Charlotte, NC · Electricians · Google data from September 29, 2026

How electricians rank on Google in Charlotte

We searched Google for “electrician” and “electrical contractor” from 49 spots across Charlotte, the way a homeowner does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other electricians don’t.

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  1. 1
    Mister Sparky
    4.8(2,500)
    Electrician · Fourth Ward
  2. 2
    Mr. Electric of South Charlotte
    4.9(286)
    Electrician · Brookhill
  3. 3
    LiveWire Electrical
    4.9(462)
    Electrician · Dilworth
Google's top 3 for “electrician” on a phone near center city, September 29, 2026.
searches for an electrician in Charlotte in a typical month
4,810
spots where On Time Electrical is #1 for “electrician”
13 of 49
reviews on the typical electrician listing. The regular top 3 have 462 to 2,900
5
spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
28 of 49
49 spots across Charlotte

Who is #1 where the homeowner is searching

Google ranks electricians differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one electrician to see where it shows up.

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On Time Electrical (OT), #1 at 13Gianni Electrical Service (GE), #1 at 10LiveWire Electrical (LE), #1 at 10Other electricians, #1 at 16

Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.

The leaders

The electricians Google shows most in Charlotte

Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “electrician”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.

  1. 1
    LiveWire Electrical
    Dilworth · #1 at 10 spots
    Top 3 at31 of 49 spots
    Reviews462 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days2 · 0% replied
    Photos177
    From downtown2.3 km
  2. 2
    Gianni Electrical Service
    Sugar Creek · #1 at 10 spots
    Top 3 at20 of 49 spots
    Reviews840 · 5.0 ★
    New, 90 days66 · 98% replied
    Photos144
    From downtown4.4 km
  3. 3
    On Time Electrical
    Olde Whitehall · #1 at 13 spots
    Top 3 at17 of 49 spots
    Reviews2,900 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days54 · 85% replied
    Photos74
    From downtown12.5 km
  4. 4
    Mister Sparky
    Fourth Ward · #1 at 1 spot
    Top 3 at12 of 49 spots
    Reviews2,500 · 4.8 ★
    New, 90 days59 · 100% replied
    Photos162
    From downtown1.1 km
  5. 5
    GB Electrical Services LLC
    Mint Hill · #1 at 4 spots
    Top 3 at8 of 49 spots
    Reviews575 · 4.8 ★
    New, 90 days20 · 100% replied
    Photos106
    From downtown16.2 km
  6. 6
    Mr. Electric of South Charlotte
    Brookhill
    Top 3 at8 of 49 spots
    Reviews286 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days30 · 97% replied
    Photos100
    From downtown2.6 km
  7. 7
    Carolina Electric Pro’s
    Southside Park
    Top 3 at7 of 49 spots
    Reviews778 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days67 · 99% replied
    Photos161
    From downtown3.8 km
  8. 8
    Touchstone Electric - Matthews
    Matthews · #1 at 2 spots
    Top 3 at6 of 49 spots
    Reviews674 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days37 · 95% replied
    Photos177
    From downtown16.6 km
Patterns

What the Charlotte leaders have in common

Measured on the 8 electricians that make the top 3 most often.

Reviews
462+

Every electrician in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 462 Google reviews. Half of the 164 electrician listings within 12 km of downtown have 5 or fewer reviews, and only 12 have 200 or more.

New reviews, 90 days
67

The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Carolina Electric Pro’s added 67, Gianni Electrical Service added 66 and Mister Sparky added 59.

Replies
7 of 8

7 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.

Photos
74+

The electricians that make the top 3 most often have 177, 144, 74 and 162 photos on their Google profiles. The typical electrician listing in Charlotte has 7 photos.

Main category
8 of 8

All 8 leaders use "Electrician" as their main Google category.

Distance
12.5 km

Google favors the electrician closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Charlotte. On Time Electrical is #1 at 13 spots, from an office 12.5 km from downtown. LiveWire Electrical is #1 at 10 spots, from an office 2.3 km from downtown. Gianni Electrical Service is #1 at 10 spots, from an office 4.4 km from downtown.

