UK electrician cost calculator

Electrician Cost Calculator

Estimate routine electrician labour from current 2026 UK hourly and day-rate guidance, then add a materials allowance and regional adjustment.

Pricing basis

Hours

Materials allowance (£)

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Cost region

Estimated electrician labour budget

£88 – £118

Typical planning estimate £98 including your materials allowance. Current UK guidance places routine electrician labour around £45–£60 per hour and about £400 for an eight-hour day. Call-outs, certification and emergency work can differ.

Benchmark source: Checkatrade Electrician Hourly Rates 2026 UK guide, May 2026. Emergency call-outs and certification can differ. See sources →

Electrician Cost planning toolBuilt from dated UK benchmarks with modelling assumptions kept separate.