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Electrician cost per hour

Electrician cost per hour

The average hourly rate for an electrician in the UK is £37 per hour. If you have an emergency or a small electrical job then you will hire an electrician by the hour. Ask your electrician if there are any other charges such as; a call out fee, parking charges, additional materials and collection etc.

You can ask for an estimate for the job over the phone based on their hourly rate or get them to email you a full quote so you know exactly how much you will pay. 

See the table with uk electrician cost per hour for more hourly rates, alternatively post a job with HaMuch and get a free quote

Electrician cost per day

The average day rate for an electrician in the UK is £232 per day. If you have a large electrical project like rewiring a house, fitting ceiling led lights or spot lights throughout your home then you should get an agreed quote based on a day rate. Some have a cheaper day rate while others will just multiply their hourly rate by the number of hours they work.

An electrician has to travel between jobs so it's much easier for them to give an estimate or quote if they know the job will take a day or longer.

See table with uk electrician cost per day for regional day rates or post a job and get your local rates.

How to get the cheapest quotes when looking for an electrician

Self-employed electricians are just as qualified and experienced as those working for a big company.

By being an independent, self-employed electrician the small electrical business avoids many business costs (e.g. administration staff, office rental etc), charging less for electrical jobs and giving you the same quality of work.

Also if you do have a problem you are already talking to the electrician who did the job and will probably be able to help you quickly.

Choosing an Electrician

An electrician’s main role is to install and maintain electrical wiring and appliances so having a trustworthy qualified and affordable electrician is vital when it comes to emergency electrical work (a fuse box blown) or even for non-emergency work that will improve your home, either to make your rooms more practical with extra plug sockets or more trendy with the latest downlights.

HaMuch has put together information including questions to ask to keep your home safe to how much to budget as well as how to find the right electrician for you for the right price.

Getting Quotes

When choosing an Electrician try to get 3 comparison quotes so you have a feel for the value of service and what is being offered at what price. Ask if your Electrician is vat registered so you aware if you need to still factor in extra on top of the quoted price. Insist on being given a ‘written quote’ to avoid disputes over payment and job expectations at the end of the project.

If they have arrived for a small repair job, ask them to email you the quote in writing before commencing so you have the figure on record. Discuss payment terms for larger projects and discuss what forms of payment the electrician will accept.

When receiving a quote from an electrician, discuss if the quote includes materials or what materials you still need to purchase. Certain items for jobs like installing a British General fuse board, switching a Schneider circuit breaker, rewiring and replacing old wires using a Wago lever connector even replacing a sensor light switch… are products the electrician will often source or have onboard in their van.

The more luxury products, like installing a Mira electric shower, a Flowmasta electric towel rail or LED downlights the electrician will probably ask you to provide as these are all down to personal preference.

Is your Electrician Qualified?

It is far more important choosing a skilled electrician than most trades as faulty wiring could burn your house down and puts your life at risk, so don’t take choosing an electrician lightly. Ask the electrician how many years they’ve been in the business and ask what their qualifications are. In the UK an electrician must have a level 3 of the industry-recognised qualifications, which could be; Level 3 (NVQ) Diploma in Electrotechnical Services (Electrical Maintenance), Level 3 (NVQ) Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems & Equipment (Buildings, Structures and the Environment) or Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Installations (Buildings and Structures) if part of an apprenticeship.

Before calling in your electrician to quote, have a good idea on the project at hand. How many new power sockets do you want fitted and in which rooms? Which appliances (dishwasher, microwave, toaster) need to be tested for safety? If it’s an emergency and you require an urgent call out because the mains have tripped or a loss of power make a mental note to tell the electrician what power sources you were using at the time – did the lights trip as you plugged in an appliance?
If you are looking to run electrics out to your shed or install a security light in your back garden, make sure there is plenty of access to the garden from the house for the electrician to come into your home and carry his tools through. Ask if fitting a smoke detector or replacing a light dimmer switch would require any loft access and make sure that you have a clear path of access in the loft. Most electricians travel with their own ladders so don’t worry if you don’t have a loft ladder but perhaps mention that, so they arrive prepared.

