Electrician Quote Template (NZ): What to Include and How to Price

A clear electrical quote helps you win the job and keeps you covered when the scope shifts on site. Below is what to put on every quote and how to price it for the New Zealand market.

What every electrical quote must include

• Your EWRB registration and practising licence details. Electrical work in New Zealand must be done by a worker registered with the Electrical Workers Registration Board holding a current practising licence. Show this on the quote.
• GST number (from IRD) and business name. Needed once you are GST registered (turnover over $60,000 a year).
• Contact details: phone, email, address.
• Quote number and date issued.
• Expiry date, usually 14 to 30 days, since cable and switchboard pricing moves.
• Client name and site address.
• Itemised line items, each circuit, fitting and board task on its own line.
• GST at 15% shown as a separate line.
• Payment terms: deposit on acceptance, balance on completion or once the certificate is issued.

How to price electrical work in New Zealand

Electrical pricing comes down to labour and materials. Most registered electricians charge labour at an hourly rate and add a markup to materials bought at trade price.

Labour rates (2025/2026 NZ market)

Typical registered electrician rates, before GST:

• Auckland: $95 to $120/hr
• Wellington: $90 to $115/hr
• Christchurch: $85 to $110/hr
• Regional NZ: $80 to $105/hr
• After-hours or emergency: add 50 to 100%

Apprentices bill lower, often $40 to $60/hr, which changes how you cost a mixed-crew job.

Material markup

Buy at trade price and charge cost plus 20 to 30%. That covers your sourcing time, the risk of price movement between quoting and buying, and wastage on cable and conduit. Charging materials at bare trade cost gives away part of the service you provide.

Common electrical quote line items

Build the quote around tasks rather than raw hours. Clients follow an itemised quote more easily when each line maps to something they recognise:

• Supply and install [fitting, circuit or outlet], one line each.
• Switchboard upgrade or addition, materials and labour grouped.
• Cable runs, priced per metre or per circuit depending on complexity.
• Testing and certification, including the Certificate of Compliance where required.
• Consent or inspection fees (if applicable), passed through at cost.

Exclusions to include on every electrical quote

• "Does not include making good (painting or plastering, including GIB repair) after the work."
• "Assumes existing wiring meets AS/NZS 3000. Extra work may be needed if non-compliant wiring is found."
• "Does not include ceiling or roof space access (scaffold or EWP hire) unless stated."
• "Price assumes a standard wall cavity. Solid brick or concrete walls may add cost."

Compliance note

On completion of prescribed electrical work you must issue a Certificate of Compliance (CoC), and for some work an Electrical Safety Certificate (ESC) as well. Wiring must meet AS/NZS 3000. Listing the CoC and, where relevant, the ESC in your quote scope reassures the client and sets you apart from a less thorough competitor who leaves it unsaid.

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