Two firms cover Amsterdam electrical work well between them, and they are not interchangeable: one is a small electrical firm with long weekday hours, and the other is the only genuine round-the-clock operator of the two.
What should decide between them is when you need someone and whether the job is an emergency or a planned installation.
If your job is bigger than electrical work alone - a full renovation, say - our directory of Amsterdam General Contractors covers that wider work.
1) Future Elektro Techniek
Future Elektro Techniek works out of Jan Cupidohof 8-2 in Nieuw-West and takes installations, consumer-unit replacement, maintenance and call-outs across the city.
Its hours are the useful thing: eight in the morning until ten at night Monday to Friday, ten to six on Saturday, and nothing at all on Sunday.
That evening window makes it the practical choice if you cannot be at home during the working day, and its 376 reviews sit at a straight five.
It is a small operation reached on a mobile number, 06 81321919, rather than a switchboard.
2) Koba Elektro
Koba Elektro is at Joop Geesinkweg 901 in the Amstel Business Park and is the one of the two that runs an actual 24/7 breakdown service, on 085 027 17 01.
It states compliance with NEN 1010 for new installations and NEN 3140 for inspecting existing ones, which matters if you need paperwork rather than just a working socket.
Its work covers meter cabinets, kitchen and cooker circuits, lighting and EV charging points, so it is the one to call for a charge point rather than a repair.
For a fault at two in the morning in an old canal house, this is the only number on the list worth trying.
How To Choose An Electrician In Amsterdam
Decide first whether you have a fault or a project, because a dead socket and a consumer-unit replacement are different trades’ worth of work.
Photograph the problem and the meter cabinet before you call, and say whether access is awkward, since that is what changes a quote after the fact.
Ask for the quote in writing with labour and materials separated, and check whether clean-up, waste removal and any return visit are inside the price.
A verbal-only estimate is the point at which to try the next firm.
New fixed installations in the Netherlands are built to NEN 1010, and periodic inspection of an existing installation is done under NEN 3140, so ask which one your job falls under.
If you live in a flat with a VvE, confirm before booking that the electrician has dealt with shared installations, because responsibility for anything past your own meter is not yours alone.
For a fault in a shared area rather than your own unit, check with the building’s property management company first.
Emergency Service, Pricing And Availability
Only Koba Elektro of these two advertises a 24/7 breakdown service, so check availability before an emergency rather than during one.
Evening, weekend and public holiday call-outs normally carry a surcharge, and it is worth asking what that surcharge is at the moment you book rather than seeing it on the invoice.
Ask for three separate numbers on any quote: the call-out charge, the hourly labour rate and the materials, because a low hourly rate with a high call-out fee is not a cheap visit.
Swapping a socket is under an hour of work while a full consumer-unit replacement can take most of a day, so the hourly rate matters far more on the second than the first.
Availability tightens in spring and summer when renovation work peaks, and booking a non-urgent job a week or two out generally gets you a better slot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which electricians in Amsterdam are worth calling for home repairs?
Future Elektro Techniek in Nieuw-West is worth calling for repairs and installations if you need an evening appointment.
Koba Elektro in the Amstel Business Park is the one with a 24/7 line and stated NEN 1010 and NEN 3140 compliance.
How do I check an electrician’s certification and insurance in the Netherlands?
Ask for written confirmation of liability insurance and for the standard the work will be delivered to, NEN 1010 for a new installation or NEN 3140 for inspection of an existing one.
Any firm registered with the Kamer van Koophandel has a KvK number you can ask for and look up.
What should an electrician’s quote contain?
The call-out charge, the hourly labour rate, the materials and the estimated hours, listed separately rather than as one total.
It should also state whether evening or weekend surcharges apply and whether waste removal and a follow-up check are included.
How quickly can an electrician usually come?
For non-urgent work, expect anything from a few days to a fortnight, and longer during the spring and summer renovation season.
For a genuine emergency, a firm with a 24/7 line such as Koba Elektro is the only realistic same-night option here.
Does it matter that my building is old?
Yes, because older canal-house wiring is often ungrounded in places and the layout rarely matches the drawings.
Say the age of the building when you call, so the firm sends someone who has worked on that kind of installation.
