Electrical Costs in North Carolina

Verified cost ranges across cities in North Carolina

Verified by 4 sourcesUpdated June 18, 2026

Electrical Cost Comparison — North Carolina

Compare verified cost ranges across cities in North Carolina

Cost Comparison — Generator Installation

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$2,109

Typical

$3,569

High

$7,933

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$2,053

Typical

$3,475

High

$7,723

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$2,070

Typical

$3,504

High

$7,787

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$1,958

Typical

$3,314

High

$7,367

Durham2 sources

Low

$2,058

Typical

$3,483

High

$7,740

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$1,941

Typical

$3,285

High

$7,302

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$2,034

Typical

$3,442

High

$7,649

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$1,940

Typical

$3,283

High

$7,297

Asheville2 sources

Low

$2,035

Typical

$3,445

High

$7,656

Hickory2 sources

Low

$1,866

Typical

$3,158

High

$7,020

High Point2 sources

Low

$1,958

Typical

$3,314

High

$7,367

Burlington2 sources

Low

$1,966

Typical

$3,327

High

$7,394

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$1,866

Typical

$3,157

High

$7,018

New Bern2 sources

Low

$1,897

Typical

$3,210

High

$7,135

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$1,942

Typical

$3,287

High

$7,305

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$1,856

Typical

$3,141

High

$6,982

Cost Comparison — Smoke Detector Installation

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$211

High

$398

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$49

Typical

$206

High

$387

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$49

Typical

$208

High

$391

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$196

High

$370

Durham2 sources

Low

$49

Typical

$206

High

$388

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$195

High

$366

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$48

Typical

$204

High

$384

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$194

High

$366

Asheville2 sources

Low

$48

Typical

$204

High

$384

Hickory2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$187

High

$352

High Point2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$196

High

$370

Burlington2 sources

Low

$47

Typical

$197

High

$371

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$187

High

$352

New Bern2 sources

Low

$45

Typical

$190

High

$358

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$195

High

$366

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$186

High

$350

Cost Comparison — Outdoor Electrical Outlet Installation

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$168

High

$312

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$49

Typical

$164

High

$304

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$49

Typical

$165

High

$306

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$156

High

$290

Durham2 sources

Low

$49

Typical

$164

High

$304

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$155

High

$287

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$48

Typical

$162

High

$301

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$155

High

$287

Asheville2 sources

Low

$48

Typical

$162

High

$301

Hickory2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$149

High

$276

High Point2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$156

High

$290

Burlington2 sources

Low

$47

Typical

$157

High

$291

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$149

High

$276

New Bern2 sources

Low

$45

Typical

$151

High

$281

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$155

High

$287

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$148

High

$275

Cost Comparison — Dedicated Circuit Installation

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$53

Typical

$101

High

$312

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$99

High

$304

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$99

High

$306

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$94

High

$290

Durham2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$99

High

$304

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$49

Typical

$93

High

$287

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$98

High

$301

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$49

Typical

$93

High

$287

Asheville2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$98

High

$301

Hickory2 sources

Low

$47

Typical

$90

High

$276

High Point2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$94

High

$290

Burlington2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$94

High

$291

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$47

Typical

$90

High

$276

New Bern2 sources

Low

$48

Typical

$91

High

$281

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$49

Typical

$93

High

$287

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$47

Typical

$89

High

$275

Cost Comparison — Attic Fan Installation

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$369

Typical

$504

High

$914

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$359

Typical

$490

High

$890

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$362

Typical

$494

High

$897

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$343

Typical

$468

High

$849

Durham2 sources

Low

$360

Typical

$491

High

$892

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$340

Typical

$464

High

$841

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$356

Typical

$486

High

$881

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$339

Typical

$463

High

$841

Asheville2 sources

Low

$356

Typical

$486

High

$882

Hickory2 sources

Low

$327

Typical

$446

High

$809

High Point2 sources

Low

$343

Typical

$468

High

$849

Burlington2 sources

Low

$344

Typical

$469

High

$852

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$326

Typical

$446

High

$809

New Bern2 sources

Low

$332

Typical

$453

High

$822

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$340

Typical

$464

High

$842

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$325

Typical

$443

High

$804

Cost Comparison — Electric Range Installation

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$806

Typical

$954

High

$1,765

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$784

Typical

$929

High

$1,719

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$791

Typical

$937

High

$1,733

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$748

Typical

$886

High

$1,639

Durham2 sources

Low

$786

Typical

$931

High

$1,723

