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Lazar
Amsterdam on Jun 2026
Bill did a very nice job with the electrical work in my house. He checked the earthing of all the sockets in my old Dutch house, made sure the circuits were properly installed, and fixed one circuit that was out. He was very communicative, took the time to properly investigate and understand the problems, and I really appreciated that he wasn’t rushing on anything. It’s hard to get a reliable handyman I can communicate with, so I already asked him to come back for some more work on the electric panel.
10
Anastasia
Utrecht on Jun 2026
I have used their service multiple times and it was perfect. Bill is really a perfectionist, he uses the right and very good materials, and I had no issues at all. He even did things I didn’t ask for and didn’t charge me for that, so he really exceeded what I had asked. He was also extremely friendly and communication was perfect.
10
Giorgos
Amsterdam on Jun 2026
I purchased an apartment in Amsterdam, and the recommendation from the bank was that the electrical cupboard needed to be fully changed and brought up to the latest standards for security and insurance purposes. I invited Vasileios to give me a quotation for the full change of the electrical cab board. I also needed extra security for the electric induction, because at the time it was switching more from gas to electricity. Vasileios (Bill) is the reason why we have electricity. He was really accurate, really supportive, friendly but straight to the regulations, and you can tell he has the full knowledge and does not make compromises on quality or standards. The price felt fair and for me it was a classic case of value for money. I’m happy, and I would never give such a job to anyone else besides him.
How much do electricians cost in Amsterdam?
Real price ranges from the jobs our vetted electricians actually do. Updated July 2026
Emergency call-out
How much does an emergency electrician call-out cost in Amsterdam?
When the power's gone and it can't wait, you're paying for two things: getting someone to your door, and their time once they're there. In Amsterdam the call-out sits around €40 to €65, and many breakdown services quote a fixed first hour of about €95 to €120 that already covers the trip. Rates here run 15 to 25 percent above the rest of the country, and inner-city parking is increasingly billed on top, so ask what's included before the van leaves. Get the hourly rate and any surcharge confirmed by WhatsApp or email first.
Call-out charge in Amsterdam
€40 to €65
Fixed start rate covering a short visit
€95 to €120
Hourly rate, normal working hours
€85 to €115 per hour
Urgent rate, evenings and weekends
€85 to €140 per hour
24 hour emergency electrician
How much does a 24 hour emergency electrician cost in Amsterdam?
Out of hours is where the bill really moves. The Dutch standard is plus 50 percent on weekday evenings and Saturdays, and plus 100 percent at night and on Sundays and holidays, so an €80 daytime rate becomes €120 or €160. A true 24/7 service can ask €175 to €200 an hour for night work, usually with a two hour minimum and the call-out charged separately. If the fault can safely wait until a weekday morning, waiting is the single biggest saving you'll make.
Weekday evening 18:00 to 22:00, plus 50%
about €120 per hour
Night 22:00 to 07:00, plus 100%
about €160 per hour
Saturday plus 50%, Sunday and holidays plus 100%
about €120 to €160 per hour
Dedicated 24/7 service, night work
€175 to €200 per hour
Usual minimum billed on a night call
2 hours, plus the call-out
Fuse box repair
How much does electrical panel repair cost in Amsterdam?
Most meterkast work isn't a full replacement. An earth leakage switch that keeps tripping and won't reset is usually a swap at €100 to €250, and adding a group to a box that still has room runs €175 to €400. Fault finding is charged by the hour, so a stubborn intermittent fault can easily cost more than the part does. Anything inside the group box should go to an InstallQ recognised firm, and ask for the measurement report, because your insurer will want to know who did the work.
Replace an earth leakage switch (aardlekschakelaar)
€100 to €250
Add a group to a box with room in it
€175 to €400
Fault finding on the clock
€85 to €115 per hour
Call-out, on top
€40 to €65
Electric underfloor heating repair
How much does electric underfloor heating repair cost in Amsterdam?
We couldn't find a Dutch price guide covering this one, so these come from the hourly rates rather than from quoted job prices. Expect the call-out at €40 to €65 and €85 to €115 an hour while they trace the fault. If it turns out to be the thermostat or the connection, you're in swap territory at roughly €60 to €140. If the break is in the element under a tiled floor, the electrician is the cheap part and the floor is the expensive part, and nobody can price that without seeing it.
Call-out
€40 to €65
Fault finding on the clock
€85 to €115 per hour
Replace the thermostat or the connection
€60 to €140
Lifting a floor to reach a broken element
not priced in our sources
Small electrical repairs
How much does a small electrical repair cost in Amsterdam?
