Electrical Work Costs Across Canada

National Average
$2,626 – $5,176
Based on 956 data points across 4 provinces

Detailed Cost Breakdown

Specific costs by job type, extracted from industry sources across Canada.

Total Project Costs

Job TypeLowHighSources
Full Home Rewire$17,833$27,5006(2 prov)
New Construction Whole Home Wiring$19,000$26,61513
Knob Tube Rewire$11,500$25,0002
Knob Tube Wiring Replacement$11,500$25,0002
Full House Rewire Knob Tube$11,500$25,0002(2 prov)
Whole Home Rewire$16,000$22,5004
Whole House Rewire$10,333$20,6673
Complete Electrical Upgrade$11,500$20,0002(2 prov)
Aluminum To Copper Rewire$9,500$18,7504(2 prov)
Knob Tube Rewiring$8,333$18,3333
Knob Tube Replacement$8,000$17,6673(3 prov)
Knob Tube Removal$10,000$17,5002
Knob And Tube Replacement$6,750$17,0004(3 prov)
Whole Home Rewiring$8,000$16,0003(2 prov)
Knob And Tube Upgrade$5,000$12,0002(2 prov)
Standby Generator Install$4,667$11,6673(2 prov)
Knob And Tube Removal$5,500$11,5002
Aluminum Wiring Replacement$5,000$10,0002(2 prov)
Generator Installation Labour$3,750$8,5002
Kitchen Electrical Renovation$3,250$8,0002(2 prov)
In Ground Pool Electrical$3,333$7,3333(2 prov)
Panel Upgrade Secondary Suite$2,750$7,0004(2 prov)
Basement Electrical Upgrade$2,667$7,0003(2 prov)
Secondary Suite Electrical Upgrade$2,500$6,5002(2 prov)
Garage Electrical Upgrade$2,750$6,0002(2 prov)
Panel Upgrade Basement Suite$2,500$6,0002(2 prov)
Electrical Panel Upgrade$2,607$5,67914(2 prov)
Level2 Ev Charger Install With Panel Upgrade$3,250$5,5002
Aluminum Wiring Remediation$2,750$5,5002
Detached Garage Electrical Service$2,667$5,4176(3 prov)
Basement Electrical Rough In$2,357$5,2867(3 prov)
Level 2 Ev Charger Install With Panel Upgrade$3,000$5,0002(2 prov)
Tesla Charger With Panel Upgrade$3,000$5,0002
Ev Charger Install With Panel Upgrade$3,000$5,0003
Kitchen Electrical Upgrade$1,417$5,0006(2 prov)
Basement Rough In$2,125$4,8754
Hazard Panel Replacement$2,750$4,7502
200a Panel Upgrade$2,481$4,67053(4 prov)
Fpe Panel Replacement$2,750$4,6254(2 prov)
Service Upgrade 100a To 200a$2,500$4,5002
Panel Relocation$2,333$4,5003(3 prov)
Automatic Transfer Switch Install$2,300$4,4005(2 prov)
Panel Upgrade$1,935$4,35020(3 prov)
Panel Replacement$2,167$4,3333(2 prov)
Main Panel Upgrade$2,000$4,2502
Garage Electrical Service$2,000$4,2504(2 prov)
Electrical Panel Upgrade Basement$2,000$4,2502
Panel Upgrade Basement$1,786$4,1437(2 prov)
60a Panel Upgrade$1,700$4,1005
Panel Upgrade 100a To 200a$2,150$4,05010(3 prov)
Panel Upgrade Bathroom$2,000$4,0002(2 prov)
Electrical Panel Upgrade Kitchen$1,750$4,0002(2 prov)
Panel Upgrade Kitchen$1,600$4,0005
Panel Upgrade 60a To 100a 200a$1,500$4,0003
Panel Upgrade 60 To 100 200a$1,500$4,0003
Panel Upgrade 60 To 100 200 Amp$1,500$4,0002
Panel Upgrade 60 To 100 200amp$1,500$4,0002
60a To 200a Panel Upgrade$1,500$4,0002
100a To 200a Panel Upgrade$2,308$3,97225(4 prov)
Panel Upgrade Ev Charger$2,125$3,8754
Panel Upgrade Hot Tub$2,250$3,7502(2 prov)
Panel Upgrade 100a 200a$1,750$3,7502(2 prov)
200a Panel Replacement$2,250$3,6002(2 prov)
Garage Heater Circuit Install$1,500$3,5003
Service Entrance Upgrade$1,940$3,3805(3 prov)
60a To 100a Panel Upgrade$1,500$3,2502
100a Panel Upgrade$1,833$3,1673(2 prov)
Underground Garage Electrical$1,500$3,0002
Kitchen Lighting Upgrade$1,500$3,0002
Subpanel Install$1,350$3,0002(2 prov)
Smart Ev Charger Install$1,600$2,9002(2 prov)
Basement Bedroom Electrical$1,650$2,7502(2 prov)
Sub Panel Installation$1,350$2,7502
Bathroom Electrical Upgrade$1,157$2,5717(3 prov)
Panel Replacement Same Amperage$1,500$2,5002
Level2 Ev Charger Install$1,350$2,4004(2 prov)
Above Ground Pool Electrical$1,167$2,3333(2 prov)
Panel Upgrade Labour$1,200$2,2502(2 prov)
Garage Subpanel Install$1,150$2,2502
Tesla Wall Connector Install$1,200$2,0003(2 prov)
Sub Panel Addition$1,000$2,0002
Level 2 Ev Charger Install$1,200$1,9754(3 prov)
Ev Charger Installation$767$1,9676(2 prov)
Ev Charger Install$1,067$1,8673(2 prov)
Recessed Lighting Install$900$1,8502(2 prov)
Manual Transfer Switch Install$830$1,68010(2 prov)
Generator Transfer Switch Install$650$1,6502(2 prov)
Transfer Switch Install$820$1,6005(2 prov)
Powder Room Electrical$800$1,5002(2 prov)
Kitchen Island Electrical$650$1,5002(2 prov)
Whole House Gfci Upgrade$600$1,5002
Basement Bathroom Electrical$800$1,4805(2 prov)
Subpanel Installation$800$1,4254
Sub Panel Install$680$1,3605
Under Cabinet Led Lighting$600$1,1502
Ev Charger Circuit$467$1,1333
Usb Outlet Install$775$1,1252
240v Dedicated Circuit$500$1,1002(2 prov)
Mini Split Circuit Installation$350$1,0002
Gfci Protection Install$325$9502(2 prov)
Ev Charging Outlet Install$550$8502(2 prov)
Under Cabinet Lighting Install$300$8002(2 prov)
Whole House Surge Protector Install$267$6833
Dedicated Appliance Circuit$375$6256(2 prov)
Dedicated Outdoor Circuit$300$6002
New Circuit Installation$300$6005(2 prov)
Gfci Outlet Install$300$6002
Dedicated Circuit Installation$300$6003(2 prov)
Dedicated Circuit Install$290$5605(2 prov)
Dedicated Furnace Circuit$300$5502
200a Panel$275$5252
Interlock Kit Install$200$5003
Ceiling Fan Installation$210$4205(2 prov)
New Outlet Installation$200$4002
Ceiling Fan Install Box Replacement$175$3752
Wire Run Labour$200$3502
Tandem Breaker Install$119$2884
Chandelier Installation Basic$150$2502(2 prov)
Doorbell Transformer Upgrade$108$2503(2 prov)
Panel Inspection$125$2252
Esa Electrical Inspection$125$2002
Esa Inspection$100$2003
Neutral Wire Installation$100$2002
Gfci Outlet Replacement$106$1944(2 prov)
Diagnostic Visit$80$1673
Electrical Diagnostic$80$1632
Breaker Replacement$56$1634
Travel Charge$50$1502
Dimmer Switch Install$53$1134(2 prov)

