Find an electrician in Norway by looking for a company, checking it in Elvirksomhetsregisteret and requesting a written quote. Check that its registration covers your job. Also agree on who orders the work, the price, timing and documentation.
How do you find an electrician who can do the job?
Start with companies that work in your area and take the type of job you need. Check the company before ordering, even if someone personally recommended it.
Search for ‘electrician’ and your municipality, for example. You can also ask neighbours, your housing association's board or your landlord. Ask for the name of the company that did the work. A recommendation of a person does not identify the business you will contract with.
Describe the need in ordinary words: a new socket, a fault in the fuse box or connecting an appliance. Send photos if they explain the situation. Do not open electrical equipment to get a better photo.
On SamfunnPrep, you can read what electrical work you can do yourself at home. Use the guide to clarify your need. This article helps you choose and hire the company.
Check the company in Elvirksomhetsregisteret
Check the business in Elvirksomhetsregisteret, the electrical business register run by Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap, abbreviated DSB, Norway's civil protection authority. The register shows businesses and the electrical tasks they may perform.
DSB says you have a duty to check the company you hire. This information was checked on 13 October 2026. See DSB's guidance on finding an approved electrician.
Complete the check before accepting the quote:
- Ask for the company's name and organisation number, which identifies the business.
- Open the Elvirksomhetsregisteret search.
- Find the correct business and check its contact details.
- Look for work tasks and installation types that match your job.
- Check the registration status. Clarify unclear information with the company or DSB.
The detailed search includes filters for municipality and work tasks. Use it if you need candidates, rather than just checking one name. Do not choose a random company with a similar name.
For ordinary registration, DSB must have set the company to ‘Aktiv’ (active) before it may offer and perform the work. ‘Inaktiv’ (inactive) or ‘Opphørt’ (ceased) is insufficient. Special registration statuses require you to check their conditions and validity. See DSB's explanation of register statuses, checked on the same date.
What can a quotation platform help with?
A quotation platform can help you contact several companies. You must still check the business and the contents of its quote yourself.
On Mittanbud, you describe the job and receive replies from businesses. Their profiles show previous projects and reviews, among other information. The service's process was checked on 13 October 2026.
Use the replies as a list of possible suppliers. A profile or positive review does not replace the DSB check. Read experiences from jobs similar to yours. A large new installation and a small fault-finding job need different planning.
You can also contact companies directly. The important thing is to give everyone the same description. You can then compare quotes without guessing what each company included.
Send a clear enquiry
A good enquiry describes the desired result, the home and what you know about the installation. Distinguish a known task from a fault that first needs investigation.
You can use this as a starting point:
‘I need help with [task] in [municipality]. The home is a [flat/house], and I [own/rent] it. Can you take the job? Please send your organisation number, proposed solution and a written quote. Also specify travel, materials and any investigation. I would like explanations in [language].’
If the cause is unknown, first ask about the price and scope of fault-finding, meaning investigation of the problem. Clarify whether you are ordering only the investigation or also the repair. Ask the company to contact you before doing work beyond the order.
Tell them about previous work, visible damage and affected equipment. Say when the home is accessible. If you have an inspection report, send the whole report. The company needs the description of findings, not just a photo of the first page.
How do you compare prices?
Compare the same task and the same included costs. A low hourly rate tells you little if materials, travel or necessary investigation are missing.
Ask each company to explain the same points:
| Point | What to ask the company to explain |
|---|---|
| Work | Which tasks are included and which are excluded? |
| Pricing | Is it a fixed price, an estimate or hourly payment? |
| Extras | Are travel, parking, call-out and materials included? |
| Timing | When does the job start, and how long is it expected to take? |
| Handover | What documentation will you receive afterwards? |
Ask for the total price including merverdiavgift, often called mva., meaning value added tax, and an explanation of any conditions or exclusions. If a company cannot give a fixed price, ask what needs investigating first. This may be more useful than a cheap quote based on incorrect assumptions.
Agree on how changes must be approved. Specify whom the company can contact and which phone number to use. Confirm major changes in writing, with the new price and any effects on the completion date.
Who orders the work if you rent or live in a block of flats?
Clarify ordering and payment with your landlord or the board before ordering planned work. The electrician also needs suitable access to the home and installation.
Send a short description and ask who the contact person is. Do not assume an invoice automatically goes to the landlord because they own the home. Get written confirmation of who should place the order.
In a block of flats, the job may affect rooms or equipment you cannot access. Ask whether the board or caretaker must be involved. Tell the company about access, parking and any working hours in the building.
If you see signs of a dangerous situation, describe them when calling. Ask what help you need and how quickly. Do not treat a possible safety problem as an ordinary price enquiry that can wait a long time.
What should you check when the job is finished?
Go through the agreed work with the company and request the documentation relevant to the job. Keep the quote, changes and invoice together.
Ask the electrician to explain what was done and how to use new equipment. Ask about a samsvarserklæring, a declaration confirming that the relevant installation work meets requirements. Ask the company to explain which documents apply to your particular job.
Check that the invoice concerns the correct company and what you ordered. If anything is unclear, request an explanation before approving new tasks. Document visible faults and contact the company in writing. SamfunnPrep explains the next steps in the guide to complaints about tradespeople's services.
Forbrukerrådet, the Norwegian Consumer Council, recommends a written contract for tradespeople's work. A simple, clear agreement is especially useful when you use different languages.
Use SamfunnPrep's tools for practical tasks as a starting point for tasks in Norway. Keep the company's name, agreement and documentation somewhere you can find them again for later work.
