House electrical wiring cost in Pakistan (2026): per square foot, for 5 marla, 10 marla and 1 kanal

Electrical wiring for a new house in Pakistan costs about Rs 240 to 320 per sq ft of covered area for a standard job in Lahore, material and labour included. That is Avenir Developments’ rate, reviewed 13 September 2026, and it leaves out light fittings and fans. For a 10 marla house that comes to Rs 7.44 to 9.92 lakh.

Zameen’s construction cost calculator gives a second figure, updated 16 October 2026. We found no official per-square-foot rate for house wiring, so this guide sets the two figures side by side, with the government’s rate per point.

What is the electrical wiring cost for a new house of 5 marla, 10 marla or 1 kanal?

The last column is our calculation: Zameen’s total less its lights, fans and chandeliers line. Avenir’s Islamabad and Rawalpindi totals are a little higher: Rs 4.75 to 6.46 lakh for 5 marla, Rs 7.75 to 10.5 lakh for 10 marla and Rs 15 to 20.4 lakh for 1 kanal.

The two builders assume different house sizes. Zameen doesn’t show the covered area, but its price per sq ft implies about 2,025 sq ft for 5 marla, 3,385 for 10 marla and 6,290 for 1 kanal (our calculation).

What is the electrical wiring cost per square foot?

Avenir prices wiring by specification, per sq ft of covered area, material and labour, in Lahore:

Standard in Islamabad and Rawalpindi is Rs 250 to 340. Avenir’s rate covers cable for lights, sockets, ACs and geysers, conduit and boxes, switches and sockets, the boards, breakers, RCD protection, earthing, labour and testing. Light fittings, fans, solar, UPS units and the LESCO or IESCO connection are extra. Wiring ready for solar and a UPS adds Rs 35 to 60 per sq ft.

Zameen’s figures per sq ft, our calculation: without lights and fans, about Rs 341 for 5 marla, Rs 304 for 10 marla and Rs 275 for 1 kanal. That is close to Avenir’s standard range.

Where does the money go?

Zameen splits the electrical works for each house like this (16 October 2026):

Wire is the largest item in every size. Avenir’s split is similar: cable about 36% of the cost, conduit and boxes 12%, accessories 8%, boards and earthing 7%, labour and supervision 20%, and overhead and profit 17%.

Pakistan Cables’ list price for a 90 metre coil of 7/29 wire was Rs 21,865 on 1 October 2026, for buyers registered for sales tax. Avenir notes that cable prices rose about 8.5 to 10% between the February and June 2026 lists, so check the date on any quote. Which wire to buy for each circuit is in best electric wire for house wiring.

What is the electrician rate per point?

A point is one outlet, such as a light, a fan or a socket, as Avenir prices them. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) tracks the electrician’s labour rate per point:

Avenir plans for 90 to 120 points in a 5 marla house, 140 to 190 in 10 marla and 250 to 340 in 1 kanal. At Lahore’s PBS rate, labour for those points comes to about Rs 28,700 to 38,300 for 5 marla, Rs 44,600 to 60,600 for 10 marla and Rs 79,700 to Rs 1.08 lakh for 1 kanal (our calculation). Zameen’s labour lines are higher, so ask what a labour quote covers.

With material, Avenir’s Lahore rates per point are higher:

Plan the rest of the build

Zameen counts part of the electrical works in the grey structure (Rs 2.24 lakh of the 10 marla total) and the rest in finishing: see house construction stages. For the whole budget, see house construction cost in Pakistan, or the 10 marla house construction cost. Cement, steel and bricks for the structure are in the construction material estimator. Avenir’s rate leaves out the LESCO or IESCO connection and meter: see new electricity connection.

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