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Electricians in New South WalesCheck the licence first. Get the CCEW after.

Any electrical wiring work in New South Wales needs a licence, whatever the size of the job. Look the electrician up on Service NSW before they start, and expect a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) when they finish. We match homeowners anywhere in the state with local specialists.

Who licenses electricians in NSW?

Building Commission NSW manages electrical licensing, and applications start through Service NSW. A business that contracts for wiring work needs a contractor licence, and the people doing or supervising it need a qualified supervisor certificate or a provisional tradesperson certificate.

Unlicensed wiring work breaches the Home Building Act 1989, with fines of $22,000 for an individual and $110,000 for a company. Every ad, in print or online, must show the licensee's name and licence number, so a van or website without one is worth a question.

How do I check an electrician's licence in NSW?

  1. Get the number

    It should be on their ads, website or quote, because NSW advertising rules require it.

  2. Search Service NSW or Verify NSW

    Service NSW's licence check takes a name, licence number, category, ABN or ACN, or a suburb or postcode. Verify NSW is the government's official record. Make sure the licence is current and covers electrical wiring.

  3. Can't find it? Ring Fair Trading

    Service NSW says to contact NSW Fair Trading if the online check doesn't work or the licence won't show up. Hold off on any work until it's sorted.

The CCEW: your record that the work complies

Whoever tests the work lodges the CCEW within 7 days of finishing, even for a like-for-like swap. Since 1 July 2026 it goes through the Building Commission NSW eCert portal, so ask the electrician to enter your email and you'll get a copy when it's lodged. Renting? Pass your copy to the owner or agent.

Level 2 work only exists in NSW

Service lines, new or altered connections and the service protection device on your main switchboard are the job of a Level 2 Accredited Service Provider, whose workers also need authorisation from your local network. You can search providers on the NSW ASP Scheme portal, and Level 2 electricians covers when you need one.

Smoke alarms and safety switches in NSW

Every NSW home needs working smoke alarms meeting AS 3786 on each level. Landlords must check them and replace removable batteries every year, replace alarms within 10 years of manufacture, and fix a faulty one within two business days, using a licensed electrician for hardwired alarms. Smoke alarm laws in NSW has the detail.

NSW Fair Trading strongly recommends that homes built before 2000 have an electrician check for safety switches, and suggests one on every circuit, tested at least every six months. In a rental, a faulty one counts as an urgent repair.

Lines down or the whole street dark? Call your network

All three NSW networks say to stay at least 8 metres from fallen power lines. Assume they're live, call 000 first if anyone's life is in danger, then ring the network for your area.

Which electricity network covers you

Ausgrid: 13 13 88

Much of Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter Valley.

Endeavour Energy: 131 003

Sydney's Greater West, the Blue Mountains, the Southern Highlands, the Illawarra and the South Coast.

Essential Energy: 13 20 80

Regional, rural and remote NSW, about 95 per cent of the state.

Where we'd start in NSW

Look the licence up before anyone books a time, and give the electrician your email so the CCEW lands in your inbox. If the job might touch the meter or the street connection, ask in the first call whether a Level 2 provider is needed. Planning a switchboard upgrade and an EV charger? Both are on the approved list for NSW Home Energy Saver loans, which are zero-interest loans of up to $15,000.

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Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.

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Cities in New South Wales

Electricians in SydneyTwo networks, older switchboards and a storm-prone west: who to call in Sydney, and which electrician to match.Electricians in NewcastleAusgrid's fault line, flood-prone streets, heritage terraces and the electrical jobs Newcastle homes need most.Electricians on the Central CoastAusgrid's fault line, storm and bushfire history, private poles and the electrical jobs Central Coast homes need.Electricians in WollongongEndeavour Energy's fault line, escarpment storms, older steelworks suburbs and the solar changes coming to Wollongong.Electricians in Coffs HarbourFlash floods, hail and humid summers: electrical help in Coffs Harbour, and who to call for outages.Electricians in DubboHeat, hail and California bungalows: electrical help in Dubbo, plus who to call for outages.Electricians in Wagga WaggaLevees, heatwaves and 1960s suburbs: electrical help in Wagga Wagga, and who to call for outages.Electricians in TamworthHail, heat and frost: electrical help in Tamworth, what to do when water hits the lights, and who to call.Electricians in Port MacquarieFlood reconnections, raised homes and new estates: electrical help in Port Macquarie.Electricians in LismoreRaising switchboards and outlets, reconnections after floods: electrical help in Lismore.Electricians in NowraEndeavour Energy's rules, solar exports and bushfire-prone land: electrical help in Nowra.Electricians in OrangeFrost, storm season and trees on the lines: electrical help in Orange, NSW.Electricians in BallinaTidal floods, Cyclone Alfred and townhouse strata: electrical help in Ballina.Electricians in BathurstEV chargers, solar and older switchboards: electrical help in Bathurst, and who to call for outages.Electricians in Albury1970s homes, heat and creek floods: electrical help in Albury, on the NSW side of the border.Electricians in Byron BayTimber homes, heritage areas, flash floods and EVs: electrical help in Byron Bay.Electricians in GoulburnHeritage homes, fibro walls and cold winters: electrical help in Goulburn.Electricians in TareeFlood reconnections, raised homes and bushfire outages: electrical help in Taree.Electricians in GraftonLevee flooding, bushfire outages and older boards: electrical help in Grafton.Electricians in Batemans BayFire outages, empty homes and smoke alarms: electrical help in Batemans Bay.Electricians in ArmidaleHeating, hail and a big rental market: electrical help in Armidale, NSW.Electricians in ForsterBushfire season, storm outages and holiday homes: electrical help in Forster.Electricians in the Southern HighlandsHeritage homes, acreage and Endeavour Energy's rules: electrical help in the Southern Highlands.

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Do you match electricians across all of NSW?

Yes, anywhere in the state.

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Electricians in SydneyTwo networks, older switchboards and a storm-prone west: who to call in Sydney, and which electrician to match.Level 2 electriciansNSW only: service lines, new connections and reconnections, and how to check a Level 2 suits your network.Smoke alarm laws in New South WalesAlarms on every level, the yearly landlord check, the two-business-day repair rule and hardwired repairs in NSW.How to check an electrician's licenceEvery state's licence register, which number to ask for, and the red flags before work starts.Electrical compliance certificatesEvery state's electrical certificate: its name, who issues it, the deadline, and what to do if it's missing.Safety switch rules when you sell or rentSafety switch rules at sale, lease and renovation in every state, and what to do before you list.

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