Per-Unit Costs

Job TypeLowHighSources
Emergency After Hours Rate$135/hr$225/hr2
Electrician Labor$90/hr$133/hr3(2 prov)
Electrician Labour$86/hr$125/hr20(4 prov)
Underground Feeder Trenching$15/lin ft$30/lin ft2
New Circuit Installation$225/unit$450/unit2
Ground Wire Retrofit$150/unit$350/unit2
Outlet Installation$175/unit$325/unit2
Neutral Wire Installation$133/unit$317/unit3(2 prov)
Smart Baseboard Thermostat$150/unit$300/unit2
Recessed Pot Light Install$150/unit$275/unit4(2 prov)
Pot Light Installation$138/unit$256/unit4(2 prov)
Usb Outlet Install$131/unit$242/unit5(2 prov)
Recessed Led Light Install$113/unit$225/unit2(2 prov)
Recessed Lighting Install$125/unit$200/unit2
Copalum Connector Install$100/unit$190/unit2(2 prov)
Gfci Outlet Install$96/unit$174/unit8(2 prov)
Gfci Breaker Install$89/unit$158/unit5
Usb Outlet Installation$88/unit$150/unit2(2 prov)
Recessed Light Installation$75/unit$150/unit3
Afci Breaker Install$77/unit$123/unit3(2 prov)
Dimmer Switch Install$38/unit$114/unit6(2 prov)
Smart Switch Install$60/unit$113/unit4
Gfci Outlet Replacement$60/unit$108/unit2
Gfci Receptacle Install$58/unit$100/unit2
Afci Gfci Dual Breaker$50/unit$95/unit2
Smart Thermostat Installation$50/unit$88/unit2
Afci Breaker$44/unit$70/unit8(2 prov)
Gfci Breaker$40/unit$70/unit4
Led Dimmer Switch$28/unit$55/unit2

By Province

British Columbia$5,286 – $9,064
42 pts
Alberta$2,974 – $6,287
56 pts
New Brunswick$2,510 – $5,013
598 pts
Ontario$2,390 – $4,682
260 pts

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