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# Best Electrical in Boston, MA - BostonTopRated.com

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# Best electricians in Boston, MA

Verified Boston electricians for panel upgrades, rewiring, EV charger installs, and troubleshooting - serving Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Somerville, Quincy, Waltham and beyond.

Rankings updated October 2026 from Google ratings and review volume - not paid placement

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## How to pick an electrician in Boston

Electrical work is not a place for the lowest bidder. Licensed electricians pull permits, label the panel, and test every circuit before they leave.

Triple-deckers, brownstones, and New England winters give Boston's plumbers, roofers, and HVAC pros no offseason. When you compare electricians in Boston, ask every one of them the same three questions: are you licensed and insured for this exact work, who is actually showing up (your crew or a sub), and what does the warranty cover in writing.

Searching for electricians near me in Boston? Everyone ranked below serves Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Somerville, Quincy, Waltham. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first.

If this is an emergency, call rather than fill in a form. A dead panel, a burning smell or sparking outlets is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Ask up front whether they are dispatching tonight and what the after-hours call-out fee is: 24/7 availability is not something a star rating can tell you.

How we rank these Boston businesses

Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else.

- **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all.

- **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so.

- **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today.

- **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month.

- **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Boston to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road.

- **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else.

- **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase.

**What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site.

How much each kind of review counts

- 1.6x**Verified job**

A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job.

- 1.2x**Verified account**

A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job.

- 1x**Google**

A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted.

- 0x**Unverified**

Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing.

Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/).

## The full Boston ranking

Show independents only

Top Independent

[Ledbetter electric](/biz/ledbetter-electric/)

★★★★★ 5 · 136 Google reviews · Independent · Locally Owned

Same ranking, same score -- this is the highest-ranked independent, shown as a separate lens on the list below, not a different order.

1

[E/R Electric](/biz/e-r-electric/)

★★★★★ 5 · 140 Google reviews · 132 1/2 5th St

[View profile](/biz/e-r-electric/) [Call](tel:+16172011622) [Website](https://www.erelectric.biz/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Ledbetter electric Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ledbetter-electric/)

★★★★★ 5 · 136 Google reviews · 426 Belgrade Ave

[View profile](/biz/ledbetter-electric/) [Call](tel:+16173251440)

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3

[Ralphie's Electricians Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ralphie-s-electricians/)

★★★★★ 5 · 108 Google reviews · 53 Langley Rd Ste 350C

[View profile](/biz/ralphie-s-electricians/) [Call](tel:+16173265350) [Website](https://ralphieselectricians.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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4

[Electric Hero LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/electric-hero-llc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 101 Google reviews · 529 Main St

[View profile](/biz/electric-hero-llc/) [Call](tel:+16177771919) [Website](http://theelectrichero.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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5

[John Vespa Electrical Contractor LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/john-vespa-electrical-contractor-llc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 97 Google reviews · 250 Milton St

[View profile](/biz/john-vespa-electrical-contractor-llc/) [Call](tel:+16173251151) [Website](http://www.johnvespaelectrical.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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6

[Ramos Electrical service inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ramos-electrical-service-inc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 93 Google reviews · 8 Antico Way

[View profile](/biz/ramos-electrical-service-inc/) [Call](tel:+18573184974) [Website](http://ramoselectricalservice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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7

[Boston Electric Service Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/boston-electric-service/)

★★★★★ 5 · 70 Google reviews · 21 Lora St

[View profile](/biz/boston-electric-service/) [Call](tel:+17812445888) [Website](https://bostonelectricservice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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8

[Homelight Boston Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/homelight-boston/)

★★★★★ 5 · 53 Google reviews · 151 I St

[View profile](/biz/homelight-boston/) [Call](tel:+16172242646) [Website](http://www.homelightboston.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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9

[All Electric Daniel Voicila Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/all-electric-daniel-voicila/)

★★★★★ 5 · 41 Google reviews · 67 Bates Ave

[View profile](/biz/all-electric-daniel-voicila/) [Call](tel:+16177216812) [Website](https://danvoici.wixsite.com/allelectric?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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10

[Castle Electric Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/castle-electric-inc/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 787 Google reviews · 106 Access Rd 201

[View profile](/biz/castle-electric-inc/) [Call](tel:+17813861326) [Website](https://www.castleelectric.biz/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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11

[Taylor Electrical Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/taylor-electrical/)

★★★★★ 5 · 30 Google reviews · 524 E Broadway

[View profile](/biz/taylor-electrical/) [Call](tel:+16178881803) [Website](https://taylorelectrical.co/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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12

[Kuhlman Electric Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/kuhlman-electric/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 466 Google reviews · 313 Eastern Ave

[View profile](/biz/kuhlman-electric/) [Call](tel:+17817256594) [Website](https://www.kuhlmanelectricalservices.com/service-areas/lynn-ma?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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13

[Presidential HVAC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/presidential-hvac/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 216 Google reviews · 31 Milk St

[View profile](/biz/presidential-hvac/) [Call](tel:+18578951220) [Website](https://www.peboston.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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14

[VMA Electric Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/vma-electric/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 166 Google reviews · 269 Mechanic St

