Electrical Costs in California
Verified cost ranges across cities in California
Electrical Cost Comparison — California
Compare verified cost ranges across cities in California
Cost Comparison — Ceiling Fan Installation
Low
$181
Typical
$1,830
High
$4,804
Low
$175
Typical
$1,768
High
$4,640
Low
$189
Typical
$1,916
High
$5,029
Low
$189
Typical
$1,916
High
$5,029
Low
$172
Typical
$1,742
High
$4,572
Low
$174
Typical
$1,764
High
$4,630
Low
$174
Typical
$1,764
High
$4,630
Low
$165
Typical
$1,672
High
$4,389
Low
$186
Typical
$1,882
High
$4,941
Low
$186
Typical
$1,882
High
$4,941
Low
$167
Typical
$1,693
High
$4,444
Low
$165
Typical
$1,669
High
$4,380
Low
$171
Typical
$1,727
High
$4,534
Low
$184
Typical
$1,865
High
$4,896
Low
$178
Typical
$1,798
High
$4,719
Low
$180
Typical
$1,821
High
$4,781
Low
$169
Typical
$1,706
High
$4,479
Low
$167
Typical
$1,684
High
$4,420
Low
$179
Typical
$1,807
High
$4,744
Low
$178
Typical
$1,803
High
$4,733
Low
$177
Typical
$1,786
High
$4,689
Low
$178
Typical
$1,800
High
$4,724
Low
$164
Typical
$1,654
High
$4,343
Low
$166
Typical
$1,677
High
$4,402
Low
$156
Typical
$1,577
High
$4,140
Low
$164
Typical
$1,657
High
$4,350
Low
$186
Typical
$1,882
High
$4,941
Low
$183
Typical
$1,854
High
$4,868
Low
$171
Typical
$1,725
High
$4,529
Low
$186
Typical
$1,882
High
$4,941
Low
$186
Typical
$1,882
High
$4,941
Low
$181
Typical
$1,832
High
$4,808
Cost Comparison — Dedicated Circuit Installation
Low
$61
Typical
$141
High
$502
Low
$57
Typical
$132
High
$471
Low
$61
Typical
$141
High
$502
Low
$59
Typical
$137
High
$488
Low
$62
Typical
$143
High
$511
Low
$61
Typical
$141
High
$502
Low
$57
Typical
$132
High
$470
Low
$54
Typical
$125
High
$446
Low
$61
Typical
$141
High
$502
Low
$61
Typical
$141
High
$502
Low
$55
Typical
$127
High
$451
Low
$54
Typical
$125
High
$445
Low
$56
Typical
$129
High
$460
Low
$58
Typical
$134
High
$479
Low
$59
Typical
$136
High
$485
Low
$55
Typical
$128
High
$455
Low
$57
Typical
$132
High
$470
Low
$59
Typical
$137
High
$488
Low
$58
Typical
$135
High
$482
Low
$58
Typical
$134
High
$476
Low
$58
Typical
$135
High
$480
Low
$53
Typical
$124
High
$441
Low
$54
Typical
$125
High
$447
Low
$60
Typical
$139
High
$494
Low
$53
Typical
$124
High
$442
Low
$62
Typical
$143
High
$511
Low
$56
Typical
$129
High
$460
Low
$56
Typical
$130
High
$464
Low
$51
Typical
$118
High
$420
Low
$60
Typical
$140
High
$497
Low
$54
Typical
$126
High
$449
Low
$58
Typical
$135
High
$480
Cost Comparison — Outdoor Electrical Outlet Installation
Low
$50
Typical
$191
High
$442
Low
$58
Typical
$221
High
$511
Low
$53
Typical
$204
High
$471
Low
$57
Typical
$217
High
$502
Low
$56
Typical
$214
High
$494
Low
$55
Typical
$211
High
$488
Low
$57
Typical
$217
High
$502
Low
$53
Typical
$201
High
$464
Low
$53
Typical
$203
High
$470
Low
$50
Typical
$193
High
$446
Low
$57
Typical
$217
High
$502
Low
$51
Typical
$195
High
$451
Low
$50
Typical
$192
High
$445
Low
$52
Typical
$199
High
$460
Low
$56
Typical
$215
High
$497
Low
$54
Typical
$207
High
$479
Low
$55
Typical
$210
High
$485
Low
$51
Typical
