Moving appliances and island benches usually means more cabling and trade coordination.
Melbourne Kitchen Electrical Work
Kitchen electrical work cost in Melbourne
Short answer
Kitchen electrical costs in Melbourne depend on how much is changing: extra power points, oven or cooktop circuits, rangehood ducting, under-cabinet lighting, pendant lights, island power, switchboard capacity and whether walls are open during renovation. Ask for electrical scope as a separate line item inside the kitchen quote.
Electrical items to price
- New or relocated power points, including island bench power.
- Dedicated circuits for oven, induction cooktop, dishwasher or microwave.
- Rangehood power, ducting coordination and fan controls.
- Task lighting, under-cabinet LED strips, pendants and downlights.
- Switchboard capacity, safety switches and compliance requirements.
- Chasing walls, patching, access and whether cabinetry is already installed.
Why costs vary
Older Melbourne homes may need switchboard or safety upgrades before new appliances are added.
Electrical work is cheaper to plan before cabinets, splashbacks and stone are installed.
Quote questions
- Is electrical work included in the builder/cabinetmaker quote or separate?
- Who supplies light fittings, switches, dimmers and appliance connection hardware?
- Does the quote include compliance certificates where required?
- Are switchboard works, patching and after-hours access excluded?
Quote Brief
Prepare a kitchen electrical scope before quotes
Send the suburb, appliance changes and electrical items you are planning so the quote request is easier to compare.
General planning information only. Electrical work must be handled by appropriately licensed trades under applicable Victorian requirements.