minimum of one hour, and two thirds of domestic faults are traced within it.
£60 to £110 an hour, plus parts
Electrical certificates cost
Issued with the job, a certificate is normally included in the price.
£90 to £250 for a certificate on completed work
Electric gates cost
Automating existing gates is £2,500 to £5,000.
£2,500 to £7,000 installed
Cooker installation cost
A like for like connection to an existing outlet is £80 to £200.
£80 to £200 for a like for like connection
Extractor fans cost
A replacement fan where one already exists is £120 to £300.
£120 to £300 fitted
Immersion heaters cost
An element replaced is £150 to £300 including the part.
£150 to £300 to replace an element
Landlord certificates cost
A two bedroom rental is £150 to £280 and a one bedroom flat £120 to £200.
£150 to £280 for a two bedroom rental
Outdoor lighting cost
A garden lighting run is £200 to £900 and a driveway scheme £600 to £2,500.
£200 to £900 for a garden lighting run
Smoke alarms cost
Three interlinked mains alarms fitted is £300 to £600, and a radio interlinked sealed battery set of the same size £180 to £400.
£300 to £600 for a three alarm interlinked system
Commercial electrical cost
Hourly rates run £45 to £80 and project work is priced per job.
£45 to £80 an hour, or priced by project
Earthing and bonding cost
Bonding brought up to standard is £150 to £400.
£150 to £400 to bring bonding up to standard
Security lighting cost
A PIR floodlight fitted where a supply is nearby is £120 to £280.
£120 to £280 fitted
Sockets and switches cost
A single extra socket spurred from a nearby point is £80 to £160.
£80 to £160 for each additional socket
Outbuilding supplies cost
A submain and a small board is £400 to £1,200 on a straightforward run.
£400 to £1,200 for a submain and small board
Fuse box replacement cost
A domestic board change is £450 to £900 fitted, tested and certified.
£450 to £900 for a domestic board
Intruder alarms cost
A wireless system fitted is £500 to £1,200 for a typical house, and a wired system installed during renovation £800 to £2,000.
£500 to £1,200 fitted
Electric showers cost
A like for like replacement is £200 to £450 including a mid range unit.
£200 to £450 to replace like for like
Lighting installation cost
A fitting installed at an existing point is £60 to £120.
£60 to £120 for each fitting
Smart home cost
Two or three rooms of smart switching is £400 to £900.
£400 to £2,500 depending on the scope
Electric heating cost
An electric panel radiator fitted is £250 to £600 and a high heat retention storage heater £350 to £700 each.
£250 to £600 for each heater fitted
Industrial electrical cost
£50 to £90 an hour in working hours and more for breakdown response out of them.
£50 to £90 an hour
Hot tub supply cost
A dedicated supply is £350 to £800 on a short run.
£350 to £800 for a dedicated supply
Data cabling cost
A data point is £80 to £160 installed, falling toward £60 on a job with many.
£80 to £160 for each data point