Last Updated: September 2026 | Reading time: about 10 minutes
A full concealed rewire of a 1,000 sq ft 2BHK apartment in Bengaluru costs Rs 80,000 to Rs 1.8 lakh in 2026. That is roughly 63 points at Rs 700 to Rs 1,400 each, a distribution board with RCCB at Rs 4,000 to Rs 12,000, chasing and plaster at Rs 12,000 to Rs 28,000, and a repaint at Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000. Close to 40 percent of that bill is not wire, switch or electrician at all. It is civil work and paint. If you only need extra points, the figure drops to Rs 18,000 to Rs 52,000. Send us your floor plan and we will return a point-by-point count.
On this page
- What a 2BHK rewire costs in Bengaluru in 2026
- Four published numbers, and why they disagree
- What each type of point costs
- Counting the points before you accept a quote
- Chasing and making good: the civil bill
- Why a point added later costs five times as much
- Aluminium wiring and pre-2018 flats
- Frequently asked questions
- Limitations, sources and final word
What Rewiring a 2BHK Actually Costs in Bengaluru in 2026
Three different jobs hide behind the phrase "rewiring my 2BHK", and they are separated by a factor of ten.
Adding points only costs Rs 18,000 to Rs 52,000. Nothing existing is touched: you cut 6 to 10 new positions into a finished flat and patch afterwards. On myNivasa projects in Marathahalli, a chimney socket, an induction-ready 25 amp point, a geyser MCB upgrade and one bedroom AC point land at Rs 18,000 to Rs 35,000. On our Bellandur projects the average electrical extension came to Rs 52,000 for 8 extra points.
A partial rewire costs Rs 45,000 to Rs 90,000. Kitchen, bathrooms and AC circuits are redone on new cable with dedicated MCBs and the board is replaced. Bedroom lighting circuits are left alone, because they carry almost no load.
A full concealed rewire costs Rs 80,000 to Rs 1.8 lakh. Every circuit comes out, every wall gets chased, and the flat is repainted. Across our Whitefield renovations, electrical work runs Rs 40,000 to Rs 80,000, or 7 to 11 percent of the project budget. The choice between the three is not made by your budget. It is made by what is already inside the wall.
In eight years of Bengaluru renovations I have never seen a homeowner regret a partial rewire. I have seen plenty regret a full one, because they paid for a fortnight of dust to replace copper with twenty years left in it.
- What is an electrical point?
- An electrical point is one terminating position on a circuit: a single light, fan, switch, socket outlet or appliance connection. Bengaluru electricians quote per point, not per square foot. A 1,000 sq ft 2BHK has 60 to 80 points, which is why a rate times a count is the only quotation format you can check.
- A 1,000 sq ft Bengaluru 2BHK carries roughly 63 electrical points. Ask for the count in writing before comparing quotes.
- A standard point costs Rs 700 to Rs 1,400 with material and Rs 350 to Rs 650 labour only, which is why two quotes can differ by half and both be honest.
- An AC point runs Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000 per split unit, roughly ten times a light point.
- Chasing, filling and repainting after a full rewire adds Rs 32,000 to Rs 78,000, close to the wiring bill itself.
- Most Bengaluru 2BHK flats sit on a 3 kW BESCOM sanctioned load. One 1.5 ton air conditioner, a geyser and a microwave already exceed it.
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WhatsApp Us Call +91 94499 00222Four Published Numbers for One Flat, and Why They Disagree
Search for this cost and you get answers that do not overlap. Elmeck Wires publishes Rs 51,875 to Rs 75,500 for a 1,000 sq ft 2BHK. Mountcable publishes Rs 90,000 to Rs 1.9 lakh for the same flat. NoBroker publishes Rs 1.65 lakh to Rs 1.9 lakh.
None is wrong. They price different scopes and none says so. Elmeck is quoting a new building, where walls are open and nothing is made good. Mountcable at the top of its range is quoting premium material alone, before labour. NoBroker is quoting a full overhaul including a new board.