Cost to rewire house, extra socket, electric shower, EICR etc

JobEstimate
Cost to troubleshoot and diagnose an electrical fault £95
Cost to install a smoke alarm £72
Cost to upgrade to smart lighting £45
Cost to fit a satellite dish £80
Cost to rewire a single room or circuit £1000
Cost to rewire a house or flat £3750
Cost to replace a consumer unit £250
Cost to install outside security lights £120
Cost to do a PAT test £60
Cost to replace electric oven £150
Cost to install an outside power socket £95
Cost to install outside garden lighting £130
Cost to install a storage heater £200
Cost to install LED lights £90
Cost to install solar panels £1500
Cost to installing an electric shower £350
Cost to install a TV aerial £220
Cost to fit a smart doorbell £60
Cost to install downlights in a room £350
Cost to install CCTV cameras £500
Cost to install a bathroom extractor fan £200
Cost to install or fix a light switches £50
Cost to repair or install an electric hob (or an induction hob) £85
Cost to install or fix a light fitting fixture £80
Cost to fit an new plug socket £130
Cost to install an electric vehicle charger £300
Cost to lay electric underfloor heating £300
Cost to install an electric radiator £200
Cost to install an electric combi boiler £1200
Cost of an EICR test £150
Cost to earth bond a gas meter £470
Cost to install of a cooker hood £250
Cost to fit a carbon monoxide detector £70
Cost to install a burglar alarm £150
Repair of a cooker hood £150
Installing an additional or new consumer unit £750
Repair to an electric shower £240
Repair an extractor fan £150
Installing additional power sockets £150
Repairing a power socket £100
Relocate an existing consumer unit or fuse box £550

