Electrical renovation is a costly and important project. However, it is essential to ensure your safety in your home. Indeed, bringing your circuit up to standard protects you and is also an opportunity to better distribute electricity within your home. Let's find out together how to find the cheapest one.
What budget to plan for an electrical renovation:the prices of the various essential elements
It is estimated that an electrical renovation costs on average between 80 and 120 euros per square meter excluding VAT as part of a partial renovation, labor costs included. For a complete renovation, allow 120 to 150 euros excluding VAT, and up to 150 to 200 euros if electric heating is included.
- An electrical panel, the brain of the installation within a home, costs between 10 euros bare and 300 to 2,000 euros once fitted and installed if it is new. An upgrade is billed between 300 and 1,200 euros. It makes the link between the electricity distributed by the public network and the installations and equipment in your home.
- An electric meter, in electric or graduated form, costs between 200 and 250 euros.
- For a circuit breaker, count 30 to 300 euros depending on the model. The general circuit breaker ensures the connection between the network and your home. The differential circuit breaker secures your equipment. As for the branch circuit breaker, it protects the devices from overvoltage.
- A fuse costs only 1 or 2 euros each.
- A switch costs between around 30 and 160 euros, depending on its amperage and its design.
- Electrical sockets cost between 4 and 50 euros. Installation included, count 20 to 200 euros per piece.
- The load shedder is a more expensive part, the price of which can reach 400 euros. If it is not essential, it makes it easier to check electricity consumption on a daily basis and thus reduce your bill.
- To make the electrical connection between the different elements, you will need to provide several meters of electrical wires. Depending on the level of finish of each and the specificities that characterize them, count 0.50 to 40 euros per meter.
Comparative table of electrical element prices
| Electrical elements | Average prices |
| Electrical panel | 10 euros bare300 to 1,200 euros for bringing up to standard300 to 2,000 euros for the installation of a new painting |
| Electric meter | 200 to 250 euros |
| Circuit Breaker | 30 to 300 euros per unit depending on the type |
| Fuse | 1 to 2 euros per unit |
| Switch | 30 to 160 euros |
| Electrical outlet | 4 to 50 euros each20 to 200 euros installation included |
| Shedder | 200 to 400 euros |
| Connection (wires) | 0.50 to 40 euros per meter |
What costs should be expected for labor in the context of an electrical renovation?
An electrician charges for each hour of work between 25 and 75 euros. This range of possibilities is justified according to the type of work to be carried out, the average rates charged and the region in which you live, large cities being more expensive than rural areas. For a complete electrical renovation, count 500 to 1,800 euros for labor, depending on the surface to be covered.
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