So an online rate tells you nothing until you know three things: is material included, is civil work included, and is the flat empty.
| Tier | Cost | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Add Points Only | Rs 18,000 to 52,000 | 6 to 10 new points added; Old wiring left in place; Patch repaint only; 2 to 4 working days |
| Partial Rewire | Rs 45,000 to 90,000 | Kitchen, baths, AC circuits; New DB with RCCB; Wet walls made good; 6 to 10 working days |
| Full Concealed Rewire | Rs 80,000 to 1.8 lakh | All 63 points recut; Whole flat chased, repainted; BESCOM load check; 12 to 20 working days |
What a Light Point, a 16A Socket and an AC Point Each Cost
Not all points cost the same, and the gap is wider than homeowners expect. A light point is thin cable on a shared circuit. An air conditioner point is thick cable on a circuit of its own, with its own breaker and often a hole cored through an external wall.
| Point type | Cable size | Cost per point (Rs) | Count in a 2BHK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light or fan point | 1.5 sq mm | 300 to 800 | 22 |
| 6A socket outlet | 1.5 sq mm | 400 to 1,000 | 24 |
| 16A power point (geyser, microwave, washing machine) | 2.5 sq mm | 600 to 1,400 | 8 |
| TV, LAN or data point | Coaxial or CAT6 | 1,000 to 1,300 | 2 |
| Air conditioner point, per split unit | 4.0 sq mm | 6,000 to 7,000 | 3 |
Three air conditioner points alone are Rs 18,000 to Rs 21,000, more than all 22 light and fan points together. This is the commonest reason a quote comes back higher than budgeted: the homeowner counted rooms, the electrician counted loads.
Counting the Points in a 2BHK Before You Accept a Quote
Here is the count we use on a standard 1,000 sq ft Bengaluru 2BHK. Living and dining takes 15 points, the master bedroom 10, the second bedroom 9, the kitchen 13, two bathrooms 8 between them, the utility and balcony 4, and the entry and passage 4. The kitchen number surprises people: separate 16A outlets for refrigerator, microwave and chimney, plus a water purifier point.
That is 63 points, inside the 60 to 80 range Indian contractors quote for a two bedroom flat. If a quote claims 40, someone has left out the kitchen or the air conditioners. Do this count yourself on a printout of your floor plan before you invite anyone to quote. It takes twenty minutes and turns every later conversation into a comparison.
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WhatsApp Us Call +91 94499 00222Chasing and Making Good: The Civil Bill Behind Every Concealed Wire
Concealed wiring means a groove cut into plaster, a conduit laid in it, and the groove filled again. On a full rewire that is a few hundred running feet of groove across almost every wall.
Cutting and filling costs Rs 12,000 to Rs 28,000. The repaint that follows costs Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000, because you cannot patch a chased wall invisibly. Feather a filled groove into old paint and it still reads as a scar in raked evening light. Chase three walls and you repaint the room. Chase three rooms and you repaint the flat.
Add the two and the civil tail is Rs 32,000 to Rs 78,000, against a wiring bill of Rs 44,000 to Rs 88,000. Plaster and paint are very nearly a second wiring bill, and almost no Bengaluru electrician includes them, because almost no Bengaluru electrician paints. This is the real argument for a partial rewire: restrict chasing to kitchen and bathroom walls, which get tiled anyway, and the repaint line disappears.
| # | Cost item | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chasing walls for conduit | Rs 12,000 to 28,000 on a 2BHK |
| 2 | Filling and plaster making good | Included in chasing only if written in |
| 3 | Repainting the disturbed walls | Rs 20,000 to 50,000 for a 2BHK repaint |
| 4 | New DB with RCCB and MCBs | Rs 4,000 to 12,000 |
| 5 | BESCOM sanctioned load enhancement | Separate application, cable and meter changes |
| 6 | Wiring re-cuts after the false ceiling | Rs 8,000 to 18,000 |
| 7 | Neutral wire at every switchboard | A few hundred rupees now, a rechase later |
Why a Point Added Later Costs Five Times a Point Cut Early
Look again at the Bellandur figure: Rs 52,000 for 8 added points, or Rs 6,500 a point. Then look at the market rate for a point cut during a rewire, Rs 700 to Rs 1,400. The same socket, same city, same year, at roughly five times the price.
The gap is not a markup. It is sequence. A point cut during a strip-down shares its chase, its plaster repair and its repaint with sixty others. A point cut into a finished flat carries all three alone, plus a day of furniture shifting.
So the per point rate is not really a property of the point. It is a property of the moment you decide you want it. A point you think of during design is a Rs 1,000 decision. The same point after handover is a Rs 6,500 decision. So walk your floor plan with a pen and mark where you will actually stand with a phone, a laptop, a vacuum cleaner and a hair dryer.