Where Charlotte’s 164 electrician listings stand on reviews

Google profiles with a electrician category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the electricians that make the top 3 most often sit.

None28 · 17%
1 to 973 · 45%
10 to 4936 · 22%
50 to 19915 · 9%
200 or moreLeaders12 · 7%

164 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.

Demand

What homeowners in Charlotte search, and what an ad click costs

Google's figures for Charlotte. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.

Search · typical monthTop-of-page click
electrician2,650
$11.30–$42.72
electrician near me1,000
$17.39–$55.34
electrician charlotte590
$20.44–$53.37
electrical contractor235
$8.11–$17.67
electrical contractors charlotte140
$13.50–$38.61
ev charger installation115
$7.71–$41.69
electrical repair25
Not published
electrical panel replacement20
Not published
generator installation15
$7.23–$17.87
panel upgrade10
Not published
lighting installation10
Not published
All these searches, by month
4,810

searches in a typical month. Highest in August 2026 at 5,390; lowest in December 2025 at 3,270.

Sep: 4,340 searchesSepOct: 4,000 searchesOctNov: 3,480 searchesNovDec: 3,270 searchesDecJan: 4,950 searchesJanFeb: 4,840 searchesFebMar: 4,280 searchesMarApr: 5,040 searchesAprMay: 4,490 searchesMayJun: 3,660 searchesJunJul: 5,290 searchesJulAug: 5,390 searchesAug5,390
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What else homeowners see on Google

Paid listings
28 of 49

A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 28 of 49 spots for “electrician”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 47.

Websites below the map
  1. 1thumbtack.combest #1
  2. 2yelp.combest #2
  3. 3mistersparkycharlotte.combest #3
  4. 4bbb.orgbest #4
  5. 5charlotte.toliny.combest #1
  6. 6wbmoore.combest #1

Across “electrician charlotte”, “electrical contractor charlotte” and “electrician near me”.

Questions Google shows homeowners
  • Do electricians make $100,000 a year?
  • Is there a shortage of electricians in NC?
  • How much do electricians make in Charlotte, NC?
  • Is a journeyman electrician the same as a licensed electrician?
  • What do electrical contractors charge per hour?
  • What's the difference between an electrical contractor and an electrician?

Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.

Done for you

What Aaptly does for an electrical company in Charlotte

Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering homeowners; we handle everything on Google and your website.

Google Business Profile

We set the right main category and list everything you offer: electrical repair, panel upgrades, EV chargers, generators and lighting, with your service areas and hours.

Reviews

We send every homeowner a review link after each job and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Charlotte leaders every month.

Photos

We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the electricians above you.

Service pages

We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in Charlotte ask Google.

Listings

We make your name, address and phone number match on Yelp, Angi, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.

Rank tracking

We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.

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Questions

Ranking an electrical company in Charlotte

Who is the top electrician on Google in Charlotte?

It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, On Time Electrical was #1 for "electrician" at 13 of our 49 spots across Charlotte, and LiveWire Electrical was in the top 3 at 31. For "electrical contractor", LiveWire Electrical was #1 at the most spots (17).

How many Google reviews does an electrician need to rank in Charlotte?

There is no fixed number. The electricians in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 462 to 2,900 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 164 electrician listings within 12 km of downtown Charlotte have 5 or fewer reviews.

How much does a Google ad click cost for electricians in Charlotte?

Google estimates advertisers pay $11.30 to $42.72 for a top-of-page click on "electrician" in Charlotte. The most expensive search we checked was "electrician near me", at up to $55.34 a click.

Can an electrician outside downtown Charlotte rank in the city?

Yes, near its own office. On Time Electrical, about 12.5 km from downtown, was #1 at 13 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood an electrician shows up.

Where does this data come from?

We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Charlotte on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the electricians that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Charlotte. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.