Emergency Electrician Geelong (24/7)
24/7 emergency electrical call-outs across Geelong, the Bellarine, the Surf Coast and Golden Plains, by CabledIN
CabledIN Electrical Solutions is a licensed emergency electrician for homes across greater Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula, the Surf Coast, Golden Plains and Werribee, based in North Geelong and on call 24 hours, 7 days. Call 1300 025 555 at any hour.
We answer the phone around the clock, and a licensed electrician (REC 30925) makes the fault safe, finds the cause and restores power where that is safe. We make it safe now, and the permanent repair can be booked for later.
If anyone is in danger, or there is a fire, call 000 first. For fallen powerlines or a tingle from a tap, call Powercor on 13 24 12.
- Availability
- 24/7 emergency call-outs, phone answered around the clock
- Call us
- 1300 025 555
- Life at risk or fire
- Call 000
- Fallen lines, shocks, street outage
- Powercor faults, 13 24 12
What counts as an electrical emergency
An electrical emergency is any fault that could hurt someone, start a fire, or leave the home without power you cannot do without. These are the emergency repairs we attend after hours as well as in the day. Call straight away for:
- A burning smell, smoke, scorch marks or buzzing at the switchboard, a power point or a light fitting.
- Sparks from a switch, power point or the switchboard.
- A tingle or shock from a tap, showerhead or appliance.
- A safety switch that has tripped and will not reset.
- No power when the rest of the street has it.
- Power to only part of the house, or lights that flicker and dim across several rooms.
- Exposed, cut or damaged wiring, or a power point that is loose, cracked or broken.
- Water in the wiring after a storm, a flood or a burst pipe.
- Storm damage to the line running to your house, the bracket on the wall or the meter box.
One dead power point or a blown lamp can usually wait for a normal booking. If you are not sure, ring and describe it. We will tell you honestly whether it needs someone now.
What to do right now
- Keep people away. Do not touch the appliance, power point or switchboard that is sparking, hot or giving shocks.
- Fire or a person hurt: call 000. Never put water on an electrical fire. Turn off power at the source only if it is safe to reach. A fire blanket or dry chemical extinguisher suits a small fire. For anything larger, get out.
- Fallen powerline: treat it as live, keep well clear and report it to Powercor on 13 24 12.
- Tingle from a tap or shower: do not touch it again or go back into that area. Call Powercor on 13 24 12 immediately, then have a registered electrical contractor investigate.
- Flickering lights or power to only part of the house: do not touch the switchboard or anything metal, turn off the power points you can reach safely, and call Powercor.
- Call us on 1300 025 555 and tell us what you saw, heard or smelt, and what was running at the time.
Talk to a licensed Geelong electrician (REC 30925).
Power out, but only at your place?
If the whole street is dark, it is a network outage and Powercor restores it. If the street has power and your home does not, the fault is on your side, and that needs an electrician.
Energy Safe Victoria says restoring power is the responsibility of the company that owns the poles and wires, which in the Geelong region is Powercor (13 24 12). Powercor says that if power is back on in your street but not at your property, there may be damage to your private service, and a licensed electrician needs to repair and reconnect it safely.
Safe checks a home owner can do
Electrical work is for licensed electricians only, and in Victoria doing it yourself is illegal. These checks involve no tools and no covers coming off:
- Check with the neighbours or look at Powercor's live outage map.
- Switch off and unplug appliances, using a torch or a battery-operated lantern for light. Energy Safe Victoria says an appliance left on could start a fire if the power returns when no one is around.
- Look at the switchboard. A safety switch (RCD) cuts the power in a fraction of a second when it detects electricity leaking in a way that could harm someone. If one has tripped, reset it once.
- If it trips again, unplug the appliances on that circuit and try once more. If it holds, plug them back in one at a time until you find the one that trips it, and leave that one unplugged.
- If it will not reset with everything unplugged, leave it off and call an electrician.
Never connect a generator to the house wiring. Storms are the most common cause of power outages, Energy Safe Victoria says: see our guide to electrical safety in stormy weather, and our electrical fault finding and repairs page for a fault that keeps coming back.
