Replace power points: costs and options
A like-for-like outlet replacement and a new socket location need different allowances. Show the electrician each location and flag heat damage, loose plates or repeated tripping so the quote can cover investigation.
What to include in the scope
Ask a licensed electrician to price the first outlet and any extra outlets in the same visit separately. Compare the same outlet type and make clear whether wall repair or circuit work is excluded.
Fixed electrical installations require a properly licensed electrician. Do not undertake DIY work on power points, switches, wiring or hardwired equipment.
ACCC — Contracts. Reviewed 12 November 2026. This reference provides planning context.
Build your budget
Adjust the quantities and unit rates. This is a planning tool, not an installer quote.
Standard double outlet, same position: first outlet includes attendance; each extra outlet uses the incremental rate on the same visit. Source prices include GST. Fault repairs and circuit changes are separate.
Yakka Labour 2026: single like-for-like double outlet including attendance. ↗
These are general Australia-wide starting figures from a dated cost guide, not a quote. Confirm local scope, labour, GST and any call-out charges before relying on the estimate.
What a fair electrical quote should spell out
Replacement versus relocation
A like-for-like replacement of an accessible existing outlet is different from adding an outlet or moving one. Ask the electrician to price these as separate scopes.
Batching can affect the total
The published starter rate describes a particular single-outlet service. If multiple outlets are done at one appointment, a site attendance charge should not automatically be multiplied across every replacement.
Safe completion
Confirm the contractor is appropriately licensed and the quote includes any required testing and making-good of disturbed finishes.
Ask before you accept a quote.
- What does the attendance charge cover, what could trigger additional work, and what documentation will I receive?
- Is GST included, and is the price fixed or estimated?
- Are removal, disposal, access and making-good included?
- What changes would trigger extra costs, and who approves them?
- What is the warranty on products and workmanship?
Fixed electrical installations require a properly licensed electrician. Do not undertake DIY work on power points, switches, wiring or hardwired equipment.
Compare quotes against the same scope
Record itemised inclusions from at least two quotes, then evaluate differences in quality, warranty, timing and exclusions.
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