Best Electricians in New Plymouth
We assessed 31 electricians in New Plymouth and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 483 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 22 September 2026. How we rank →
Before you hire
Whether it is a repair, a rewire or the electrical work on a new build, all electrical work in NZ must be done by a registered electrician, and high-risk work such as mains connections must also be checked by a registered electrical inspector. Before booking an electrical contractor, confirm they are listed on the Electrical Workers Registration Board register and will issue a Certificate of Compliance for the completed work.
Top 5 Electricians in New Plymouth
The top 5 electricians in New Plymouth are #1 Electric Avenue, #2 WireWise, #3 Charged Electrical, #4 Rapid Wire, and #5 Re:Lume, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you book.
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Electric Avenue Taranaki
★ 4.9 93 reviews Top5 Score 1575★ 91 4★ 1 1★ 1Electric Avenue turns around urgent electrical faults, circuit breaker trips, and power outages with same-day or within-the-hour response, including weekends and after-hours callouts. Electricians like Donovan, Joel, and Tristan arrive within stated timeframes, fix the issue on the spot, and leave a completion certificate in the client's inbox before they're back to their day.
location_on 10 Hudson Road, Bell Block, New Plymouth
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WireWise Ltd
★ 5.0 72 reviews Top5 Score 1565★ 72WireWise takes on house rewires, new builds, lighting installations, and farm wiring, coordinating with other tradies and adapting when older or non-standard properties throw up surprises. Neil brings costed options to the table before work starts, tidies up on completion, and follows up to confirm everything is working as expected.
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Charged Electrical
★ 5.0 59 reviews Top5 Score 1535★ 59Charged Electrical covers the full spread of domestic electrical work, from pendant light and ceiling heater installs to meter board replacements, heat pumps, and full house wiring after a relocation. Jamie sources specific fittings on request, turns up when he says he will, and sends through the compliance certificate promptly once a job is done.
location_on 46 Buller Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth
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Rapid Wire Electrical
★ 5.0 53 reviews Top5 Score 1525★ 52 4★ 1Rapid Wire fits light installations, LED downlight upgrades, new builds, heat transfer systems, and same-day fault fixes into schedules that often start the next morning. Electricians like Blair, Nathan, Quinn, and Kade bring site-specific suggestions to each job, remove old fittings and packaging on departure, and clean up before leaving.
location_on 125 Gill Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth
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Re:Lume Electrical
★ 5.0 51 reviews Top5 Score 1515★ 51Re:Lume gets power restored, switchboards upgraded, and renovation wiring completed across New Plymouth, with electricians like Zac, Adam, Blair, and Dale showing up promptly and diagnosing faults on the first visit. Hamish and the team are known for bringing ideas to renovation projects that clients hadn't considered, and for turning out during storms and after-hours situations at short notice.
location_on 48 Leach Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth
Before you book an electrician in New Plymouth
Drawn from 442 customer reviews collected for this page. The first answer is what it costs.
What do electricians typically charge in New Zealand? expand_more
Residential electricians in New Zealand charge between $80 and $120 per hour plus GST for standard work. A call-out fee of $80 to $150 plus GST often applies on top of the hourly rate.
After-hours and weekend call-outs attract a premium, sometimes 1.5 to 2 times the standard rate. Switchboard upgrades, rewires, and EV charger installs run into multiple hours, so get a written quote before work starts.
How do I check if an electrician is registered to do the work? expand_more
Search the public register at the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) website, ewrb.govt.nz, before anyone touches your wiring. Check that the person holds both a current registration and a current annual practising licence, because registration alone does not legally authorise electrical work.
Prescribed electrical work, including new circuits, switchboard changes, and most wiring alterations, must be carried out by a licensed electrical worker under the Electricity Act 1992. If you cannot find them on the register, or their licence shows as lapsed or suspended, do not hire them and report your concern directly to the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB).
What is a Certificate of Compliance and should I expect one after every job? expand_more
A Certificate of Compliance (CoC) is a legal document confirming that prescribed electrical work meets the requirements of the Electricity Act 1992 and the relevant wiring standards. Any job involving new circuits, additional power points, switchboard replacements, or wiring alterations requires one, and only a registered electrician or licensed electrical inspector can issue it. Reviewing customers in New Plymouth noted receiving a CoC promptly after work was completed, which is the correct practice; without one, you face potential problems with insurers and future property sales, so withhold final payment until it is in your hands.
What are the warning signs of an electrician you shouldn't hire? expand_more
- –No verifiable listing on the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) public register is an immediate disqualifier.
- –Verbal-only quotes with no written breakdown leave you exposed to bill shock when the invoice arrives.
- –Refusing or delaying issuing a Certificate of Compliance after prescribed work is a legal red flag.
- –Starting additional work mid-job without first explaining the issue, getting your approval, and revising the quote is a sign of poor practice.
- –Leaving a site untidy, including off-cuts, packaging, or debris, suggests a lack of care that may extend to the work itself.
- –Failing to communicate when they will arrive, or not showing up at the agreed time without contact, signals unreliability that tends to repeat.
What should you ask before hiring an electrician? expand_more
- –Ask for their full name so you can verify their current practising licence on the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) register at ewrb.govt.nz before agreeing to anything.
- –Ask whether they will provide a Certificate of Compliance on completion, and confirm this in writing if the job involves new circuits, additional outlets, or any switchboard work.
- –Request an itemised written quote that separates labour, materials, and the call-out fee so you can compare fairly and avoid surprises.
- –Ask what their process is if they find additional problems once work has started, specifically whether they will stop, explain the issue, and get your approval before proceeding.
- –Ask whether they are available for after-hours or weekend call-outs and what the additional charge is, since emergency rates vary and are worth knowing before an urgent situation arises.
Also recommended electricians in New Plymouth
Ranked 6 to 10 on the same public review record.
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Unity Electrical
★ 5.0 39 reviews Top5 Score 1485★ 39Unity Electrical works across house rewires, kitchen and bedroom wiring, heat pump installations, solar panel and battery systems, and fault diagnosis on existing electrical setups. Thad takes time before and during each job to walk clients through options, break down costs, and spot unrelated issues in switchboards or wiring that most sparkies would leave for another day.
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Stealth - Refrigeration and Electrical
★ 5.0 34 reviews Top5 Score 1465★ 34Stealth gets heat pump installations, air conditioning units, and commercial refrigeration repairs done for both homes and businesses, with Jon regularly cited for arriving on schedule and sorting problems on the first visit. When something goes wrong after a job, they come back at no charge to make it right, as one customer found when they needed help with a heat pump remote after installation.
location_on 51 Molesworth Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth
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Detail Electrical
★ 5.0 33 reviews Top5 Score 1465★ 33Detail Electrical works across full house rewires, switchboard upgrades, lighting and ventilation installs, bathroom work, and heat pump connections, with Vincent taking on older and character homes where sympathetic, careful work matters. He scopes jobs in person, brings positioning suggestions to the table, and is trusted enough by repeat clients to work in unoccupied homes.
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Phasetech Electrical New Plymouth
★ 4.9 32 reviews Top5 Score 1435★ 31 1★ 1Phasetech Electrical installs bathroom fans, light fittings, spa connections, power points, and board upgrades for both domestic and commercial clients across New Plymouth and out into rural Taranaki. Wyatt is known for answering calls in the evening, attending the next morning, explaining what is being done and why, and handing over written guarantees with the invoice.
location_on 5 Tumai Street, Spotswood, New Plymouth
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Tengo Electrical
★ 5.0 17 reviews Top5 Score 1375★ 17Tengo Electrical works through a list: spa outlet installations, extra indoor power points, security light replacements, rangehood swaps, ethernet runs, and appliance installs in a single visit. Brendan spots additional issues while on site, flags them clearly, and gives clients options before touching anything extra, which means no unexpected charges and no unfinished loose ends.
location_on 314 Saint Aubyn Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth
About this ranking
What the 10 electricians listed above hold, at the 22 September 2026 check.
Across the 14 locations we assess electricians in, the 140 businesses listed have a median rating of 5.0, and one-star reviews are 1.3% of their total.
How are the top electricians in New Plymouth chosen? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for electricians in New Plymouth. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. A location with a subscribing business is rechecked every month, and the whole page updates with it. See how we rank for the full method.
What does a business subscription offer? expand_more
No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Claiming and verifying a listing is free. It adds a phone number to the card and a small trust bonus (+3 points) to its score, for confirming a real operator stands behind the listing. The owner also gets a dashboard showing how their score is made up. A paid subscription provides an enhanced card with more ways to reach the business, including a website link and a detailed profile page. It also refreshes this page monthly and adds ranking history and competitor analysis to the owner's dashboard. The subscription adds nothing to the score. Claim your listing or see what a subscription includes.
Why isn't my business listed? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for electricians in New Plymouth. The usual reasons for missing out are a Google Business category that does not match, too few reviews to score near the top, or an address outside the area we cover. Sometimes we miss a business that should be here. Check where you rank first. If you are not there and think you should be, get in touch.