Exposed or damaged wiring: what to do
Treat any exposed, cut or damaged wire as live: keep clear, do not touch it, and call us. Energy Safe Victoria warns that contact with degraded wiring can be fatal.
- Keep everyone clear, including children and pets, of the cable and anything it is touching.
- Do not touch it, and do not turn the power back on. That is Energy Safe Victoria's advice for any damaged cable or equipment, including a loose or broken power point.
- Switch off at the main switch only if it is safe: the switchboard is dry and undamaged and you can reach it without going near the wiring. Energy Safe Victoria says not to touch a switchboard damaged by the weather.
- A fallen powerline outside: treat it as live, stay well clear and call Powercor on 13 24 12, or 000 if life is at risk.
- Call us on 1300 025 555. We isolate the damaged cable, make the circuit safe and restore power to the rest of the house where it is safe to do so.
Electrician, Powercor or 000: who to call
Powercor is the electricity distributor for the Geelong region. It looks after the poles, wires and street supply. Your electrician looks after everything on your property.
| What has happened | Who to call |
|---|---|
| Fire, or a person hurt or in danger | 000 |
| Fallen or damaged powerline | Powercor faults, 13 24 12 (24 hours). Call 000 if life is at risk |
| Tingle or shock from a tap, shower or appliance | Powercor on 13 24 12 first, then an electrician |
| Whole street without power | Powercor on 13 24 12, or check the outage map |
| Street has power, your home does not | An electrician. The line or equipment on your side may be damaged |
| Safety switch will not reset, burning smell, sparking, hot power point | An electrician |
| Storm or flood damage to the building | SES on 132 500, and an electrician for the wiring |
Not sure what you need? Tell us what is happening and we will talk it through.
What happens when our emergency electrician arrives
- On the phone. We ask what happened and tell you what to switch off or stay clear of until we get there.
- Make it safe. The first job is to isolate the faulty circuit or equipment so nobody can be hurt.
- Find the cause. We test the circuits with instruments instead of guessing. A tripping safety switch can come from a faulty power point, the wiring or an appliance.
- Make safe now, repair later. Where the repair can be finished on the spot, we finish it. Where it needs parts, daylight or Powercor, we leave the fault isolated and carry out electrical power restoration to the rest of the house where it is safe. The permanent repair can be booked for later.
- Explain and price the rest. You are told what failed and what we did, and you know the price of any follow-up work before it starts.
- Certificate. You receive a Certificate of Electrical Safety for the electrical installation work we carry out.
Common emergency call-outs around Geelong
Since our job records began in March 2026, CabledIN has completed more than 65 after-hours, make-safe and no-power call-outs: more than 30 involved a home with no power, more than 25 a tripping safety switch or breaker, and more than 10 making a fault safe. So far, July has been the busiest month for them. The same faults come up again and again:
- Safety switches and breakers that keep tripping. The most common part we replace on these jobs is a combined safety switch and circuit breaker. Our guide covers why a safety switch keeps tripping.
- Loss of power to part of the house, traced to a failed connection, a damaged cable or the fuse box where the supply comes in.
- A burning smell or sparking at a power point, a light fitting or the switchboard.
- Burnt or damaged switchboards that need a new enclosure. See switchboard upgrades.
- Water and storm damage, where the wiring has to be tested before the power goes back on.
- Damage where the supply meets the house. This can end in a Powercor defect notice, which we repair and certify under mains upgrades and Powercor defect repairs.
- Smoke alarms sounding or chirping in the night. See smoke alarm installation.
Emergency electrician Geelong (24/7): the areas we attend
Our 24/7 emergency call-outs cover every area we serve, at any hour: greater Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula, the Surf Coast, Golden Plains, Werribee and Little River. The on-call service is the same in all of them.
- Greater Geelong, where emergency jobs in our records include Lara, Hamlyn Heights, Highton, Corio and Newtown. See residential electrician Geelong.
- The Bellarine Peninsula, from Leopold and Clifton Springs to Ocean Grove. See electrician Bellarine Peninsula.
