Electrician prices,
with the mystery
removed.
What does an electrician cost in Adelaide? Here are the typical 2026 ranges for the jobs people actually book — so you can sanity-check any quote, including ours. These are guide prices; your exact number comes from a free, no-obligation quote.
Guide prices.
Real jobs.
Ranges reflect common metropolitan Adelaide jobs with standard access. Difficult access, older wiring or after-hours timing moves the number — which is exactly what a site quote confirms.
Hourly rates after that typically run $90–$140. After-hours and emergency callouts are higher.
Per point, cheaper in batches. USB and outdoor points sit toward the top of the range. Details →
Full replacement with modern safety switches. Single breaker swaps from a few hundred dollars. Details →
Install only; hardware extra. Cable run and switchboard capacity drive the spread. Details →
Residential inspection with written summary. Pre-purchase checks at the upper end. Details →
Back-to-back installation labour; longer pipe runs and difficult access cost more. Details →
Heavily dependent on size, access and era of the home. Details →
Honest ranges beat
fantasy fixed prices.
Any site quoting one exact price for "a switchboard upgrade" hasn't seen your switchboard. Access, cable runs, wall construction and board condition genuinely change the labour involved. What we can promise: licensed contractors, quotes agreed before work starts, and no surprise line items invented on the day.
How to get an accurate price first go
"Two power points in the kitchen, one behind the TV" beats "some electrical work".
The problem area plus your switchboard. Thirty seconds of photography saves a second site visit.
Suburb, timing and any access quirks — so the quote reflects reality, not assumptions.
Want the long-form version? Read how much an electrician costs in Adelaide and ten questions to ask before hiring.
Pricing questions
Yes — request, receive, decide. No obligation, no lock-in.
Common jobs are usually fixed-price; diagnostic and fault-finding work often starts hourly until the cause is found.
After-hours callout rates. If it can safely wait until morning, it'll cost less — our emergency triage helps you judge that safely.
Note: all figures are indicative 2026 guide prices for metropolitan Adelaide, not quotes. Final pricing is set by the matched licensed contractor after reviewing your job.