Electrical

Electricians in Ireland

From an extra socket to a full rewire, electrical work is the trade where the paperwork matters as much as the workmanship. Describe the job once and registered electricians near you can answer with their own price.

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Electrical: every service

Electrical fault findingTracing why a breaker or RCD trips, a socket or light is dead, lights flicker or something smells hot, and repairing the cause.
Electrical inspection and reportA periodic inspection and test of an existing electrical installation by a registered electrician, ending in a Periodic Inspection Report that lists defects by urgency.
Electrical installationAdding to the wiring in a home: new sockets, switches, lighting points, a spur for an appliance or a new circuit for a kitchen, attic or garden room, finished with testing and a Completion Certificate.
EV charger installationFitting a wall-mounted electric car charger on its own circuit from the fuse board, usually on the driveway or in a garage, with earthing and protection suited to charging a car outdoors.
Fuse board replacementReplacing an old fuse board (consumer unit or distribution board) with a modern one that has RCD or RCBO protection, room for new circuits and often surge protection.
House rewiringReplacing the cables, accessories and usually the fuse board throughout a house or a floor of it, because the wiring is old, rubber- or lead-sheathed, unearthed or no longer matches how the house is used.
Outdoor and garden lightingWired lighting for a garden, patio, driveway, path or front door, plus outdoor sockets and supplies to sheds and garden rooms, using weatherproof fittings and buried or protected cable.

Hiring an electrician in Ireland

Domestic electrical work in Ireland splits into two kinds: small like-for-like jobs such as swapping a switch or a light fitting, and Restricted Electrical Works — new circuits, a new fuse board, rewiring, and inspection and testing — which only a Registered Electrical Contractor may carry out and certify.

Most jobs start with a look at the existing installation. The age of the wiring, the fuse board and whether there is RCD protection decide whether adding a socket is an hour’s work or the start of a bigger upgrade.

What the work usually involves

New sockets, switches and light fittings
Rewiring an older house, room by room or all at once
Replacing a fuse board and adding RCD protection
Finding a fault that keeps tripping the power
EV charger points and outdoor lighting

What to put in your task

What is wrong or what you want added, room by room
Roughly how old the house and the wiring are
Whether the power trips, and when it started
Photos of the fuse board and the area where the work is

Electrical: rules and grants in Ireland

The rules in Ireland

Most electrical work in a home is Restricted Electrical Works and must be done by a Registered Electrical Contractor, who gives you a Completion Certificate.

Restricted Electrical Works include new installations, fuse-board (distribution board) changes, new or replacement circuits, and inspection and testing. Minor like-for-like work such as replacing a switch is excluded.
The requirement comes from the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and S.I. 264 of 2013, in force since 1 October 2013, and is run for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities by Safe Electric Ireland.
A Registered Electrical Contractor must issue a Completion Certificate for all work except minor works. Ask for it as soon as the job is done; insurers and solicitors ask for it later.
Check a contractor on the Safe Electric register before work starts.

Sources · checked 9 October 2026

Grants

SEAI’s solar electricity grant pays up to €1,800 towards solar panels, plus €600 for a battery, for homes built and occupied before 2025.

Solar PV: €700 per kWp up to 2 kWp, then €200 per additional kWp up to 4 kWp — at most €1,800.
A battery of 5 kWh or more: €600, so panels and a battery together are up to €2,400.
Use a contractor on SEAI’s register and get grant approval before any work starts — work begun before approval is not grant-aided.
The grant must be drawn down within eight months of the offer, and a BER by a registered assessor after the works is required (SEAI contributes €50 towards it).

Sources · checked 9 October 2026

What electricians cost, and why

What jobs on Talqero came to

Not enough comparable jobs yet to publish a range here. Talqero shows a price range only once at least five comparable jobs, agreed prices or offers exist — a range from fewer would describe a handful of jobs, not the market. Post your job and compare the offers you get.

What affects the price

Scope: a few points on an existing circuit, a new circuit, a fuse-board change or a rewire
The state of the existing installation, which testing reveals
Chasing walls and ceilings, and making good the plaster afterwards
Access: attics, under floors, finished rooms with no lifted boards
Testing and the Completion Certificate, which a proper quote includes
VAT: building work on a home is charged at the reduced rate of 13.5% by a VAT-registered business — unless the materials come to more than two-thirds of the price, when Revenue’s two-thirds rule applies the goods rate to the whole job. Ask whether a quote includes VAT.

How long it usually takes

A new socket or light: an hour or two.
A fuse-board change with testing: most of a day, with the power off for part of it.
A full rewire: about one to two weeks in an occupied house, before plastering and decorating.

What to ask before you choose

What is your Safe Electric registration number?
Will you issue a Completion Certificate for this work?
Does the price include testing, making good and removing old fittings?
Will the existing installation need work before you add to it?
Is VAT included?

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Questions about hiring an electrician

What rules apply to electrical work in Ireland?

Most electrical work in a home is Restricted Electrical Works and must be done by a Registered Electrical Contractor, who gives you a Completion Certificate.

Is there a grant for electrical work?

SEAI’s solar electricity grant pays up to €1,800 towards solar panels, plus €600 for a battery, for homes built and occupied before 2025.

How long does electrical work take?

A new socket or light: an hour or two. A fuse-board change with testing: most of a day, with the power off for part of it. A full rewire: about one to two weeks in an occupied house, before plastering and decorating.

How do I check that an electrician is registered?

Ask for their Safe Electric registration number and look it up on the register at safeelectric.ie. Most electrical work in a home is Restricted Electrical Works, which only a Registered Electrical Contractor may do, and they must give you a Completion Certificate when it is finished.

Will I get a certificate for the work?

Ask before the work starts. Agree in the conversation which certificate you expect at the end, so it is written down next to the price.

Do I pay through Talqero?

No. You agree the price with the electrician and pay them directly. Talqero takes no commission on the job.