Panel upgrades for a house that draws more than it used to
Breakers that trip, a 100-amp service feeding a modern household, or an EV charger the existing board cannot carry.
- Typically $1,300–$3,500 per panel
- 6–10 hours, usually one full day
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What electrical panel upgrade usually costs
$1,300–$3,500 per panel
A full 200-amp service upgrade with new mast and meter can reach $4,500. Permit, inspection and a utility disconnection are part of the job.
A typical US range to plan around, not a quote — every professional on Task Masters sets and publishes their own price, and you see it before you book.
What a electrical panel upgrade job normally includes
- Load calculation for what the household actually draws
- Coordinating the utility disconnection and reconnection
- New panel, breakers, grounding and bonding to current code
- Labelling every circuit properly — often for the first time
- Permit and municipal inspection
About electrical panel upgrade
An electrical panel upgrade replaces the service panel — and often the service entrance with it — so the house can safely carry its actual load. It has become a common job for an unglamorous reason: houses wired for a 60 or 100 amp service are now running induction hobs, heat pumps and EV chargers, and the panel is the bottleneck.
A panel upgrade typically runs $1,300 to $3,500, and a full 200-amp service upgrade with a new mast and meter can reach $4,500. The number depends on the amperage, whether the service entrance and meter are being replaced, and how much remedial work the existing wiring needs once it is opened up. This is permitted, inspected work involving a utility disconnection, so expect a day without power and a scheduled inspection. Panels of certain older brands are known fire risks and are frequently flagged by home inspectors and insurers — if yours has been, that is not a job to defer.
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Questions about electrical panel upgrade
How do I know if I need an upgrade?
Common signs: breakers that trip under normal load, a fuse box rather than breakers, no room left for new circuits, lights dimming when large appliances start, or an insurer or home inspector flagging the panel. Adding an EV charger or a heat pump is the usual trigger.
How long will the power be off?
Most of a working day. The utility disconnects the service, the panel is replaced and inspected, then power is restored. Plan around it — move anything critical in the refrigerator and expect to be without heating, cooling and internet for the day.
Is 200 amp always the right answer?
Not automatically. It is the common upgrade for a modern household, but the correct answer comes from a load calculation on your house — square footage, heating type, appliances and planned EV charging. A good electrician does that calculation rather than defaulting.
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