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Licensed Electricians in Canberra, ACT

8577 Verified Browse all verified licensed electricians serving Canberra and surrounding suburbs.
Data last updated: 17 February 2026 from Access Canberra register

Electrician Directory — Canberra, ACT

GRANT WILLIAM RICHARDSONActive
Licence2010531
ClassUnrestricted
GREEN HOME GREEN PLANET PTY LTDExpired
Licence2017660
ClassElectrical Contractor
GREENULTIMATE PTY LTDActive
Licence2020611
ClassElectrical Contractor
GREG DAVID MORLEYActive
Licence20251038
ClassUnrestricted
GREG FELTHAMExpired
Licence2021197
ClassUnrestricted
GREG SCOTT UPTONActive
Licence200413689
ClassUnrestricted
GREGG BRADLEY DuberalActive
Licence19894885
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JOHN ATKINSONActive
Licence199711063
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ALAN HOSEActive
Licence2008247
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ALLEN TOOMEYActive
Licence2012532
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ARTHUR KEMPTONActive
Licence19884306
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY BISHOPActive
Licence199610783
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
GREGORY BRIAN O'MARAActive
Licence19905072
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY BuffintonActive
Licence2014101
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY DARREN JUDSONActive
Licence2006574
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY DOUGLASS FORSYTHActive
Licence20171067
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ELECTRICAL SERVICES PTY LTDExpired
Licence20121576
ClassElectrical Contractor
GREGORY GILLActive
Licence19832601
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY HAMILTONActive
Licence2024508
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY HARTActive
Licence2017482
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JAMES EDWARDSExpired
Licence2015499
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JAMES HOLDENExpired
Licence2018242
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JAMES HUCKERExpired
Licence200934
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JAMES MASONExpired
Licence19936496
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JAMES REEVESExpired
Licence19915601
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JAMES SMITHActive
Licence19822377
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JOHN DOHERTYExpired
Licence20091089
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JOHN MITCHELLExpired
Licence2014169
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JOHN SIMPSONActive
Licence2010786
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JOHN SMITHActive
Licence19936605
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JOHN SPRINGActive
Licence2011146
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JOHN WATTExpired
Licence19842988
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JOSEPH CASSARActive
Licence19946790
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY JOSEPH MILLERExpired
Licence19853237
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY KENNETH ShepherdExpired
Licence20111570
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY KIDNEYActive
Licence20091018
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
GREGORY KINCAIDActive
Licence2022151
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY LOCKExpired
Licence20161166
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY MALCOLM BUSHExpired
Licence2012222
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY MARK EVANSExpired
Licence199710887
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY MICHAEL THORNTONExpired
Licence19936536
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY MORAY MANSONActive
Licence19947191
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY NIXActive
Licence20231034
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
GREGORY PATRICK HANNSActive
Licence2019342
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ROBERT COLLINSActive
Licence200427343
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ROBERT DAWSONExpired
Licence2016687
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ROBERT FLETCHERExpired
Licence19791974
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ROBERTS WILSONExpired
Licence2015180
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ROSS EGGLESTONExpired
Licence1973842
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ROSS SMITHActive
Licence19832639
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY ROYTURExpired
Licence199811264
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY THOMAS MCKEEExpired
Licence2006921
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY WALLACEActive
Licence2023196
ClassUnrestricted
GREGORY WILLIAM RODGERSActive
Licence2024995
ClassUnrestricted
GREIG ANTHONY BLACKExpired
Licence20101486
ClassUnrestricted
GRID ELECTRICAL SERVICES PTY. LTD.Active
Licence2020969
ClassElectrical Contractor
GROSVENOR ENGINEERING GROUP PTY LTDActive
Licence20171091
ClassElectrical Contractor
GRZEGORZ OCWIEJAActive
Licence2020844
ClassUnrestricted
GSEL PTY LTDExpired
Licence2015807
ClassElectrical Contractor
GSTEC PTY LTDActive
Licence200828
ClassElectrical Contractor
GUIQUAN LINActive
Licence2021412
ClassUnrestricted
GUISEPPE PERREExpired
Licence20161105
ClassUnrestricted
GULZAR ALIActive
Licence20201171
ClassUnrestricted
GUOJIAN ShanActive
Licence20221254
ClassUnrestricted
GUOZHEN GUOExpired
Licence20211112
ClassUnrestricted
GURDEEP SINGHExpired
Licence20191221
ClassUnrestricted
GURPAL SINGH MATHARUExpired
Licence202058
ClassUnrestricted
GURPARTAP SINGH PURBAExpired
Licence20201195
ClassUnrestricted
GURPREET SINGH WARAICHExpired
Licence20191213
ClassUnrestricted
GURVINDER SINGHActive
Licence2016866
ClassUnrestricted
GUTH TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS PTY LTDExpired
Licence2024104
ClassElectrical Contractor
GUY DAVID BURGESSActive
Licence2017800
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
GUY EDWARD REESActive
Licence199711098
ClassUnrestricted
GUY HARRISActive
Licence2022340
ClassUnrestricted
GUY JAMES KENNEDYActive
Licence2005844
ClassUnrestricted
GUY RICHARD METCALFEActive
Licence2013185
ClassUnrestricted
HACHEM SAYED AHMADExpired
Licence2021646
ClassUnrestricted
HADI AL-BATTATExpired
Licence2018253
ClassUnrestricted
HADI PARHIZKARExpired
Licence2021709
ClassUnrestricted
HAIDAR T AL MANSURYExpired
Licence20211214
ClassUnrestricted
HAIDER KAMIL GOMAR ALASDYExpired
Licence20201083
ClassUnrestricted
HAIDN WARDActive
Licence20231178
ClassUnrestricted
HAINES CONTRACTING (QLD) PTY LTDSuspended
Licence2015907
ClassElectrical Contractor
HALL AND HEDDERMANExpired
Licence2013449
ClassElectrical Contractor
HALLMAC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS PTY LTDActive
Licence2021530
ClassElectrical Contractor
HAMAD DITTAExpired
Licence20181032
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
HAMID BUSHARAExpired
Licence2020671
ClassUnrestricted
HAMID REZA BAKHSJI ATASHKAHIActive
Licence2024133
ClassUnrestricted
HAMILTON MURDOCHActive
Licence20241711
ClassUnrestricted
HAMISH EDGAR AHERNActive
Licence20141348
ClassUnrestricted
HAMISH ESSEXActive
Licence2023759
ClassUnrestricted
HAMISH JerksActive
Licence20221210
ClassUnrestricted
HAMISH LABURNActive
Licence2019927
ClassUnrestricted
HAMISH NAYLOR-BELLActive
Licence20201676
ClassUnrestricted
HAMISH SMITHExpired
Licence2021639
ClassUnrestricted
HAMMISH BRUTONActive
Licence2024837
ClassUnrestricted
HAMZI KHALILExpired
Licence202049
ClassUnrestricted
HAN WANGExpired
Licence2021673
ClassUnrestricted
HANNA RAADExpired
Licence19884159
ClassUnrestricted
HANNAH CALDERWOODActive
Licence202623
ClassUnrestricted

