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Licensed Electricians in Canberra, ACT

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Data last updated: 17 February 2026 from Access Canberra register

Electrician Directory — Canberra, ACT

ROMAN SKUBIJExpired
Licence19894889
ClassUnrestricted
RONALD ANTHONY LARSONActive
Licence19791931
ClassUnrestricted
RONALD BRUCE BRODYActive
Licence19781683
ClassUnrestricted
RONALD DE VRIESExpired
Licence2008363
ClassUnrestricted
RONALD FRANCIS WENBANExpired
Licence2008568
ClassUnrestricted
RONALD JOHN HAWKERExpired
Licence2006528
ClassUnrestricted
RONALD JOSEPH ALLENActive
Licence1973837
ClassUnrestricted
RONALD MCKENZIEExpired
Licence200426791
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
RONALD PHILLIP RYANActive
Licence20111262
ClassUnrestricted
RONALD SHARMAExpired
Licence202217
ClassUnrestricted
RONALD WOODSExpired
Licence2018333
ClassUnrestricted
RONEEL SAGARExpired
Licence20201170
ClassUnrestricted
RONG XIANG LIExpired
Licence2011966
ClassUnrestricted
RONIS PANDEYExpired
Licence20211438
ClassUnrestricted
RORY CHRISTOPHER DEVLINExpired
Licence20111090
ClassUnrestricted
RORY JOSEPH WELLSActive
Licence2010915
ClassUnrestricted
RORY LIONEL PATTERSONActive
Licence2011900
ClassUnrestricted
RORY PEARSALLActive
Licence2022543
ClassUnrestricted
RORY SUGARExpired
Licence2019742
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
ROSARIO PRINCIOTTAExpired
Licence2006705
ClassUnrestricted
ROSS EDWARD REESActive
Licence19781713
ClassUnrestricted
ROSS GREGORY TURTONActive
Licence19822424
ClassUnrestricted
ROSS JOHN BaldersonExpired
Licence19863450
ClassUnrestricted
ROSS MACLEAN CHILTONActive
Licence201599
ClassUnrestricted
ROSS MITCHELL HOWARDExpired
Licence2017982
ClassUnrestricted
ROSS POUNDERActive
Licence2020585
ClassUnrestricted
ROSS SYDNEY-SMITHActive
Licence2020984
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
ROSS WILLIAM DALEYActive
Licence200771
ClassUnrestricted
ROSTYN FREDERICK HEFFERNANActive
Licence19936451
ClassUnrestricted
ROWAN DEREK ANTHONY REYNOLDSExpired
Licence19905167
ClassUnrestricted
ROWAN HARRISONActive
Licence2015168
ClassUnrestricted
ROWAN PETER BAILEYActive
Licence20201400
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
ROWAN SAMUEL GREENSLADEActive
Licence2012128
ClassUnrestricted
ROWAN SMILLIEActive
Licence2022234
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
ROY KWANExpired
Licence20211122
ClassUnrestricted
ROY MADAFFARIActive
Licence20211205
ClassUnrestricted
ROY PAULExpired
Licence20181201
ClassUnrestricted
ROY WalkerExpired
Licence19802029
ClassUnrestricted
ROYCE KERRISONActive
Licence2022511
ClassUnrestricted
ROYDEN HARDCASTLEExpired
Licence2009983
ClassUnrestricted
ROYDON DAVID BRACKENREGExpired
Licence200012050
ClassUnrestricted
RQPJ PTY LTDActive
Licence20201056
ClassElectrical Contractor
RUBEN ENRIQUE ARDILESActive
Licence202552
ClassUnrestricted
RUBEN LUXTONActive
Licence2022971
ClassUnrestricted
RUBEN THOMAS JOHN COLLINSActive
Licence2021985
ClassUnrestricted
RUBEN WELLGREENExpired
Licence20241268
ClassUnrestricted
RUDOLF MAREKActive
Licence19894560
ClassUnrestricted
RUEBEN JAMES CONSTANTINE-PAGEExpired
Licence2017154
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSEL CRAIG THOMPSONExpired
Licence2006904
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL ALONZO FOSTERActive
Licence200012163
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL BALLActive
Licence2008107
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL BIBOActive
Licence2007537
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL BumfordActive
Licence2022314
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL GEORGE FORSTERActive
Licence19812162
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL GERARD SeberryActive
Licence20051007
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL JAMES HILLActive
Licence2007647
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL JAMES PEACEActive
Licence2011332
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL JAMES WATCHORNExpired
Licence2011604
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL JOHN HOLLOWAYExpired
Licence200112384
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL JOHN MOOREActive
Licence2008442
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL PATRICK HOULAHANActive
Licence20251330
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL SYDNEY KNOCKExpired
Licence19751250
ClassUnrestricted
RUSSELL WILLIAM PIPERActive
Licence19936281
ClassUnrestricted
RUTLEDGE ENGINEERING (AUST) PTY LTDExpired
Licence20121615
ClassElectrical Contractor
RYAN ANDREW SLATTERYActive
Licence2020378
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN ANTHONY PEARSONExpired
Licence201412
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN BAKKERActive
Licence2025237
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN BarlowExpired
Licence2021670
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN BLUNDELLExpired
Licence2014228
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN BODDINGTONActive
Licence2023224
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
RYAN BRUCEActive
Licence20181011
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN BRUCE GalpinActive
Licence2015328
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN BULLActive
Licence2024936
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN CAHILLActive
Licence2021706
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN CROWEActive
Licence2022754
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN DANIEL VAN WAVERENExpired
Licence2014675
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN DAVID CURRANActive
Licence2014512
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
RYAN DAVID LANGEActive
Licence201045
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN DAVID SCHILGActive
Licence2011690
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN DAVID STEPHENSONExpired
Licence2017629
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN DAVIDSONActive
Licence2025310
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN DIXActive
Licence2024194
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN DOUGLAS HURLEYActive
Licence20071083
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN EASTLANDExpired
Licence20231045
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN EMMERICKActive
Licence20241703
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN FITZGERALDExpired
Licence2016569
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN FOWLERExpired
Licence2020563
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Mechanical Fitting
RYAN FREEMANActive
Licence20181290
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN GILLExpired
Licence2020719
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN GREERExpired
Licence2022656
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN GRIFFITHActive
Licence200313114
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN HARDIEActive
Licence20231275
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
RYAN HARNETTExpired
Licence201940
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN HARRISActive
Licence2024925
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN HIRSTExpired
Licence2022795
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN JACKSONActive
Licence2016662
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN JAMES CORKERYExpired
Licence2012775
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN JAMES MACPHERSONActive
Licence2014670
ClassUnrestricted
RYAN JAMES ZICKEFOOSEActive
Licence20131293
ClassRestricted-Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration And Air Conditioning
RYAN JOHN CROSSActive
Licence20251066
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.