Electrician in Adelaide

Power, lighting and switchboards — see the work before you call

Find an electrician in Adelaide for switchboard upgrades, lighting, power points, rewiring and fault finding. Compare Adelaide electricians by photos of their own jobs, and ask for the licence number — electrical work in South Australia is licensed through Consumer and Business Services.

3 businesses listed under Electrician in Adelaide — based in Valley View.

Old villas, bluestone walls and Adelaide solar

Adelaide has many older villas and bluestone cottages where thick stone walls make running new cables slow and the original wiring may be decades old. South Australia also has one of the highest rates of rooftop solar in the country, so electricians here are often asked to connect, upgrade or add to a system, with the network operator SA Power Networks setting the connection and export rules.

Services the electrician tradies on this page list for Adelaide include Lighting installation, Electrical installation, Switchboard upgrades, Smoke alarms, Outdoor & garden lighting, Fault finding.

Before you hire an electrician in Adelaide

  • Ask for the electrical licence number and check it on the state register below.
  • For new circuits or switchboard work, ask for the compliance certificate when the job is done.
  • Describe the job with a photo of the switchboard or the spot — it makes the quote more accurate.
  • Ask whether the quote includes parts, and whether there is a call-out fee.

In Adelaide, electrician licences are issued by Consumer and Business Services (CBS); you can look a licence number up on its website.

Common questions

Can an electrician rewire an Adelaide bluestone home?
Yes, but thick stone walls often mean surface-mounted or carefully routed cabling. Ask the electrician how they will run the wiring and what repairs to the walls will be needed.
Can I do electrical work myself?
In Australia, wiring work must be done by a licensed electrician. Changing a light bulb is fine; replacing a power point or adding a circuit is not DIY work.
What does a switchboard upgrade involve?
Replacing an old fuse board with a modern board with circuit breakers and safety switches (RCDs). It is common in older houses and before adding solar, a battery or an EV charger.

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