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Residential Electrical Panel Upgrade Cost: 2026 Data & Averages

Residential Electrical Panel Upgrade Cost: 2026 Data & Averages A residential electrical panel upgrade costs $1,300 to $4,000 in 2026 for the most common job — swapping a 100-amp service for a 200-amp panel — with most homeowners landing between $2,000 and $3,000 installed. Bigger jobs cost more: replacing a 60-amp fuse box runs $1,100 to $4,000, and a 400-amp upgrade for EV-plus-heat-pump homes runs $4,000 to $7,500. Get a ZIP-specific number with our electrical panel upgrade cost calculator(/construction/electrical-panel-upgrade-cost-calculator) before you call an electrician. The number that surprises homeowners in 2026 is rarely the panel itself — it is the timing. The 25C federal tax credit that refunded up to $600 of a panel upgrade expired on December 31, 2025, so a $2,400 swap that would have netted out to $1,800 in 2025 now costs the full $2,400 if you have no EV charger to bundle with it. This page...