Hiring a Electrician in Canberra

Before hiring any electrician in Canberra, use this checklist to protect yourself and ensure you're working with a properly licensed and insured professional.

  1. Confirm their electrical licence class covers your job — Electrical licences come in different classes. An Electrical Mechanic (or equivalent) licence covers general installation work, while a Restricted Electrical Licence only permits specific tasks like air-conditioning disconnect/reconnect. Always confirm the class matches the work you need.
  2. Ask whether they will test and tag after installation — After completing electrical work, a licensed electrician should perform insulation resistance, polarity, and earth continuity tests. Ask whether testing is included in the quote and whether you will receive a copy of the test results alongside the certificate of compliance.
  3. Check they are registered with the state electrical safety regulator — Unlike most trades where a single building authority issues licences, electricians are often regulated by a separate electrical safety office. Search the relevant state register — such as the QLD Electrical Safety Office or Energy Safe Victoria — to verify the licence is current.
  4. Ask about their approach to switchboard capacity — If you are adding circuits — for a hot tub, EV charger, or workshop — the switchboard may need upgrading. A good electrician will assess spare capacity before quoting and let you know if a switchboard upgrade is required, rather than discovering it mid-job.
  5. Verify they carry a current Electrical Work Licence — In addition to their trade qualification, electricians in most states must hold a current Electrical Work Licence (or Electrician Licence) that is renewed periodically. An expired licence means they are not legally permitted to do electrical work, even if their qualifications are valid.
Pro Tip

Get at least three quotes and compare not just price, but response time, warranty on workmanship, and whether the quote includes parts.

