Electrician day rates in Scotland
Scotland · 2026
£270–£405
per day, ex VAT
£34–£51
per hour
-3%
vs UK average
A electrician working in Scotland typically charges £270–£405 a day (£34–£51 an hour), ex VAT — 3% below the UK average of £350 a day. The central belt sits close to the national average, while Highlands and islands work commands travel and accommodation premiums that can push effective rates well above it.
Demand for EICRs and consumer-unit upgrades has stayed strong as rental compliance rules tightened, which keeps experienced electricians' diaries full and rates firm. Fault-finding and call-outs are usually charged at a premium hourly rate rather than the day rate.
What moves a electrician's rate
- 01Registration with a competent-person scheme (NICEIC, NAPIT) and whether the work is notifiable under Part P
- 02Testing and certification time — an EICR day is priced differently to a socket-and-switch day
- 03Domestic repair work versus commercial or new-build contracts
- 04Test equipment, calibration and insurance overheads carried into the rate
Scotland vs everywhere else
| London | £380–£565 |
| South East | £320–£485 |
| East of England | £295–£440 |
| South West | £280–£420 |
| Scotland | £270–£405 |
| West Midlands | £270–£405 |
| North West | £265–£395 |
| East Midlands | £260–£385 |
| Yorkshire | £250–£380 |
| Wales | £250–£375 |
| North East | £240–£355 |
| Northern Ireland | £230–£345 |
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Indicative ranges compiled from public cost guides, reviewed July 2026. Ex VAT. A guide, not a quote, and not financial advice.