How electricians rank on Google in Portland
We searched Google for “electrician” and “electrical contractor” from 49 spots across Portland, 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.
- 1West Side Electric Company4.9(367)Electrician · Southeast Portland
- 2Shift Electric Co.5.0(49)
- 3Electric XYZ4.9(27)
- searches for an electrician in Portland in a typical month
- 2,750
- spots where Mr. Electric of Beaverton - Tigard is #1 for “electrician”
- 10 of 49
- reviews on the typical electrician listing. The regular top 3 have 207 to 1,400
- 13.5
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 21 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 Portland
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.
- 1Portland Metro ElectricHappy Valley · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at15 of 49 spotsReviews411 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days45 · 98% repliedPhotos337From downtown10.2 km
- 2DT ElectricClackamas · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at14 of 49 spotsReviews394 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days39 · 79% repliedPhotos135From downtown14.1 km
- 3Mr. Electric of Beaverton - TigardCentral Beaverton · #1 at 10 spotsTop 3 at13 of 49 spotsReviews207 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days23 · 96% repliedPhotos293From downtown12.1 km
- 4Young Electric LLCPortland · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews1,400 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days9 · 11% repliedPhotos59From downtown7.8 km
- 5Mr. Electric of PortlandNortheast Portland · #1 at 8 spotsTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews967 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days40 · 100% repliedPhotos64From downtown12.3 km
- 6Dickinson Electric HillsboroCooper Mountain - Aloha North · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews505 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days4 · 75% repliedPhotos83From downtown16.8 km
- 7West Side Electric CompanySoutheast Portland · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews367 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days32 · 3% repliedPhotos30From downtown1.8 km
- 8Couve Electric LLCOrchardsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews165 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days32 · 66% repliedPhotos115From downtown19.9 km
What the Portland 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 207 Google reviews. Half of the 138 electrician listings within 12 km of downtown have 13.5 or fewer reviews, and only 13 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Portland Metro Electric added 45, Mr. Electric of Portland added 40 and DT Electric added 39.
5 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 337, 135, 293, 59, 64 and 83 photos on their Google profiles. The typical electrician listing in Portland has 9 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Electrician" as their main Google category.
Google favors the electrician closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Portland. Mr. Electric of Beaverton - Tigard is #1 at 10 spots, from an office 12.1 km from downtown. Mr. Electric of Portland is #1 at 8 spots, from an office 12.3 km from downtown. DT Electric is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 14.1 km from downtown.
Where Portland’s 138 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.
138 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Portland search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Portland. 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 8,070; lowest in May 2026 at 2,280.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 21 of 49 spots for “electrician”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 24.
- 1reddit.combest #1
- 2yelp.combest #1
- 3facebook.combest #2
- 4ticeelectric.combest #1
- 5apelectrical.usbest #2
- 6garnerelectric.combest #2
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Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for an electrical company in Portland
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 Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland
Who is the top electrician on Google in Portland?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Mr. Electric of Beaverton - Tigard was #1 for "electrician" at 10 of our 49 spots across Portland, and Portland Metro Electric was in the top 3 at 15. For "electrical contractor", Young Electric LLC was #1 at the most spots (12).
How many Google reviews does an electrician need to rank in Portland?
There is no fixed number. The electricians in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 207 to 1,400 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 138 electrician listings within 12 km of downtown Portland have 13.5 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for electricians in Portland?
Google estimates advertisers pay $20.00 to $69.45 for a top-of-page click on "electrician" in Portland. The most expensive search we checked was "electrical contractor", at up to $71.08 a click.
Can an electrician outside downtown Portland rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Portland Metro Electric, about 10.2 km from downtown, was #1 at 5 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 Portland 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 Portland. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.