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Electrical licensing fees
Please note: Effective 1 July 2020, licensing fees will remain the same.
1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021
Fees relating to the Electrical Safety (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2010
Fees for new licence applications and renewals of electrical licences will remain unchanged.
Application fees:
- Include a $70 non-refundable administration component.
- Must be paid at the time a licence application is submitted.
- Credit card payments are required.
New application fees
Licence class |
Licence period |
F19-20 fees |
F20-21 fees |
| Registered Electrical Contractor | 5 years | $625.69 | $625.69 |
| Licensed Electrical Inspector | 5 years | $625.69 | $625.69 |
| Licensed Electrical Worker | 5 years | $401.71 | $401.71 |
| Supervised Workers licence | Up to 3 years | $241.03 | $241.03 |
| Restricted Electrical Worker’s licence (Disconnect/Reconnect) | 5 years | $625.69 | $625.69 |
| Switchgear Worker’s licence | 5 years | $401.71 | $401.71 |
Renewal fees
Licence class |
Licence period |
F19-20 fees |
F20-21 fees |
| Registered Electrical Contractor | 5 years | $300.56 | $300.56 |
| Licensed Electrical Inspector | 5 years | $300.56 | $300.56 |
| Licensed Electrical Worker | 5 years | $200.86 | $200.86 |
| Restricted Electrical Worker’s licence (Disconnect/Reconnect) | 5 years | $300.56 | $300.56 |
| Switchgear Worker’s licence | 5 years | $200.86 | $200.86 |
| Electrician (Supervised) Licence (ES) | 5 years | $200.86 | $200.86 |
| Occupier’s Licence (O) | 5 years | $200.86 | $200.86 |
The Department of Treasury and Finance sets the base fee unit for ESV’s electrical licensing fees.
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:
| Monday, Thursday, Friday — 9:00am to 4:00pm |
| Tuesday — 12:30pm to 4:00pm |
| Wednesday — 9:00am to 12:30pm |
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