Electrician rates Cost Calculator
Most UK electricians charge £40–£60 per hour (£75–£100+ in London), or a day rate of £250–£400. A new consumer unit runs £450–£700, an EICR £150–£300, and a full rewire £3,000–£6,500…
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How this calculator works
Every figure in this calculator is the one published in the cost table on our electrician rates guide. Pick the option that matches your job and the calculator returns that published range, adjusted for your region - it does not model anything the guide does not already say.
That is deliberate. A calculator whose rates drift from the page it sits under is worse than no calculator, because two numbers on the same site disagree.
What it cannot know: access, the condition of what is already there, and anything structural. Those are what separate three real quotes from each other.
Published electrician rates costs (2026)
| Option | Typical 2026 cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| London (Central & inner) | £400–£600 | |
| South East & Home Counties | £55–£75 | |
| South West | £45–£60 | |
| Midlands (East & West) | £42–£58 | |
| North West & North East | £40–£55 | |
| Yorkshire & Humber | £40–£55 | |
| Wales | £38–£52 | |
| Scotland | £40–£58 |
These are the figures from our electrician rates cost guide.
Electrician rates calculator — FAQs
A full rewire costs roughly £3,000–£6,500 for most homes: about £3,000–£4,500 for a 2-bed, £4,000–£5,500 for a 3-bed and £5,000–£6,500 for a 4-bed. London adds roughly 30–40%. Period properties, high-spec finishes and making-good (plastering and decorating) push the figure higher. Confirm exactly what the quote includes — many cover first and second fix only.
An Electrical Installation Condition Report is a formal safety inspection of your fixed wiring, costing £150–£300 for a typical home (£250–£450 in London and for larger properties). It grades faults C1, C2, C3 or FI; a report with only C3 items is “satisfactory”. English landlords must have one at least every five years; homeowners are advised to test every 10 years or when buying.
Part P of the Building Regulations applies to electrical work in homes in England and Wales. Some work is notifiable — notably new circuits, consumer unit changes, and any work in bathrooms or other special locations. Notifiable work must be certified either by a competent-person-scheme electrician (NICEIC/NAPIT) who notifies Building Control for you, or signed off directly by your local authority. Minor jobs like replacing a like-for-like socket generally aren’t notifiable, but always use a qualified electrician.
London and the South East carry higher overheads — premises, vehicles, congestion charge, parking and insurance — plus stronger demand. That pushes hourly rates to £75–£100+ versus a £40–£60 national average, and adds 30–40% to most job prices. You can still save by getting several quotes and bundling small jobs into one visit.
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