$197
High
$455
Low
$53
Typical
$203
High
$470
Low
$55
Typical
$211
High
$488
Low
$55
Typical
$208
High
$482
Low
$52
Typical
$199
High
$460
Low
$54
Typical
$206
High
$476
Low
$54
Typical
$207
High
$480
Low
$50
Typical
$191
High
$441
Low
$58
Typical
$221
High
$511
Low
$57
Typical
$217
High
$502
Low
$57
Typical
$217
High
$502
Low
$51
Typical
$193
High
$447
Low
$48
Typical
$182
High
$420
Low
$51
Typical
$194
High
$449
Low
$54
Typical
$208
High
$480
Cost Comparison — Electrical Panel Upgrade
Low
$93
Typical
$2,577
High
$7,016
Low
$92
Typical
$2,532
High
$6,892
Low
$90
Typical
$2,494
High
$6,790
Low
$89
Typical
$2,462
High
$6,701
Low
$93
Typical
$2,577
High
$7,016
Low
$92
Typical
$2,532
High
$6,892
Low
$85
Typical
$2,343
High
$6,377
Low
$86
Typical
$2,373
High
$6,459
Low
$86
Typical
$2,373
High
$6,459
Low
$81
Typical
$2,249
High
$6,122
Low
$92
Typical
$2,532
High
$6,892
Low
$92
Typical
$2,532
High
$6,892
Low
$82
Typical
$2,278
High
$6,199
Low
$81
Typical
$2,245
High
$6,110
Low
$84
Typical
$2,324
High
$6,325
Low
$91
Typical
$2,509
High
$6,830
Low
$87
Typical
$2,418
High
$6,583
Low
$89
Typical
$2,450
High
$6,669
Low
$83
Typical
$2,295
High
$6,247
Low
$82
Typical
$2,265
High
$6,166
Low
$89
Typical
$2,464
High
$6,707
Low
$88
Typical
$2,431
High
$6,617
Low
$88
Typical
$2,426
High
$6,602
Low
$87
Typical
$2,403
High
$6,540
Low
$88
Typical
$2,421
High
$6,590
Low
$80
Typical
$2,226
High
$6,058
Low
$82
Typical
$2,256
High
$6,141
Low
$77
Typical
$2,122
High
$5,775
Low
$81
Typical
$2,229
High
$6,068
Low
$86
Typical
$2,378
High
$6,473
Low
$92
Typical
$2,532
High
$6,892
Low
$84
Typical
$2,321
High
$6,318
Cost Comparison — Electric Range Installation
Low
$931
Typical
$1,130
High
$2,041
Low
$915
Typical
$1,110
High
$2,005
Low
$901
Typical
$1,093
High
$1,975
Low
$889
Typical
$1,079
High
$1,949
Low
$931
Typical
$1,130
High
$2,041
Low
$915
Typical
$1,110
High
$2,005
Low
$857
Typical
$1,040
High
$1,879
Low
$813
Typical
$986
High
$1,781
Low
$915
Typical
$1,110
High
$2,005
Low
$915
Typical
$1,110
High
$2,005
Low
$823
Typical
$998
High
$1,804
Low
$811
Typical
$984
High
$1,777
Low
$840
Typical
$1,018
High
$1,840
Low
$907
Typical
$1,100
High
$1,987
Low
$874
Typical
$1,060
High
$1,915
Low
$885
Typical
$1,074
High
$1,940
Low
$829
Typical
$1,006
High
$1,818
Low
$819
Typical
$993
High
$1,794
Low
$857
Typical
$1,040
High
$1,879
Low
$890
Typical
$1,080
High
$1,951
Low
$878
Typical
$1,065
High
$1,925
Low
$876
Typical
$1,063
High
$1,921
Low
$868
Typical
$1,053
High
$1,903
Low
$875
Typical
$1,061
High
$1,917
Low
$804
Typical
$975
High
$1,762
Low
$815
Typical
$989
High
$1,787
Low
$767
Typical
$930
High
$1,680
Low
$806
Typical
$977
High
$1,765
Low
$859
Typical
$1,042
High
$1,883
Low
$915
Typical
$1,110
High
$2,005
Low
$839
Typical
$1,017
High
$1,838
Low
$847
Typical
$1,027
High
$1,855
Cost Comparison — Doorbell Installation
Low
$131
Typical
$174
High
$471
Low
$142
Typical
$189
High
$511
Low
$140
Typical
$186
High
$502
Low
$129
Typical
$172
High
$464
Low
$131
Typical
$174
High
$470
Low
$131
Typical
$174
