Heating
Electrician Cost Calculator
Rewiring, consumer unit upgrades and general electrical work.
Calculating your estimate…
Heating
Rewiring, consumer unit upgrades and general electrical work.
Calculating your estimate…
The Electrician calculator gives you a realistic, independent cost range for this project in the UK, based on the answers you give about your property and the work involved. It is designed to be a starting point before you contact a tradesperson — not a replacement for a written quote.
We start from a base cost range for electrician in the UK of £220 – £3,200, built from published trade pricing and typical electrician project scope. That range is then adjusted by the four answers you give in the calculator above, and — if you pick a region — by a local cost multiplier. On a typical project, around 68% of the total is labour, 27% is materials, and the remainder covers small additional costs. Our full methodology covers this process for every calculator.
For a medium-sized, standard-finish electrician project on a typical home with moderate site access, the calculator returns £230 – £3,360, with a typical cost of £1,800 (£490 materials, £1,220 labour, £90 additional costs). Change your answers above to get a range for your own project.
This tool provides an independent, general estimate — not a quote, bid or binding price. It can't account for hidden structural issues, permit costs in your specific area, or a particular tradesperson's pricing. See our methodology for how every calculator on HomeCostly is built and reviewed, and our corrections policy if you think a figure needs updating.
Most United Kingdom homeowners pay £220 – £3,200 for Electrician, before adjusting for your project size, property type, finish quality and site access. For example, a medium-sized, standard-finish job in a typical home with moderate access comes out to around £230 – £3,360, with a typical cost of £1,800.
Your answers to four questions adjust the base range: project size, property type, finish / material quality, site accessibility. Project size typically has the biggest effect (small vs. large spans roughly 154%), followed by finish quality (budget vs. premium spans roughly 107%).
No. This is an independent estimate, not a quote, bid or binding price from any tradesperson, contractor or HomeCostly itself. Actual costs depend on the specific condition of your property, local labour availability and the professional you hire — always get several like-for-like quotes before booking work.
Yes. Select a region in the calculator above to apply a local cost multiplier on top of the national range — labour and material costs vary meaningfully between regions in both the UK and USA.