- The Surf Coast: Torquay, Jan Juc, Anglesea and Winchelsea.
- Golden Plains: Bannockburn and the surrounding towns.
- Werribee and Little River. See electrician Werribee.
Every suburb and town we cover is on our service area page.
Why Geelong calls CabledIN in an emergency
- Emergency repairs, power outages and electrical power restoration, 24 hours, 7 days
- 24/7 emergency call-outs, with a person answering the phone around the clock
- Licensed Registered Electrical Contractor, REC 30925, based in North Geelong
- Family owned, with more than 20 years' experience finding faults in Geelong homes
- Lifetime workmanship warranty on our work
- 2,000+ five-star Google reviews
Recent emergency and fault-finding jobs around Geelong
Faults we have traced and repaired in homes across the region.
What customers say
Christian went out of his way to help me with a problem after hours and he is the most genuine and kind person. He was very thorough and made sure everything was ok before he left. Cabled In have done work at my places in the past and they're always fast, friendly and and efficient. You will not regret choosing CabledIn. I would recommend them to anyone. Thanks again Christian for helping me. The world really needs more people like you.
Oriel, Google review
Frequently asked questions
Emergency electrician Geelong (24/7): what counts as an electrical emergency?
Any electrical fault that could hurt someone, start a fire or leave a home without power it needs: a burning smell or sparks, a tingle from a tap, exposed wiring, a safety switch that will not reset, water in the wiring, or no power when the street has it. CabledIN Electrical Solutions attends these 24/7. A single dead power point can usually wait for a normal booking.
Is there a 24 hour emergency electrician in Geelong?
Yes. CabledIN Electrical Solutions takes emergency call-outs 24/7 and answers the phone around the clock on 1300 025 555. We cover greater Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula, the Surf Coast, Golden Plains and Werribee, including Little River, and the 24 hour service is the same in every area.
Is there an after-hours call-out?
Yes. CabledIN Electrical Solutions is on call after hours, overnight and on weekends. Call 1300 025 555 and tell us what you saw, heard or smelt and what was running at the time. We tell you what to switch off or stay clear of, and when an electrician can be there.
How quickly can an emergency electrician get to me?
It depends on where you are and what else is happening that night, so CabledIN does not promise a set time. When you call 1300 025 555 we tell you honestly when an electrician can be there and what to do until then.
Who do I call when the power is out: Powercor or an electrician?
Check whether the neighbours are out too. If the whole street is out, call Powercor on 13 24 12, because restoring the network is its job. If the street has power and your home does not, check whether a safety switch has tripped and reset it once. If it will not reset, call an electrician.
My safety switch will not reset. Is that an emergency?
Treat it as urgent. A safety switch that will not reset is detecting a fault in the wiring or in something connected to it. Unplug the appliances on that circuit and try once more. If it still will not reset, leave it off and call a licensed electrician.
What should I do if I smell burning from a power point or the switchboard?
Do not touch it. Turn off the power at the source only if it is safe to reach, keep people away and call us. Never put water on an electrical fire. If you see flames or smoke, get out and call 000.
I felt a tingle from the tap. Who do I call?
Do not touch the tap again or go back into that area. Call Powercor on 13 24 12 immediately, then have a registered electrical contractor, such as CabledIN Electrical Solutions, investigate the wiring.
Can I use the power after water has come into the house?
No. Energy Safe Victoria says not to restore power until the wiring has been tested by a licensed electrician, and not to use appliances that got wet until they have been tested. Switches that will not turn on, or turn off by themselves, mean the wiring may be affected.
Will my power be back on the same night?
Often the faulty circuit can be isolated so the rest of the house has power that night, and the permanent repair is booked for later. Some faults need parts, an inspection or Powercor before supply can be restored, and we tell you which on the night.
Do you do emergency call-outs for rental homes?
Yes. CabledIN Electrical Solutions attends electrical emergencies at rented homes as well as owner-occupied homes, at any hour, on 1300 025 555. Tell us who can give access to the switchboard and meter box, and who should receive the Certificate of Electrical Safety.
Still have a question? Ask the CabledIN team.