You want to add electricity to your home or replace the electricity. Then it is good to know the cost of such a project. Renoca takes you through the prices for installing electricity by a recognised specialist.
What does it cost to install electricity?
If you have electricity installed throughout the house, it will cost you an average of £3,700. Of course, you can also have electricity installed in special areas of the house, in which case the costs are more like £ 600, depending on the number of sockets and power consumption per group. Take a look at all the prices for installing electricity in this article.
| Type of project | Average price for installing electricity (incl. materials, installation and VAT) | Special features |
|---|---|---|
| Complete house | £ 5.000 | Electrical work in a complete house, including work such as fitting sockets , replacing the meter box and connecting an earth leakage circuit breaker |
| Garden house | £ 460 | Electricity outside the house |
| Living room | £ 565 | Mainly lighting and thermostat |
| Kitchen/washroom/bathroom | £ 840 | Lighting and heavier appliances on power current |
| Veranda | £ 970 | Grounding to home, switches in home and connection for heavy equipment for e.g. an outdoor kitchen |
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Price examples
You now have an insight into average prices. What does this mean for the total price of your project? Read on for 3 handy price examples.
Best price:
You want to install or replace the electrics, but don’t want to spend too much money on it. Your house is for the most part equipped with electricity that functions properly and you are only looking to install electricity in a particular room, such as a garden shed, veranda or living room. In this case, you will pay an average of £460 to £970.
Kitchen:
Spaces such as the kitchen, washroom and bathroom are more complicated to provide with electricity. Especially in the kitchen and laundry room, you have to deal with heavier appliances that run on power current. If you want to fit the kitchen with electricity, take into account an average of £840.
Complete house:
You have had a house built and you want to have the electricity installed by a specialist. This specialist will provide the house with electricity from A to Z, including the meter box and the electricity outside the house, such as in the shed or garden house. If you want to install electricity for the entire house, it will cost you an average of £3,700.
How does this price break down?
Connecting electricity in your home is not a project that you just do in a morning. It is a large-scale project that requires labour hours in addition to materials. The cost of installing electricity in a home is made up of material costs and labour costs. Drainage and call-out charges are in most cases included in the specialist’s hourly rate.
What choices affect the price?
Choice 1: Hourly rate or total price
The price for connecting electricity by a specialist varies. Some electricians charge an hourly rate while others charge a total price for the entire project. The average hourly rate of an electrician is £40. However, it is highly recommended to opt for a pre-agreed total price if it is a large-scale project. That way, there will be no surprises at the end and you will know right up front where you stand.
Choice 2: Size of the project
Do you choose to only electrify the new extension, or can you replace the rest of the electrical installation in your home as well? The size of the project logically affects the total price. Replacing everything in one go is cheaper than replacing in stages. By having 3 projects done in one go, you can save up to £120 in additional call-out charges.
Choice 3: Additional options
Connecting electricity is a broad concept that involves a variety of different tasks. Besides installing standard wiring and connecting the meter box, you have a choice of additional options. Below are some examples of these options. The average price is shown including materials, installation and VAT.
| Extra options in separate parts | Average price (including materials, installation and VAT) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Outside wall socket | £ 245 | Don’t forget to install power outside the house as well. |
| Outdoor light on switch | £ 200 | Let the outdoor light work on a switch that can be controlled from inside the house. |
| Time switch | £260 | A convenient time switch that automatically stops the power connection at a preset time. |
| Ground cable places 10/15 m incl. inner switch | £ 350 | Extremely handy for connecting, for example, a water ornament or pond pump. |
| Clock thermostat | £ 200 | Save energy with a clock thermostat that allows you to pre-set the temperature for certain periods of the day. |
| Extra double wall socket | £160 | For more capacity and a longer range for your electrical appliances. |
| Move wall socket | £90 | Moving a wall socket improves convenience and/or appearance. |
| Lowering the wall socket | £55 | Locating a wall socket improves convenience and/or appearance. |
| Add an extra group with connection | £280 | Connecting an extra group in the meter cupboard for new rooms or heavy equipment. |
| Installation of neutral conductor | £120 | A neutral conductor for when you expect to need power at a certain place in your home in the future. |
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