The directory
Every installer below is Electrical Workers Registration Board-registered, insured to NZD $2M minimum, and on a directory we update by hand. Order is alphabetical within region — placement is not for sale.
Region 01 · North Island
3 installers · +18% on national median
Biggest market, deepest bench of EV-experienced sparkies, but also the longest lead times. Inner-city houses often have undersized 60A consumer mains — a switchboard upgrade adds $1,200–2,400 before the charger even gets installed.
Network · Vector network area — supply upgrades go through Vector for connections over 63A.
220 jobs / yr
South & central Auckland EV-specialist sparkie. 200+ home installs, strong on solar pairing.
Strength · Solar-paired 7kW installs
180 jobs / yr
North Shore generalist with EV-charger volume — fast turnaround, fair prices.
Strength · Single-day 7kW residential installs
140 jobs / yr
West Auckland & North-West sparkie. Three-phase specialist for newer subdivisions.
Strength · Three-phase commissioning
Region 02 · North Island
2 installers · +6% on national median
Compact city, lots of older housing stock with 1960s-era wiring that doesn't love 32A continuous draw. Hill suburb access adds modest labour on long cable runs.
Network · Wellington Electricity network — 3-phase upgrades require their inspection.
95 jobs / yr
Inner-Wellington specialist for tricky old-house wiring with switchboard upgrades.
Strength · Switchboard rebuilds with EV charger install
70 jobs / yr
Family-owned outfit covering Karori, Kelburn, Khandallah, the hills.
Strength · Hill-suburb cable runs
Region 03 · South Island
2 installers · −6% on national median
Post-rebuild, much of the housing stock has modern switchboards already — fewer surprise upgrade costs. Strong supply of EWRB-registered electricians; pricing softer than the North Island metros.
Network · Orion network — transformer upgrade required if a street has too many EV connections at once.
280 jobs / yr
High-volume Canterbury installer — sharp on price, strong on rebuild-era wiring.
Strength · High-volume residential 7kW installs
65 jobs / yr
Boutique Canterbury electrician for solar-paired EV systems with monitoring.
Strength · Solar + battery + EV system integration
Region 04 · North Island
1 installer · −3% on national median
Waikato hub. Newer housing on the Rototuna/Hillcrest end means straightforward installs; older central-city homes lean on switchboard upgrades.
Network · WEL Networks — supply upgrades 3–5 weeks lead time.
200 jobs / yr
Volume mid-market across Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu.
Strength · Regional reach across the Waikato
Region 05 · North Island
1 installer · +4% on national median
Fast-growing market, more EVs per capita than most of NZ. Trades booked 4–6 weeks out for non-urgent work; coastal salt air influences cabinet IP-rating choices for outdoor mounts.
Network · Powerco network in BoP — service-line capacity checks routine.
130 jobs / yr
Coastal-condition specialist — IP-rated outdoor mounts, salt-air-resistant cabinetry.
Strength · Salt-air-rated outdoor installs
Region 06 · South Island
1 installer · −9% on national median
Renovation-friendly pricing, but a lot of villas with 1920s switchboards that absolutely need a full board replacement before 7kW becomes possible.
Network · Aurora Energy — historically congested in inner suburbs.
80 jobs / yr
Villa specialist who isn't afraid of pre-1950s wiring problems.
Strength · Villa switchboard upgrades + EV install
Region 07 · South Island
1 installer · +28% on national median
Most expensive install market in NZ — alpine rates, freight on hardware, and chalet sites that often need 70m+ cable runs from the switchboard. Three-phase common in newer builds.
Network · Aurora Energy — capacity issues in Queenstown CBD.
110 jobs / yr
Queenstown chalet & holiday-home specialist — long cable runs, owner-absent project work.
Strength · Owner-absent alpine project management
Region 08 · North Island
1 installer · −1% on national median
Hawke's Bay has reasonable trade availability; pricing sits near national median. Heritage Art Deco housing means surface-mount cable trays often the answer rather than chasing through walls.
Network · Unison Networks — relatively quick supply upgrade times.
90 jobs / yr
Heritage-sensitive Napier sparkie for character homes that need invisible cable runs.
Strength · Heritage-sensitive cable routing
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