High
$470
Low
$124
Typical
$165
High
$446
Low
$140
Typical
$186
High
$502
Low
$126
Typical
$167
High
$451
Low
$142
Typical
$189
High
$511
Low
$124
Typical
$164
High
$445
Low
$128
Typical
$170
High
$460
Low
$138
Typical
$184
High
$497
Low
$133
Typical
$177
High
$479
Low
$127
Typical
$168
High
$455
Low
$125
Typical
$166
High
$449
Low
$134
Typical
$178
High
$482
Low
$134
Typical
$178
High
$480
Low
$133
Typical
$176
High
$476
Low
$134
Typical
$177
High
$480
Low
$123
Typical
$163
High
$441
Low
$124
Typical
$165
High
$447
Low
$117
Typical
$155
High
$420
Low
$123
Typical
$163
High
$442
Low
$140
Typical
$186
High
$502
Low
$138
Typical
$183
High
$494
Low
$136
Typical
$180
High
$488
Low
$140
Typical
$186
High
$502
Low
$128
Typical
$170
High
$460
Low
$140
Typical
$186
High
$502
Low
$135
Typical
$180
High
$485
Low
$136
Typical
$181
High
$488
Cost Comparison — Smoke Detector Installation
Low
$58
Typical
$271
High
$511
Low
$57
Typical
$266
High
$502
Low
$53
Typical
$249
High
$470
Low
$50
Typical
$236
High
$446
Low
$57
Typical
$266
High
$502
Low
$57
Typical
$266
High
$502
Low
$53
Typical
$249
High
$470
Low
$51
Typical
$239
High
$451
Low
$50
Typical
$236
High
$445
Low
$52
Typical
$244
High
$460
Low
$56
Typical
$263
High
$497
Low
$54
Typical
$254
High
$479
Low
$55
Typical
$257
High
$485
Low
$51
Typical
$241
High
$455
Low
$51
Typical
$238
High
$449
Low
$55
Typical
$259
High
$488
Low
$55
Typical
$255
High
$482
Low
$54
Typical
$255
High
$480
Low
$54
Typical
$252
High
$476
Low
$54
Typical
$254
High
$480
Low
$50
Typical
$234
High
$441
Low
$51
Typical
$237
High
$447
Low
$48
Typical
$223
High
$420
Low
$57
Typical
$266
High
$502
Low
$55
Typical
$258
High
$488
Low
$56
Typical
$262
High
$494
Low
$50
Typical
$234
High
$442
Low
$53
Typical
$250
High
$471
Low
$57
Typical
$266
High
$502
Low
$58
Typical
$271
High
$511
Low
$52
Typical
$244
High
$460
Low
$53
Typical
$246
High
$464
Cost Comparison — Recessed Lighting Installation
Low
$66
Typical
$3,472
High
$9,602
Low
$65
Typical
$3,420
High
$9,460
Low
$64
Typical
$3,375
High
$9,336
Low
$67
Typical
$3,534
High
$9,775
Low
$66
Typical
$3,472
High
$9,602
Low
$61
Typical
$3,212
High
$8,885
Low
$62
Typical
$3,254
High
$9,000
Low
$62
Typical
$3,254
High
$9,000
Low
$58
Typical
$3,084
High
$8,530
Low
$66
Typical
$3,472
High
$9,602
Low
$66
Typical
$3,472
High
$9,602
Low
$59
Typical
$3,123
High
$8,638
Low
$58
Typical
$3,078
High
$8,513
Low
$60
Typical
$3,186
High
$8,813
Low
$65
Typical
$3,440
High
$9,516
Low
$63
Typical
$3,316
High
$9,172
Low
$64
Typical
$3,359
High
$9,292
Low
$60
Typical
$3,147
High
$8,705
Low
$59
Typical
$3,106
High
$8,591
Low
$63
Typical
$3,333
High
$9,219
Low
$63
Typical
$3,326
High
$9,199
Low
$62
Typical
$3,295
High
$9,113
Low
$63
Typical
$3,320
High
$9,182
Low
$58
Typical
$3,052
High
$8,441
Low
$59
Typical
$3,094
High
$8,557
Low
$55
Typical
$2,909
High
$8,047
Low
$58
Typical
$3,057
High
$8,455
Low
$62
Typical
$3,261
High
$9,019
Low
$66
Typical
$3,472
High
$9,602
Low
$67
Typical
$3,534
High
$9,775
Low
$60
Typical
$3,182
High
$8,803
