A second misconception is that electrical contractors are limited to wiring lights or fitting electrical sockets in residential buildings. While this is the example we are all familiar with, businesses of all sizes perform work at larger scales and in other markets.

When it comes to buildings, in addition to dwellings, electrical contractors work on hospitals, schools, commercial or industrial buildings, such as factories, warehouses, data centers, etc. Non residential buildings require complex electrical installations, often managed by automation and control systems, to deliver the needed electricity efficiently and cost-effectively. 

In addition, the uptake of electric vehicles has led many electrical contracting businesses to start installing and maintaining charging points both in industrial and residential environments. 

Finally, electrical contractors are just as involved in new construction projects as in renovation or refurbishment projects for existing buildings or infrastructure.

Electricity, as widespread as it already is, is set to take over from fossil fuels in several new applications to respond to climate objectives. Electrical contractors need to keep up to date with the newest technologies (all using electricity) and add to the wide array of services they already supply. Not only is the energy transition calling for more electricity but so are our lifestyles. The ongoing digital revolution has already changed the way we behave and introduced a greater number of electrical devices and services into our daily lives. Electricity has underpinned this shift and it is now clear that a sudden halt in electricity supply would cause chaos in our modern way of life, highlighting the value of qualified electrical professionals responsible for bringing us our electricity.