How electricians rank on Google in Columbus
We searched Google for “electrician” and “electrical contractor” from 49 spots across Columbus, 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.
- 1Safe Electric and Plumbing4.9(2,900)Electrician · Parkview
- 2Buckeye Electric of Upper Arlington4.3(39)
- 3Big City Electric4.8(235)
- searches for an electrician in Columbus in a typical month
- 3,205
- spots where Safe Electric and Plumbing is #1 for “electrician”
- 21 of 49
- reviews on the typical electrician listing. The regular top 3 have 53 to 2,900
- 5
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 13 of 49
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.
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 electricians Google shows most in Columbus
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.
- 1Safe Electric and PlumbingParkview · #1 at 21 spotsTop 3 at38 of 49 spotsReviews2,900 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 85% repliedPhotos178From downtown12.3 km
- 2KAP Electric#1 at 8 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews90 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days8 · 100% repliedPhotos76From downtown7.8 km
- 3R & T Yoder Electric, Inc - Grove CityGrove City · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews53 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days9 · 100% repliedPhotos89From downtown11.7 km
- 4Buckeye Electric of Upper ArlingtonColumbus · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews338 · 4.6 ★New, 90 days2 · 0% repliedPhotos285From downtown8.2 km
- 5R & T Yoder Electric, Inc - Central ColumbusUniversity District · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews120 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days6 · 100% repliedPhotos120From downtown3.6 km
- 6Dean & Co Electrical#1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews266 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days57 · 100% repliedPhotos42From downtown16.2 km
- 7Mr. Electric of ColumbusBlacklick · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews2,600 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days100+ · 99% repliedPhotos276From downtown16 km
- 8Mister SparkyWest Scioto · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews17 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days11 · 100% repliedPhotos21From downtown11 km
What the Columbus leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 electricians that make the top 3 most often.
Every electrician in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 53 Google reviews. Half of the 136 electrician listings within 12 km of downtown have 5 or fewer reviews, and only 7 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Safe Electric and Plumbing added 100+, Mr. Electric of Columbus added 100+ and Dean & Co Electrical added 57.
7 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The electricians that make the top 3 most often have 178, 76, 89 and 285 photos on their Google profiles. The typical electrician listing in Columbus has 5 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Electrician" as their main Google category.
Google favors the electrician closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Columbus. Safe Electric and Plumbing is #1 at 21 spots, from an office 12.3 km from downtown. KAP Electric is #1 at 8 spots, from an office 7.8 km from downtown. R & T Yoder Electric, Inc - Grove City is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 11.7 km from downtown.
Where Columbus’s 136 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.
136 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Columbus search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Columbus. 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.
searches in a typical month. Highest in July 2026 at 4,230; lowest in January 2026 at 2,290.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 13 of 49 spots for “electrician”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 42.
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- 2bradleyelectricohio.combest #2
- 3yelp.combest #2
- 4614electrician.combest #4
- 5geteco.combest #3
- 6mrelectric.combest #4
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for an electrical company in Columbus
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering homeowners; we handle everything on Google and your website.
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.
We send every homeowner a review link after each job and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Columbus leaders every month.
We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the electricians above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in Columbus ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Yelp, Angi, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking an electrical company in Columbus
Who is the top electrician on Google in Columbus?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Safe Electric and Plumbing was #1 for "electrician" at 21 of our 49 spots across Columbus. For "electrical contractor", Safe Electric and Plumbing was #1 at the most spots (32).
How many Google reviews does an electrician need to rank in Columbus?
There is no fixed number. The electricians in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 53 to 2,900 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 136 electrician listings within 12 km of downtown Columbus have 5 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for electricians in Columbus?
Google estimates advertisers pay $11.40 to $37.20 for a top-of-page click on "electrician" in Columbus. The most expensive search we checked was "electrician columbus", at up to $41.94 a click.
Can an electrician outside downtown Columbus rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Safe Electric and Plumbing, about 12.3 km from downtown, was #1 at 21 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 Columbus 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 Columbus. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.