Low
$64
Typical
$3,379
High
$9,345
Cost Comparison — Attic Fan Installation
Low
$84
Typical
$3,640
High
$10,070
Low
$87
Typical
$3,761
High
$10,405
Low
$85
Typical
$3,695
High
$10,221
Low
$79
Typical
$3,419
High
$9,458
Low
$80
Typical
$3,463
High
$9,580
Low
$76
Typical
$3,282
High
$9,080
Low
$85
Typical
$3,695
High
$10,221
Low
$80
Typical
$3,463
High
$9,580
Low
$85
Typical
$3,695
High
$10,221
Low
$77
Typical
$3,324
High
$9,194
Low
$87
Typical
$3,761
High
$10,405
Low
$76
Typical
$3,276
High
$9,061
Low
$78
Typical
$3,391
High
$9,381
Low
$84
Typical
$3,662
High
$10,130
Low
$81
Typical
$3,529
High
$9,763
Low
$82
Typical
$3,576
High
$9,891
Low
$77
Typical
$3,350
High
$9,266
Low
$76
Typical
$3,306
High
$9,145
Low
$83
Typical
$3,596
High
$9,948
Low
$82
Typical
$3,548
High
$9,814
Low
$82
Typical
$3,540
High
$9,792
Low
$81
Typical
$3,507
High
$9,700
Low
$81
Typical
$3,533
High
$9,774
Low
$75
Typical
$3,248
High
$8,985
Low
$76
Typical
$3,293
High
$9,108
Low
$71
Typical
$3,096
High
$8,565
Low
$85
Typical
$3,695
High
$10,221
Low
$83
Typical
$3,593
High
$9,938
Low
$75
Typical
$3,254
High
$9,000
Low
$80
Typical
$3,471
High
$9,600
Low
$85
Typical
$3,695
High
$10,221
Low
$78
Typical
$3,387
High
$9,370
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Electrical Panel Upgrade
Replacement of an outdated or undersized electrical panel with a new 200-amp or higher service panel to meet modern load requirements.
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Ceiling Fan Installation
Mounting and wiring a new ceiling fan with or without a light kit, including junction box upgrade if needed.
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Recessed Lighting Installation
Installation of recessed can or LED wafer lights in ceilings, including new circuit wiring, dimmer switch, and patching around housings.
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Smoke Detector Installation
Hard-wired installation of interconnected smoke detectors throughout the home to comply with current building codes.
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Outdoor Electrical Outlet Installation
Weatherproof GFCI outlet installation on exterior walls with in-use covers, compliant with NEC outdoor wiring requirements.
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Doorbell Installation
Wiring and installation of a wired doorbell system or video doorbell, including transformer sizing and chime mounting.
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Dedicated Circuit Installation
Running a new dedicated circuit from the panel to a high-draw appliance such as a refrigerator, microwave, or hot tub.
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Attic Fan Installation
Installation of a thermostatically controlled attic ventilation fan to reduce heat buildup and lower cooling costs.
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Electric Range Installation
Installation of a 240V/50A range circuit and 4-prong outlet for an electric or dual-fuel kitchen range.