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$741

Typical

$878

High

$1,625

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$777

Typical

$920

High

$1,702

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$741

Typical

$878

High

$1,624

Asheville2 sources

Low

$777

Typical

$921

High

$1,704

Hickory2 sources

Low

$713

Typical

$845

High

$1,562

High Point2 sources

Low

$748

Typical

$886

High

$1,639

Burlington2 sources

Low

$751

Typical

$890

High

$1,645

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$713

Typical

$844

High

$1,562

New Bern2 sources

Low

$725

Typical

$858

High

$1,588

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$742

Typical

$879

High

$1,626

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$709

Typical

$840

High

$1,554

Cost Comparison — Electrical Panel Upgrade

North Carolina3 sources

Low

$431

Typical

$636

High

$1,230

Charlotte3 sources

Low

$420

Typical

$619

High

$1,197

Raleigh3 sources

Low

$423

Typical

$624

High

$1,207

Greensboro3 sources

Low

$400

Typical

$591

High

$1,142

Durham3 sources

Low

$421

Typical

$620

High

$1,200

Winston-Salem3 sources

Low

$397

Typical

$585

High

$1,132

Wilmington3 sources

Low

$416

Typical

$613

High

$1,186

Fayetteville3 sources

Low

$397

Typical

$585

High

$1,131

Asheville3 sources

Low

$416

Typical

$614

High

$1,187

Hickory3 sources

Low

$381

Typical

$563

High

$1,088

High Point3 sources

Low

$400

Typical

$591

High

$1,142

Burlington3 sources

Low

$402

Typical

$593

High

$1,146

Goldsboro3 sources

Low

$381

Typical

$563

High

$1,088

New Bern3 sources

Low

$388

Typical

$572

High

$1,106

Jacksonville3 sources

Low

$397

Typical

$586

High

$1,132

Rocky Mount3 sources

Low

$379

Typical

$560

High

$1,082

Cost Comparison — Outlet Installation

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$156

Typical

$231

High

$347

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$152

Typical

$225

High

$338

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$153

Typical

$226

High

$341

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$145

Typical

$214

High

$322

Durham2 sources

Low

$152

Typical

$225

High

$339

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$144

Typical

$212

High

$319

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$150

Typical

$222

High

$335

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$143

Typical

$212

High

$319

Asheville2 sources

Low

$151

Typical

$223

High

$335

Hickory2 sources

Low

$138

Typical

$204

High

$307

High Point2 sources

Low

$145

Typical

$214

High

$322

Burlington2 sources

Low

$145

Typical

$215

High

$323

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$138

Typical

$204

High

$307

New Bern2 sources

Low

$140

Typical

$207

High

$312

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$144

Typical

$212

High

$320

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$137

Typical

$203

High

$305

Cost Comparison — Ceiling Fan Installation

North Carolina4 sources

Low

$187

Typical

$346

High

$647

Charlotte4 sources

Low

$182

Typical

$337

High

$629

Raleigh4 sources

Low

$183

Typical

$340

High

$635

Greensboro4 sources

Low

$173

Typical

$321

High

$600

Durham4 sources

Low

$182

Typical

$338

High

$631

Winston-Salem4 sources

Low

$172

Typical

$319

High

$595

Wilmington4 sources

Low

$180

Typical

$334

High

$623

Fayetteville4 sources

Low

$172

Typical

$318

High

$595

Asheville4 sources

Low

$180

Typical

$334

High

$624

Hickory4 sources

Low

$165

Typical

$306

High

$572

High Point4 sources

Low

$173

Typical

$321

High

$600

Burlington4 sources

Low

$174

Typical

$323

High

$603

Goldsboro4 sources

Low

$165

Typical

$306

High

$572

New Bern4 sources

Low

$168

Typical

$311

High

$581

Jacksonville4 sources

Low

$172

Typical

$319

High

$595

Rocky Mount4 sources

Low

$164

Typical

$305

High

$569

Cost Comparison — Recessed Lighting Installation

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$59

Typical

$124

High

$312

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$57

Typical

$121

High

$304

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$58

Typical

$122

High

$306

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$55

Typical

$115

High

$290

Durham2 sources

Low

$57

Typical

$121

High

$304

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$54

Typical

$114

High

$287

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$57

Typical

$120

High

$301

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$54

Typical

$114

High

$287

Asheville2 sources

Low

$57

Typical

$120

High

$301

Hickory2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$110

High

$276

High Point2 sources

Low

$55

Typical

$115

High

$290

Burlington2 sources

Low

$55

Typical

$116

High

$291

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$110

High

$276

New Bern2 sources

Low

$53

Typical

$112

High

$281

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$54

Typical

$114

High

$287

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$109

High

$275

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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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Outlet Installation

Installation of new standard, USB, or 240-volt outlets, including running new wire from the panel to the desired location.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available

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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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Generator Installation

Installation of a standby or portable generator system with automatic transfer switch, natural gas or propane connection, and load management.

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Smoke Detector Installation

Hard-wired installation of interconnected smoke detectors throughout the home to comply with current building codes.

Cost data available

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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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Dedicated Circuit Installation

Running a new dedicated circuit from the panel to a high-draw appliance such as a refrigerator, microwave, or hot tub.

Cost data available

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Attic Fan Installation

Installation of a thermostatically controlled attic ventilation fan to reduce heat buildup and lower cooling costs.

Cost data available

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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.

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