Aluminium Wiring and Undersized Boards in Pre-2018 Bengaluru Flats
Two conditions decide whether your flat needs the full job, and both are specific to Bengaluru building stock. The first is aluminium wiring. Many apartments handed over before 2018 were wired in aluminium or fitted with undersized breakers. Aluminium moves more than copper at the terminal screw, the connection loosens over years, and a loose connection heats. Replacing aluminium with copper across a 3BHK costs Rs 25,000 to Rs 45,000 on our published rates. If an electrician opens your board and finds silver-grey conductors rather than copper-coloured ones, the partial option is off the table.
The second is the sanctioned load. A Bengaluru 2BHK is typically connected at 3 kW with a single 2 pole 25A RCCB rated at 100 mA, one 25A main breaker and 10 to 12 smaller breakers at 16A and 10A, a configuration Citizen Matters sets out in detail. Add a 1.5 ton air conditioner at roughly 1.5 kW, a geyser at 2 kW and a microwave at 1.2 kW, and three appliances have taken you past 3 kW.
That matters more than the wire you choose. Enhancing a BESCOM sanctioned load is a separate application that cascades into cable, breaker and sometimes meter replacement. Rewiring in premium copper while leaving a 3 kW ceiling in place buys better conductors inside the same bottleneck. Check the sanctioned load on your bill first.
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WhatsApp Us Call +91 94499 00222Frequently Asked Questions About 2BHK Rewiring Cost
How much does it cost to rewire a 2BHK flat in Bengaluru in 2026?
A full concealed rewire of a 1,000 sq ft 2BHK in Bengaluru costs Rs 80,000 to Rs 1.8 lakh in 2026: roughly 63 points at Rs 700 to Rs 1,400 each, a distribution board at Rs 4,000 to Rs 12,000, chasing and plaster at Rs 12,000 to Rs 28,000, and a repaint at Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000. A partial rewire costs Rs 45,000 to Rs 90,000, and adding 6 to 10 points without rewiring costs Rs 18,000 to Rs 52,000.
How many electrical points does a 2BHK apartment have?
A 1,000 sq ft Bengaluru 2BHK has about 63 electrical points: 15 in living and dining, 10 and 9 in the two bedrooms, 13 in the kitchen, 8 across two bathrooms and 8 across utility, balcony, entry and passage. Indian contractors quote 60 to 80 points for a two bedroom flat. A quotation showing fewer than 50 has usually left out the kitchen appliances or the air conditioner circuits.
Does a rewiring quote include repainting the walls?
Almost never. Concealed wiring needs grooves chased into plaster, and filled grooves stay visible under raked light, so the affected rooms need repainting. Chasing and making good costs Rs 12,000 to Rs 28,000 on a Bengaluru 2BHK and the repaint a further Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000, together Rs 32,000 to Rs 78,000. Ask in writing whether both are included before signing.
Do I need to increase my BESCOM sanctioned load when rewiring?
Often yes. A Bengaluru 2BHK is typically connected at a 3 kW sanctioned load with a single 25A 100 mA RCCB and 10 to 12 smaller breakers. A 1.5 ton air conditioner, a geyser and a microwave together already exceed 3 kW. Load enhancement is a separate BESCOM application that can require new cable, breakers and sometimes a new meter. Check the sanctioned load on your bill before approving a quotation.
Limitations, Sources and Final Word
These figures apply to Bengaluru apartments in 2026 and assume reasonable site access. Towers with restricted working hours or society contractor deposits run higher, and independent houses on three-phase supply follow different circuit design. Every number here is a band, not a promise.
Sources: our own published Bengaluru project rates and bills of quantity; the Bureau of Indian Standards IS 732:2019 Code of Practice for Electrical Wiring Installations; Citizen Matters on BESCOM sanctioned load and distribution boards; and 2026 Bengaluru wiring ranges from Mountcable and AECORD, for market comparison only.
Get the point count before you get the price. An electrician quoting Rs 1,000 a point is not cheaper than one quoting Rs 1,300 if the first counted 45 points and the second 63. Count them yourself, hand the count to everyone who quotes, and the comparison becomes honest.
myNivasa works across Marathahalli, Whitefield, HSR Layout, Sarjapur Road, Indiranagar, Koramangala, JP Nagar, Bellandur, Hebbal, Yelahanka, Electronic City and Bommanahalli, from our studio at 2nd Floor, Sapthagiri Complex, 265/1, Kaggadasapura Main Rd, Vignan Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560075. Call or WhatsApp +91 94499 00222, or write to [email protected].
Related reading: our Bengaluru home renovation cost guide, our Whitefield apartment renovation cost by tier, the 2BHK interior cost in Bellandur including electrical extensions, and our false ceiling cost guide, because the lighting plan must be locked before the ceiling closes.
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