Red Flags to Watch For
  • No certificate of electrical safety provided — After completing prescribed electrical work, the electrician must issue a certificate of electrical safety (or equivalent compliance document). This certificate is lodged with the state regulator. If the electrician says they will "sort it out later" or that it is not needed, the work may not be inspected and could be unsafe.
  • Proposes bypassing safety switches to "stop nuisance tripping" — Safety switches (RCDs) that trip frequently indicate a genuine fault — possibly a damaged appliance, moisture ingress, or deteriorating wiring. An electrician who suggests removing or bypassing the RCD rather than diagnosing the root cause is putting your safety at risk.
  • Unable to show a current Electrical Work Licence — An electrician who only shows a trade certificate or apprenticeship completion without a current Electrical Work Licence may not be legally authorised to perform work. The licence is separate from the qualification and must be renewed regularly with the state electrical safety regulator.

Electrician Licensing Requirements in Australian Capital Territory

Licence Required

Licensing is managed by ACT Construction Occupations Registrar.

Licence Types

Electrician Licence — Class A

Carry out all electrical wiring work in the ACT

Electrician Licence — Class B

Limited electrical work (maintenance and repairs)

Electrical Contractor Licence

Contract for electrical work in the ACT

Key Requirements

  • Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (UEE30820 or equivalent)
  • Completed 4-year apprenticeship
  • ACT Construction Occupations electrical licence

Penalties for unlicensed work

Unlicensed electrical work in the ACT can result in fines up to $48,000 for individuals. The Construction Occupations Registrar can also issue demerit points and prohibition notices.

Typical Electrician Costs in ACT

Hourly Rate

$85 – $140

Callout Fee

$65 – $105

Common Jobs

JobCost Range
Install new power point$160 – $320
Switchboard upgrade$855 – $2675
Install ceiling fan$160 – $375

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Broader Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a safety switch and a circuit breaker?

A circuit breaker protects wiring from overload and short circuits by cutting power when current exceeds the rated capacity. A safety switch (residual current device or RCD) protects people by detecting tiny current leaks — as small as 30 milliamps — and cutting power within milliseconds. Modern Australian switchboards should have safety switches on all circuits, not just power points. If your switchboard only has circuit breakers, ask an electrician about adding RCDs.

Do I need an electrician to install downlights?

Yes. Installing or replacing downlights involves working with fixed wiring and is classified as electrical work in every Australian state. This includes LED downlight retrofits where you are replacing the fitting, not just swapping a globe. A licensed electrician will also ensure the correct clearances from insulation are maintained to prevent fire risk.

How do I know if my switchboard needs upgrading?

Common signs include ceramic fuses instead of circuit breakers, frequent tripping, no safety switches (RCDs), a burning smell near the board, or insufficient capacity for modern appliances like air conditioners and EV chargers. Switchboards older than 25 years almost certainly lack RCDs on all circuits, which is now a requirement in most states for property sales or major renovations.

Can an electrician install a solar system or do I need a separate solar installer?

Solar panel installation requires both a licensed electrician and a Clean Energy Council (CEC) accredited installer to qualify for government rebates. Many electricians hold CEC accreditation, but not all. If your electrician does not have CEC accreditation, they can do the general wiring work but a CEC-accredited installer must design and commission the system for it to be eligible for Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs).

What electrical work can I legally do myself?

Australian homeowners can change a light globe, replace a plug-top fuse, and plug in portable appliances. Everything else — including changing a power point cover plate in some states, replacing a light switch, or running any new wiring — must be done by a licensed electrician. DIY electrical work is one of the leading causes of house fires in Australia.

How do I verify a electrician's licence in ACT?

You can verify any electrician's licence using TradieVerify's free search tool or directly through the Access Canberra register. Enter the electrician's name or licence number to confirm their licence status, class, and any disciplinary history.

How many licensed electricians are in Canberra?

There are currently 8577 licensed electricians registered in Canberra, ACT. This data is sourced directly from the Access Canberra register and updated regularly.