Best Electricians in Tauranga
We assessed 59 electricians in Tauranga and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 1,285 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 26 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 Tauranga
The top 5 electricians in Tauranga are #1 Hiko Electrical, #2 Snowden Electrical, #3 Tauranga Electrical, #4 Bayside Electrical, and #5 AJ's Electrical, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you book.
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Hiko Electrical
★ 5.0 286 reviews Top5 Score 1815★ 281 4★ 5Hiko Electrical turns around urgent residential jobs fast, covering general wiring, solar and battery installs, and heat pump electrical work, with project managers stepping in personally when the crew is stretched. Pricing is quoted upfront within hours of assessment, and staff like Lauren, Chris, and Trystian are noted for explaining work clearly to clients who want to understand what is being done.
location_on 6/5 Reynolds Place, Papamoa, Tauranga
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Snowden Electrical & Air conditioning
↓ 1★ 4.9 242 reviews +2 Top5 Score 180 -15★ 224 4★ 11 3★ 1 2★ 3 1★ 3Snowden Electrical gets wiring jobs done on tight timelines, including complex cooktop wiring, hot water faults, and induction circuit upgrades, with teams arriving on schedule and leaving sites clean. Grant and the office coordinate the quote-to-installation process clearly, so clients from single-visit callouts to multi-decade accounts know what is happening and when.
location_on 25 Fifteenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga
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Tauranga Electrical
↓ 1★ 5.0 121 reviews +1 Top5 Score 170 -15★ 118 4★ 3Tauranga Electrical covers kitchen rewires, switchboard replacements, recessed lighting installs, smoke alarm work, and hot water cylinder faults, making them a practical choice for renovation projects and one-off callouts alike. Named sparkies like Reef, Blake, and John arrive on time, answer questions on site, and leave jobs clean without being asked.
location_on 4/16 Paerangi Place, The Lakes, Tauranga
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Bayside Electrical Services Ltd
↓ 1★ 5.0 105 reviews +1 Top5 Score 1675★ 103 4★ 2Bayside Electrical books and dispatches quickly, with multiple reviews noting next-day or same-morning arrivals for faults like faulty switches, garage door motors, and botched installs left by other electricians. When scope changes on site, their technicians adapt without fuss, talk through options before starting, and sort the paperwork from first contact through to follow-up.
location_on 6/2 Poturi Street, Tauriko, Tauranga
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AJ's Electrical
↓ 1★ 4.8 129 reviews Top5 Score 1625★ 117 4★ 4 3★ 3 2★ 3 1★ 2AJ's Electrical is a strong fit for residential jobs where clear communication matters as much as the work itself, covering power socket installs, urgent switchboard faults, and general home electrical callouts. Electricians like Erin and Jake take time on site to walk clients through what is being done, and the team will travel and work into the evening when a job is genuinely urgent.
location_on 6/282 Chadwick Road, Gate Pa, Tauranga
Before you book an electrician in Tauranga
Drawn from 271 customer reviews collected for this page. The first answer is what it costs.
What do electricians typically charge in New Zealand? expand_more
Licensed electricians in New Zealand charge between $80 and $120 plus GST per hour for standard residential work. Most also charge a call-out fee of $80 to $150 plus GST, separate from the hourly rate, so ask upfront whether that fee counts toward the first hour.
After-hours and emergency call-outs attract a premium on top of standard rates, and some firms also charge a van or travel fee on top of labour. Reviews here flag that hourly billing which includes travel time, supply runs, and van fees can push a job well above verbal estimates, so get a written, itemised quote before any work starts.
How do I check if an electrician is registered to do the work? expand_more
Search the public register on the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) website at ewrb.govt.nz before anyone starts work on your property. You need to confirm two things: that the person holds current registration and that their annual practising licence is also current, because registration alone does not legally authorise someone to carry out prescribed electrical work.
Under the Electricity Act 1992, it is illegal for an unlicensed person to perform most electrical work, so if a tradesperson cannot be found on the register or their licence has lapsed, do not engage them. If you have concerns about an unlicensed operator, you can report them 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. Prescribed work includes installing new circuits, adding power points, replacing switchboards, and most wiring beyond simple like-for-like lamp swaps, so the CoC is required for the vast majority of jobs a residential electrician will carry out. Without a CoC, the work is not legally signed off, which can create serious problems when selling your property or making an insurance claim, so request it before paying in full and do not accept verbal assurances as a substitute.
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 at ewrb.govt.nz.
- –Verbal estimates only, with no written itemised quote before work begins, leaving you exposed to a bill far higher than you expected.
- –Charging for travel time to and from suppliers, van fees, and return trips for basic materials without disclosing this billing method upfront.
