Electrical · 200A panel
200-amp electrical panel upgrade cost
The certified national 200A electric-panel retrofit benchmark is $1,008.94 (2023 USD) low, $1,492.13 (2023 USD) typical, and $3,120.56 (2023 USD) high.
Source year. Based on the NREL REMDB Electric Panel 200A intercept in 2023 dollars.
Geographic scope. United States national modelled benchmark.
Model scope. 200-amp panel intercept only. The workbook has no amperage regression.
Important limitation. This page does not price 100A, 150A, 400A, or a 100-to-200-amp utility service upgrade.
Certified benchmark values
| Band | Value |
|---|---|
| installed low | $1,008.94 (2023 USD) |
| installed typical | $1,492.13 (2023 USD) |
| installed high | $3,120.56 (2023 USD) |
No extra inputs
This page is a static certified benchmark. Adding location or complexity sliders would invent multipliers that are not certified.
What this estimate includes
- 200A retail intercept
- Published installation multiplier
What moves the number
- Whether the job is a 200A panel (the only certified class)
- Utility service work, which is out of scope
Methodology and sources
- There are no certified performance inputs, so there is no interactive estimator.
- The workbook qualitative rank is weaker than the water-heater and HVAC rows. Treat the spread as modelled uncertainty, not a bid range from local electricians.
Primary source: National Residential Efficiency Measures Database 2024.
How to use this result when planning
- The certified artifact is a 200A panel intercept. There is no amperage slider because the workbook has no amperage regression.
- Do not read this as a 100A, 150A, or 400A price, and do not read it as a utility service-drop upgrade.
- The workbook qualitative rank is weaker than the water-heater and HVAC rows. Treat the spread as modelled uncertainty.
When to get a contractor quotation
- Get an electrician quote when you know the existing panel rating, meter location, and whether the utility must change the service drop.
- If the job is a 100-to-200-amp service upgrade, that intent is not this intercept.
Limitations
- 2023$ historical REMDB retrofit benchmark, not a 2026 contractor quote.
- REMDB may include upstream RSMeans/retail-derived inputs; cite REMDB only.
- 200A intercept only. Does not certify 100A, 150A, or 400A.
- Does not certify utility service-drop or 100-amp-to-200-amp service upgrade.
- Workbook qualitative rank is weaker than WH/HVAC.
Questions this evidence can answer
I am going from 100 amp to 200 amp service.
That is a different intent. The certified artifact is a 200A panel intercept, not a utility service-drop upgrade.