[View profile](/biz/vma-electric/) [Call](tel:+15084813800) [Website](https://www.vmaelectric.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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15

[Electrician Guys Cambridge Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/electrician-guys-cambridge/)

★★★★★ 5 · 23 Google reviews · 24 Brattle St

[View profile](/biz/electrician-guys-cambridge/) [Call](tel:+13392183151) [Website](https://www.cambridgeelectricianpros.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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16

[JM Electrical Solutions Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/jm-electrical-solutions/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 99 Google reviews · 749 Dorchester Ave

[View profile](/biz/jm-electrical-solutions/) [Call](tel:+19787461993) [Website](http://jmelectricsolutions.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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17

[ACT Solutions Corp Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/act-solutions-corp/)

★★★★★ 5 · 17 Google reviews · 273 Lexington St #2

[View profile](/biz/act-solutions-corp/) [Call](tel:+17742045865) [Website](https://actsolutionscorp.net/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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18

[Boston Elite Electric Contractors Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/boston-elite-electric-contractors/)

★★★★★ 5 · 17 Google reviews · 135 Clarendon St

[View profile](/biz/boston-elite-electric-contractors/) [Call](tel:+18576752718) [Website](https://g5xxus-my-site-alt27m56-shandiwaters2.wix-vibe-site.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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19

[JDO Electric Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/jdo-electric/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 35 Google reviews · 64 Myrtle St

[View profile](/biz/jdo-electric/) [Call](tel:+16174385773) [Website](http://www.jdoelectric.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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20

[Amp Smart Power & Electric LLC. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/amp-smart-power-electric-llc/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 29 Google reviews · 624 Winthrop Ave

[View profile](/biz/amp-smart-power-electric-llc/) [Call](tel:+19782237819) [Website](https://www.ampsmartelectric.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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21

[Greater Boston Electrical Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/greater-boston-electrical-inc/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 16 Google reviews · 156 Porter St #116

[View profile](/biz/greater-boston-electrical-inc/) [Call](tel:+19784235196)

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22

[EHC Inc Electrical Heating Cooling Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ehc-inc-electrical-heating-cooling/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 266 Google reviews · 398 Columbus Ave #47

[View profile](/biz/ehc-inc-electrical-heating-cooling/) [Call](tel:+17743532828) [Website](http://www.callehc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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23

[Paul Macrina Electrical Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/paul-macrina-electrical/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 183 Google reviews · 104 Adams St

[View profile](/biz/paul-macrina-electrical/) [Call](tel:+15083597954) [Website](https://paulmacrina.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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24

[Wire Up Electrics Boston Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/wire-up-electrics-boston/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 17 Google reviews · 66 Westland Ave #205

[View profile](/biz/wire-up-electrics-boston/) [Call](tel:+18576752719)

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25

[John P McHugh Electric Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/john-p-mchugh-electric/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 15 Google reviews · 456 Main St

[View profile](/biz/john-p-mchugh-electric/) [Call](tel:+16173207703) [Website](http://johnpmchughelectric.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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26

[Ilias Bintas Licensed Electrician Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ilias-bintas-licensed-electrician/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 41 Google reviews · 469 Albany St

[View profile](/biz/ilias-bintas-licensed-electrician/) [Call](tel:+16173041310) [Website](https://ibeboston.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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27

[Petraglia TV Mounting Services Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/petraglia-tv-mounting-services/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 158 Google reviews · 5 Orient Ave

[View profile](/biz/petraglia-tv-mounting-services/) [Call](tel:+16178184135)

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28

[Sparky’s Electric Boston Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/sparky-s-electric-boston/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 18 Google reviews · 50 W Malden St #116

[View profile](/biz/sparky-s-electric-boston/) [Call](tel:+18576752716)

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29

[James Holske Electrician Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/james-holske-electrician/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 23 Google reviews · 40 Delle Ave

[View profile](/biz/james-holske-electrician/) [Call](tel:+16177569527)

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30

[Gibbons Electric Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/gibbons-electric/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 50 Google reviews · 151 Mystic Ave #2

[View profile](/biz/gibbons-electric/) [Call](tel:+18664566286) [Website](http://www.gibbonselectric.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Boston; owners can claim and verify their listing free.

## Electrical in Boston: common questions

### Who are the best electricians in Boston?

Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated electricians in Boston are E/R Electric, Ledbetter electric, Ralphie's Electricians. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page.

### How do I find electricians near me in Boston?

Every company ranked on this page serves Boston and the surrounding area, including Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Somerville, Quincy, Waltham. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest electrician is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you.

### Which electricians in Boston offer 24/7 emergency service?

After-hours availability is not part of a Google rating, so this directory cannot verify it for you in advance. A dead panel, a burning smell or sparking outlets is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Call the top rated electricians on this page and ask two things before you agree to anything: are you dispatching tonight, and what is the after-hours call-out fee. A company that answers both plainly on the phone is usually the one that actually shows up.

### How do I choose an electrician in Boston?

Electrical work is not a place for the lowest bidder. Licensed electricians pull permits, label the panel, and test every circuit before they leave.

Run a business in electrical? [After Hours AI](https://afterhai.com/) answers your calls 24/7 so you never miss a customer.

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