- –Failing to show up for a confirmed appointment with no call or explanation, as seen in reviews where a customer waited all day on their only day off.
- –Dismissing a fault caused during their work and blaming the product supplier rather than investigating or returning to fix the issue.
- –Quoting for an expensive replacement when a far cheaper repair was all that was needed, without offering the repair option to the customer.
What should you ask before hiring an electrician? expand_more
- –Ask whether they are registered and licenced, then verify it yourself on the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) register at ewrb.govt.nz before confirming the booking.
- –Ask for a written, itemised quote that covers labour, call-out fees, travel time, van or materials fees, and GST so there are no surprises on the invoice.
- –Ask whether a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) will be issued on completion, and confirm it is included in the price rather than an add-on.
- –Ask what their process is if they find additional problems mid-job, specifically whether they will stop and get your approval before doing extra work that will affect the final cost.
- –Ask whether they are available for after-hours or emergency call-outs and what the after-hours rate is, so you have a contact you can rely on if something goes wrong outside business hours.
- –Ask for references or check recent online reviews to confirm they turn up on time, communicate delays, and leave the site clean and tidy.
Also recommended electricians in Tauranga
Ranked 6 to 10 on the same public review record.
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Adapt Electrical Limited
↓ 1★ 5.0 102 reviews Top5 Score 1605★ 102Adapt Electrical fixes faults that other electricians have already missed, covering hot water failures, sensor light faults, power outages, outlet installs, and full house renovation electrical work including switch and lighting design. Will responds the same day or next morning, explains the problem in plain terms, and compliance paperwork is sent through before the job goes cold.
location_on 204 Grenada Street, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
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Electric Avenue Electrical
↓ 1★ 5.0 72 reviews Top5 Score 1595★ 71 4★ 1Electric Avenue coordinates power point additions, hot water cylinder installs, electric gate work, and full kitchen electrical renovations across repeat clients who bring them back job after job. Kieran and tradespeople like Blair and Harrison arrive on time, accept last-minute scope changes without issue, and leave sites tidy.
location_on 20 Matua Road, Tauranga
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Good Conduct Electrical
★ 5.0 95 reviews Top5 Score 1595★ 95Good Conduct Electrical picks up short-notice and weekend jobs that other sparkies won't touch, covering shed power and EV charger installs, switchboard upgrades, hot water cylinder wiring, and post-storm fault finding. James and tradespeople like Jacob and Isaac follow up after the job with written guides and step-by-step instructions when clients need to operate new equipment themselves.
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Illuminate Electrical Ltd
↓ 2★ 5.0 79 reviews Top5 Score 1585★ 78 4★ 1Illuminate Electrical suits renovation projects and ongoing residential work alike, covering LED lighting installs, EV charger fitting, heat pump wiring, power point additions, and hot water faults. Named sparkies including Steve, Eli, Simon, and Ryan discuss job scope on site before starting, and same-day attendance for urgent faults like no hot water is a pattern repeat clients rely on.
location_on 20 Whitaker Street, Otūmoetai, Tauranga
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Powered Electrical & HVAC
↓ 2★ 5.0 54 reviews +2 Top5 Score 1575★ 54Powered Electrical installs ducted heat pump systems, heat recovery ventilation, hot water heat pumps, and electrical wiring for renovation projects across Tauranga and Papamoa. Steve and the team are noted for sourcing specific products on clients' behalf, walking customers through how to operate new systems, and following up after the job to confirm everything is working.
location_on 143 Bellevue Road, Tauranga
About this ranking
What the 10 electricians listed above hold, at the 26 September 2026 check.
We first assessed electricians in Tauranga in March 2026 and have rechecked the ranking four times since. Two different businesses have held first place; Hiko Electrical has held it since September 2026. Snowden Electrical, Tauranga Electrical and Bayside Electrical have been in the top 5 at every 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 1.2% of their total.
What has changed since March 2026? expand_more
- Sep 2026
Scoring method updated. Good Conduct Electrical entered the list at #8.
- Aug 2026
Scoring method updated. Hiko Electrical returned to first place.
- Jun 2026
Scoring method updated. Hiko Electrical returned to the top 5 at #2. Electric Avenue left the top 5, down to #6.
- Apr 2026
Scoring method updated. New first place: Snowden Electrical. AJ's Electrical entered the top 5, up from #7. Electric Avenue entered the top 5, up from #8. Adapt Electrical left the top 5, down to #6.
- Mar 2026
First check. Hiko Electrical #1.
How are the top electricians in Tauranga chosen? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for electricians in Tauranga. 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, and a business whose main Google category is a different trade is held back until a person has checked what it does. A business whose website no longer resolves and that has had no Google review for six months is treated as dormant and left off the page until either changes. 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 Tauranga. 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.