Small jobs are the ones with the clearest prices. Swapping a switch is €40 to €85, adding a socket onto a circuit that's already there is €45 to €90, and a proper new socket including material runs €85 to €175. The small job band as a whole sits at €75 to €250, but watch the clock: plenty of electricians bill per started half hour or even per whole hour, so a fifteen minute fix still costs you an hour. Make a list before you call, because the call-out is charged once whether you have one job or five.
Replace a switch
€40 to €85
Extra socket on an existing circuit
€45 to €90
New socket, material included
€85 to €175
Small job, all in
€75 to €250
Call-out, on top
€40 to €65
Ceiling fan installation
How much does ceiling fan installation cost in Amsterdam?
Honest answer first: none of our Dutch price guides list ceiling fans, they're simply not common here, so treat these as estimates rather than quotes. What you're actually paying an electrician for is the ceiling point and the switch. A new or moved ceiling point is €75 to €200 and a wall dimmer or speed switch is €60 to €140, with extra time on the clock if the ceiling needs a proper bracket to carry the weight. The fan itself is yours to buy.
New or moved ceiling point, the wiring part
€75 to €200
Wall dimmer or speed switch
€60 to €140
Extra time for bracing or awkward access
€85 to €115 per hour
The fan itself
not included, you buy it
Electric underfloor heating installation
How much does electric underfloor heating installation cost in Amsterdam?
Our sources price electricians rather than heating mats, so what follows covers the electrical side only and is an estimate. That side is usually a dedicated group in the meterkast at €175 to €400, the thermostat wiring, and the connection itself on the hourly rate. If the thermostat cable has to be chased into a wall, add €20 to €45 a metre. The mat or foil, and getting the floor back down, aren't in any of this.
Dedicated group in the fuse box
€175 to €400
Electrician's time on site
€85 to €115 per hour
Chasing a wall for the thermostat cable
€20 to €45 per metre
The heating mat or foil
not priced in our sources
EV charger installation
How much does EV charger installation cost in Amsterdam?
Be careful with the numbers you find online, most of them are the price of the charger rather than the fitting. For the electrician's work, a straightforward install close to the meter box is €250 to €450, rising to €700 to €1,500 once you need a long cable run, groundwork or a new group. The dedicated group in the fuse box is €175 to €400 of that. Use a recognised installer, because a charger is a fixed appliance and the measurement report matters for your insurance and for any subsidy paperwork.
Straightforward install near the meter box
€250 to €450
Long cable run, groundwork or a new group
€700 to €1,500
Dedicated group in the fuse box
€175 to €400
The charger unit itself
not included in these figures
Lighting installation
How much does lighting installation cost in Amsterdam?
A new light point on a wall or ceiling runs €75 to €200, and what moves it is mostly how easy the cable route is. Moving a point you already have is €100 to €200, an outdoor point is €100 to €300 because of the weatherproofing, and a dimmer or smart switch is €60 to €140. None of that includes the fitting itself, so the pendant or the spots you picked out are on top. If you want several done, book them into one visit and you pay the call-out once.
New light point, wall or ceiling
€75 to €200
Move an existing light point
€100 to €200
Outdoor light, per point
€100 to €300
Dimmer or smart switch
€60 to €140
The fittings themselves
not included, you buy them
Smart home wiring
How much does smart home wiring cost in Amsterdam?
Only part of this is properly priced in our sources, so read the whole-house end as an estimate. Per point the figures are solid: a smart switch or dimmer is €60 to €140 and a new wiring point is €75 to €200. Where it gets vague is doing a whole home, and if a room needs rewiring to take it you're at €250 to €700 a room, then the hourly rate beyond that. Time it with a renovation if you possibly can, open walls make this far cheaper than retrofitting into closed ones.
Smart switch or dimmer, per point
€60 to €140
New wiring point, wall or ceiling
€75 to €200
Rewiring a room to take it
€250 to €700
Beyond that, on the clock
€85 to €115 per hour
Solar panel electrical connection
How much does a solar panel electrical connection cost in Amsterdam?
The panels and the inverter are the big number and they aren't in any of these figures, this is the electrician's part only and it's an estimate. That part is typically a dedicated group at €175 to €400, the cable run down to the meterkast, and the connection itself on the hourly rate. If your group box is old or already full it gets replaced first, and that's €400 to €1,800. Ask for the measurement report and check the installer is recognised, your insurer and your energy supplier will both want the paperwork.
Dedicated group in the fuse box
€175 to €400
Fuse box replacement, if it can't take it
€400 to €1,800
Electrician's time on site
€85 to €115 per hour
Panels and inverter
not in these figures
Electrical installation inspection
How much does an electrical installation inspection cost in Amsterdam?
A NEN 1010 inspection of a home costs €175 to €350, and you should walk away with a written measurement report. Most people order one when they're selling or letting a place, or after older wiring has been altered. It's an inspection and not a repair, so anything it turns up gets quoted separately at the normal hourly rate. Check the firm is InstallQ or SCIOS certified before you book, and keep the report, it's the paperwork a buyer or an insurer will ask for.
NEN 1010 inspection of a home, with report
€175 to €350
Inspection and report, wider range
€150 to €350
Follow-up repairs, on the clock
€85 to €115 per hour
EV charger inspection
How much does an EV charger inspection cost in Amsterdam?
None of our sources price a charger-only inspection, so this leans on the home inspection figures, which is how it usually gets done anyway. A NEN 1010 inspection of the installation is €175 to €350 and the charger circuit is checked as part of it. A shorter look at just the charger is charged by the hour at €85 to €115. Whichever you book, ask for the written measurement report, that's the part actually worth paying for.
Home inspection with report, charger circuit included
€175 to €350
Inspection and report, wider range
€150 to €350
Short check of the charger only
€85 to €115 per hour
Electrical advice and quotes
How much does electrical consultation cost in Amsterdam?
For anything from about €250 upward you should be getting a written quote, normally free and back within one to three working days. A visit purely to look at a problem and advise is a different thing: that's the call-out at €40 to €65 plus time, or a fixed start rate of €95 to €120 covering a short visit. Ask for the quote to split labour and material on separate lines, with the KvK and BTW numbers on it. A firm that pushes you straight into an emergency visit for something small is a flag worth noticing.
Written quote for a job from about €250
usually free
Visit to look and advise, call-out
€40 to €65
Fixed start rate for a short visit
€95 to €120
Advice on the clock
€85 to €115 per hour
Fuse box replacement and upgrade
How much does an electrical panel upgrade cost in Amsterdam?
A replacement group box is priced by how many groups and earth leakage switches you end up with, not by the hour. A simple four to six group swap in a terraced house lands around €700 to €1,000, while a bigger place with twelve or more groups and three earth leakage switches goes toward €1,500 to €1,800. Across our sources the installed range is €400 to €1,800, and where you buy the box yourself the labour alone is roughly €300 to €600. Moving to a three phase connection is a different job again at €650 to €1,500, and your grid operator's own charge is not included in that.
Full replacement, 4 to 6 groups
€700 to €1,000
Larger box, 12+ groups and 3 RCDs
€1,500 to €1,800
Full replacement, range across sources
€400 to €1,800
Labour only, box supplied separately
€300 to €600
Convert to a three phase connection
€650 to €1,500
Full home rewiring
How much does full home rewiring cost in Amsterdam?
This is the job where the spread is real, and it's driven by your building far more than by your electrician. One room done properly is €250 to €700, a whole flat comes out anywhere from €800 to €5,500, and a terraced house €1,200 to €7,000, with €2,500 to €7,500 the band usually quoted for a full home. Chasing walls adds €20 to €45 a metre, and Amsterdam's older housing stock with its solid brick walls can push a large place past €10,000. One thing in your favour on a bill this size: on a home older than two years the labour is 9 percent BTW and only the material sits at 21.
Rewire one room
€250 to €700
Flat, full renewal
€800 to €5,500
Terraced house, full renewal
€1,200 to €7,000
Whole home rewire, usual band
€2,500 to €7,500
Chasing walls
€20 to €45 per metre
Frequently Asked Questions
What people want to know before hiring electricians in Amsterdam.
What should I check before hiring electricians in Amsterdam?
Read recent reviews, be clear about exactly what you need, and agree the scope and a price in writing before any work starts. For anything regulated, check the credential yourself rather than taking it on trust.
Are prices in Amsterdam quoted with or without BTW?
Check, because it varies. A price quoted to a consumer should already include BTW, and most trades do show it that way, but plenty of price lists are still written excluding it. The rate is 21% on most work, though labour on a home more than two years old is taxed at 9%, and so are things like sports and fitness classes. Look for the word "inclusief" or "exclusief" next to the figure before you compare two quotes, and ask whether travel costs and parking are in there too.
How do I check a business in Amsterdam is properly registered?
Every legitimate Dutch business has a KvK number from the Chamber of Commerce, and you can look it up free in the public register. For gas, heating and electrical work there are extra schemes worth asking about, mainly SCIOS and InstallQ. A business that will not give you its KvK number is a reason to walk away.
What is the most important thing to know before booking?
Be clear about what you want and get the price and scope agreed up front, so there are no surprises. Reading other people's reviews is the quickest way to find someone who does the job well and turns up when they said they would.
What should I avoid when hiring electricians in Amsterdam?
Avoid paying the full amount up front (a deposit can be fair), anyone who will not give a clear quote, and unusually cheap prices that get padded with extras later.
How do I find electricians I can trust in Amsterdam?
Check the reviews and any credentials before you book. On Locallista the reviews are phone-verified and the ranking is based on real experience, not who paid the most.