Rates for other trades

Electrician hourly rate and daily rate
Electrician: Average Hourly and Daily Rates in the UK for 2024 (excluding VAT or callout charges)
Location in UKHourly RateDaily Rate
Electrician near Aberdeen£31£255
Electrician near Amber Valley£29£215
Electrician near Angus£28£223
Electrician near Arun£32£227
Electrician near Ashfield£31£217
Electrician near Aylesbury Vale£39£254
Electrician near Barnsley£32£231
Electrician near Basildon£42£262
Electrician near Basingstoke & Deane£41£261
Electrician near Bassetlaw£30£240
Electrician near Bath & North East Somerset£35£249
Electrician near Bedford£39£258
Electrician near Belfast£23£179
Electrician near Birmingham£33£225
Electrician near Blackburn£32£223
Electrician near Blackpool£32£236
Electrician near Bolton£32£223
Electrician near Bournemouth£33£238
Electrician near Bracknell Forest£45£274
Electrician near Bradford£32£228
Electrician near Braintree£38£246
Electrician near Breckland£36£248
Electrician near Bridgend£31£218
Electrician near Brighton£38£234
Electrician near Bristol£35£243
Electrician near Broadland£34£257
Electrician near Broxtowe£30£218
Electrician near Bury£32£224
Electrician near Caerphilly£30£210
Electrician near Calderdale£31£222
Electrician near Cambridge£38£250
Electrician near Canterbury£32£229
Electrician near Cardiff£30£213
Electrician near Carmarthenshire£29£213
Electrician near Charnwood£31£226
Electrician near Chelmsford£41£260
Electrician near Cheltenham£32£246
Electrician near Cherwell£37£247
Electrician near Chester£31£217
Electrician near Colchester£36£239
Electrician near Conway£49£302
Electrician near Coventry£33£233
Electrician near Crewe & Nantwich£30£214
Electrician near Dacorum£45£263
Electrician near Derby£29£214
Electrician near Doncaster£30£233
Electrician near Dover£30£220
Electrician near Dudley£33£223
Electrician near Dumfries & Galloway£30£232
Electrician near Dundee£31£251
Electrician near East Ayrshire£30£234
Electrician near East Devon£31£223
Electrician near East Dunbartonshire£35£270
Electrician near East Hampshire£36£252
Electrician near East Hertfordshire£42£261
Electrician near East Lindsey£26£190
Electrician near East Riding£30£215
Electrician near Eastleigh£37£258
Electrician near Edinburgh£34£243
Electrician near Elmbridge£48£276
Electrician near Epping Forest£47£271
Electrician near Erewash£30£217
Electrician near Exeter£29£221
Electrician near Falkirk£35£257
Electrician near Fife£32£228
Electrician near Flintshire£30£216
Electrician near Gateshead£33£232
Electrician near Gedling£31£218
Electrician near Glasgow£34£267
Electrician near Gloucester£31£237
Electrician near Guildford£43£273
Electrician near Gwynedd£45£245
Electrician near Halton£32£223
Electrician near Harrogate£31£225
Electrician near Havant & Waterloo£35£253
Electrician near Horsham£41£255
Electrician near Huntingdonshire£37£250
Electrician near Ipswich£33£234
Electrician near Isle of Wight£38£252
Electrician near Kings Lynn & West Norfolk£31£238
Electrician near Kingston-upon-Hull£30£214
Electrician near Kirklees£31£223
Electrician near Knowsley£32£223
Electrician near Lancaster£29£228
Electrician near Leeds£33£232
Electrician near Leicester£36£236
Electrician near Lisburn£24£179
Electrician near Liverpool£32£223
Electrician near London£48£272
Electrician near Luton£44£260
Electrician near Macclesfield£32£224
Electrician near Maidstone£42£256
Electrician near Manchester£32£223
Electrician near Mid Bedfordshire£40£256
Electrician near Mid Sussex£40£249
Electrician near Middlesbrough£32£232
Electrician near Milton Keynes£38£252
Electrician near Neath Port Talbot£31£221
Electrician near New Forest£36£248
Electrician near Newbury£40£260
Electrician near Newcastle-under-Lyme£28£206
Electrician near Newcastle-upon-Tyne£33£231
Electrician near Newport£30£214
Electrician near North Ayrshire£32£252
Electrician near North East Lincolnshire£27£214
Electrician near North Hertfordshire£42£259
Electrician near North Lanarkshire£35£270
Electrician near North Lincolnshire£30£232
Electrician near North Somerset£34£241
Electrician near North Tyneside£33£231
Electrician near North Wiltshire£39£261
Electrician near Northampton£37£255
Electrician near Norwich£36£259
Electrician near Nottingham£31£217
Electrician near Nuneaton & Bedworth£35£235
Electrician near Oldham£32£223
Electrician near Oxford£39£255
Electrician near Pembrokeshire£25£197
Electrician near Perth & Kinross£33£244
Electrician near Peterborough£32£247
Electrician near Plymouth£31£228
Electrician near Poole£33£239
Electrician near Portsmouth£37£253
Electrician near Powys£33£218
Electrician near Preston£32£230
Electrician near Reading£42£264
Electrician near Redcar & Cleveland£33£239
Electrician near Reigate & Banstead£47£274
Electrician near Renfrewshire£35£270
Electrician near Rhondda, Cynon, Taff£31£217
Electrician near Rochdale£32£226
Electrician near Rotherham£29£222
Electrician near Salford£32£223
Electrician near Salisbury£31£234
Electrician near Sandwell£33£225
Electrician near Scarborough£29£225
Electrician near Sefton£32£226
Electrician near Sevenoaks£44£262
Electrician near Sheffield£29£220
Electrician near Slough£45£271
Electrician near Solihull£33£227
Electrician near South Ayrshire£32£248
Electrician near South Bedfordshire£39£258
Electrician near South Cambridgeshire£39£252
Electrician near South Gloucestershire£35£247
Electrician near South Kesteven£35£231
Electrician near South Lanarkshire£33£252
Electrician near South Oxfordshire£41£256
Electrician near South Somerset£34£225
Electrician near South Tyneside£32£230
Electrician near Southampton£37£257
Electrician near Southend-on-Sea£40£254
Electrician near St Albans£45£264
Electrician near St Helens£32£220
Electrician near Stafford£31£222
Electrician near Stockport£32£223
Electrician near Stockton-on-Tees£32£231
Electrician near Stoke-on-Trent£28£207
Electrician near Stratford-on-Avon£34£234
Electrician near Stroud£31£236
Electrician near Suffolk Coastal£34£237
Electrician near Sunderland£32£231
Electrician near Swale£37£246
Electrician near Swansea£30£218
Electrician near Tameside£32£224
Electrician near Teignbridge£28£215
Electrician near Tendring£34£233
Electrician near Test Valley£33£246
Electrician near Thamesdown£38£260
Electrician near Thanet£30£223
Electrician near The Wrekin£29£207
Electrician near Thurrock£44£263
Electrician near Torbay£28£220
Electrician near Trafford£33£225
Electrician near Vale of Glamorgan£32£217
Electrician near Vale of White Horse£37£249
Electrician near Vale Royal£30£220
Electrician near Wakefield£32£229
Electrician near Walsall£33£224
Electrician near Warrington£32£222
Electrician near Warwick£33£236
Electrician near Waveney£33£255
Electrician near Waverley£42£271
Electrician near Wealden£45£251
Electrician near West Lancashire£32£224
Electrician near West Lothian£33£248
Electrician near West Wiltshire£39£261
Electrician near Wigan£31£217
Electrician near Windsor & Maidenhead£45£272
Electrician near Wirral£33£228
Electrician near Wokingham£44£271
Electrician near Wolverhampton£33£224
Electrician near Wrexham Maelor£29£212
Electrician near Wychavon£33£233
Electrician near Wycombe£43£264
Electrician near York£31£228

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