How much does an electrician cost in Geelong?
Most Geelong electricians bill $74–$140 an hour, typically $93, plus $46–$140 to come out on the first visit. A full day on the tools is $650–$975, while common small jobs carry a set price: a new powerpoint costs $140–$280, each LED downlight $56–$140, and a supplied-and-installed smoke alarm $93–$230. Bigger work starts with the house itself. Almost half of Geelong dwellings have three bedrooms (46.4%, national 39%, ABS 2021 Census), and rewiring one of them end to end costs $7,450–$18,600.
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Detailed Pricing — Electrician Cost in Geelong 2026
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| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician (hourly rate) | $74/hr | $93 | $140 |
| Call-out / service fee | $46flat | $100 | $140 |
| New powerpoint installation | $140per point | $185 | $280 |
| Switchboard upgrade | $835per job | $1,675 | $2,600 |
| Ceiling fan installation | $140per fan | $230 | $370 |
| LED downlight installation | $56per light | $100 | $140 |
| Safety switch installation | $140per switch | $215 | $325 |
| Smoke alarm (supply + install) | $93per alarm | $140 | $230 |
| Rewiring (per room) | $930per room | $1,675 | $2,800 |
| Full house rewire (3-bed) | $7,450total | $11,150 | $18,600 |
| EV charger installation | $930installed | $1,850 | $2,800 |
| Outdoor lighting | $140per light | $280 | $465 |
| Fault finding / diagnostics | $140per visit | $230 | $370 |
| Emergency / after-hours call-out fee | $140per visit | $225 | $465 |
| Emergency / after-hours visit, all-in (call-out + first hour) | $185per visit | $370 | $650 |
| Electrician day rate | $650per day | $790 | $975 |
| After-hours hourly rate (evenings, weekends, public holidays; excl. call-out) | $120/hr | $175 | $260 |
| Solar inverter replacement, 5 kW string inverter (supply + install) | $1,025installed | $2,000 | $2,800 |
| Three-phase switchboard upgrade | $2,325per job | $3,350 | $5,100 |
| USB powerpoint installation (replacing an existing powerpoint) | $100per point | $150 | $260 |
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What Affects Electrician Costs in Geelong
How the bill is built
The searches that bring people to this page ask about the hourly rate, the day rate and after-hours prices. On a short job you pay to get the electrician there plus time at $74–$140; for rewiring that fills most of a day, or fitting off a new kitchen, $650–$975 fixes the labour before the van arrives. Where the scope is clear, such as three new points and a fan, ask for one fixed price instead.
After-hours rates
Once business hours end, the emergency call-out fee alone is $140–$465, and every hour after it is charged at $120–$260, well above the weekday rate. Call-out and first hour combined total $185–$650. Burning smells, sparking or no power at all justify that; a single dead circuit can usually wait for the morning.
Switchboards need an inspector
Replacing a main switchboard costs $835–$2,600 ($2,325–$5,100 where the home has three-phase power), and fitting a safety switch where a board has none is $140–$325. In Victoria main switchboard work is prescribed work: an independent Licensed Electrical Inspector must check it before it can be switched on, your contractor books the inspection, and it should happen within 8 business days of the work finishing.
Your Certificate of Electrical Safety
Each job ends with a Certificate of Electrical Safety (COES); the electrician or contractor is required to hand you a copy once the work is finished. Contractors may charge an administration fee for the certificate, sometimes folded into the invoice rather than listed. They only have to keep their own copy for three years, so file yours with the house papers for when you sell or claim on insurance.
Rewiring a whole house
Geelong homes average 3.2 bedrooms (ABS 2021 Census; nationally 3.1), and a full rewire costs $7,450–$18,600 for a three-bedroom house. Working room by room costs $930–$2,800 per room, which suits a staged renovation; ask how many rooms the whole-house price assumes before you compare the two. Single-storey houses with roof space are quicker to cable than two-storey ones.
Solar inverters and EV chargers
When a 5 kW string inverter fails, a new one supplied and fitted costs $1,025–$2,800, and an installed EV charger costs $930–$2,800. Energy Safe Victoria lists solar and battery systems among the prescribed work that needs an independent inspection, so ask whether yours will need one and whether the inspection is in the quote. A charger may also need switchboard capacity checked first.
Renters and rental safety checks
About 27.5% of Geelong households rent (ABS 2021 Census). Safety checks on Victorian rental homes under the Residential Tenancies Regulations are reported on their own form, not a Certificate of Electrical Safety, but any repair made during that visit still needs one. Renters should report a fault to the rental provider first; fault finding booked privately is $140–$370.
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Our Methodology
These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no tradesperson can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →