Electrical licences

Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is responsible for licensing and registering all electricians and electrical tradespersons, which is a requirement to undertake electrical work in Victoria. As such, ESV provides various services and support to electricity professionals and those seeking to be licensed and develop their skills.

Below and on the following pages are links to important information for electricity professionals in relation to licensing and registration.

Electrical licence types

Follow the links below for information on these licence types:

• Licensing and ESVConnect
• Electrician’s licence (A)
• Registered electrical contractors (REC)
• Restricted electrical worker’s licence (REL)
• Switchgear worker’s licence (SW)
• Supervised worker’s licence (L)
• Licensed electrical inspectors (LEI)
• Electrician (Supervised) Worker’s (ES)
• Occupier’s licence (O)

Licensing fees

Refer to ESV’s fee structure for each licence type.

Application fees include a $70 non-refundable administration component.

Application fees must be paid at the time a licence application is submitted.

Credit card payments is required

Your responsibilities

As a licensed and registered electrical worker, you have regulatory responsibilities.

Renewing a licence

Licence renewal is for a five-year period. Refer to the Electrical licensing fees for renewal fees.

ESV will send an email reminder to you 3 months prior to your licence expiry. ESV no longer sends paper-based licence renewal forms to your postal address.

It is your responsibility to ensure your licence is current and that ESV has the correct contact details for you.

Energy Safe Victoria must cancel the licence of an electrical worker or Electrical Contractor who does not apply for renewal of the licence by the renewal date specified on the licence card.

You can renew your licence via the ESVConnect portal with a Credit card. ESVConnect works best in Chrome. Do not use Internet Explorer.

Contact us

You can contact our licensing team in the following ways;

• Contact form
• ‘Ask a question’ on ESVConnect.
• Email: licensing@energysafe.vic.gov.au
• Call our team directly on 1800 815 721 between the following hours: