161 electricians ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Santa Cruz: Alpha Omega Electric, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Alpha Omega Electric, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 161.
Most-reviewed: Bellows Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical, 1,428 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 161 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
161 Santa Cruz electricians are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 39 are open 24/7, 89 open Saturdays and 65 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 161 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha Omega Electric | 64 | 4.9★ (120) | Santa Cruz | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Alpha Omega Electric | 64 | 4.9★ (213) | Scotts Valley, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Bellows Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 63 | 4.8★ (1,428) | Soquel, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Sunrise Electrical Contracting | 62 | 5.0★ (118) | Capitola, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Fisher Electric | 62 | 4.8★ (134) | Scotts Valley, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Ridgeline Electric | 61 | 5.0★ (26) | Santa Cruz | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Inspired Electrical "Your Electrician For Life!" | 61 | 5.0★ (22) | Santa Cruz | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Fuse Service | 60 | 4.9★ (252) | San Jose, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Beach Electrical LLC | 59 | 4.8★ (23) | Scotts Valley, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Alpha Omega Electric | 59 | 5.0★ (131) | Campbell, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Scotts Valley, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 213 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Soquel, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,428 Google reviews, the most in Santa Cruz.
Based in Capitola, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Scotts Valley, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in San Jose, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 252 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Scotts Valley, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Campbell, 21 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in San Jose, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 133 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Scotts Valley, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Morgan Hill, 24 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Aptos, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in San Jose, 25 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Aptos, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Campbell, 22 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Campbell, 25 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 560 Google reviews.
Based in San Jose, 20 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in San Jose, 24 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 161 ranked electricians here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more electricians within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable Heating & Air Service Corp. | 4.6★ (59) | In Santa Cruz |
| Alpha Hvac&Electrical | 5.0★ (34) | 21 mi |
| 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗰 [Santa Cruz Plumbers] | 4.7★ (71) | In Santa Cruz |
| Campbell Electrician | 4.6★ (19) | 23 mi |
| Cimarelli's Laurel Plumbing Co | 4.6★ (14) | In Santa Cruz |
| Connected Electric | 5.0★ (2) | In Santa Cruz |
| Haxx Heating, Air & Electrical | 4.9★ (108) | 23 mi |
| Hoornbeck Electric | In Santa Cruz | |
| John Hope Electric, Inc. | 4.6★ (12) | In Santa Cruz |
| LP Electric | 4.1★ (10) | 19 mi |
| Lumiá - Iluminação e Elétrica | In Santa Cruz | |
| MD Electric | 5.0★ (5) | 23 mi |
| Monterey Bay Electric, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Cruz |
| Morson Electrical Services | 4.8★ (12) | 24 mi |
| Nunes Electrical Services | 4.0★ (4) | 23 mi |
| OCA Builders | 5.0★ (49) | 14 mi |
| Pacific Electric | 5.0★ (16) | 21 mi |
| Santa Cruz Green Builders | 5.0★ (11) | In Santa Cruz |
| SparkSmith Electric | In Santa Cruz | |
| Steve Seidel Electric | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Cruz |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Santa Cruz. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical panel upgrade | $518 | $1,347 | $2,193 | Per panel, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses C-10 Electrical contractor license (electricians themselves are certified by the Department of Industrial Relations).
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 161 Santa Cruz electricians on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Santa Cruz data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |