Start with how you cook
Walk through a typical day: where the kettle and toaster live, where you charge your phone, whether there's a coffee machine or air fryer that stays out. Plan sockets around that, not around where the old ones happened to be.
The essentials
- Double sockets along each run of worktop
- Dedicated circuit for the oven and hob, with a cooker switch
- Switched connections for built-in appliances, so you can isolate them without pulling units out
- Power for an island, which needs planning before floors go down
- Under-cabinet and task lighting as well as ceiling lights
- An extractor hood connection
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Timing with the kitchen fitter
The electrician usually visits twice: first fix after the old kitchen is out and before plastering, and second fix at the end to connect appliances and fit sockets. Share your kitchen plan with them early so they can price accurately.
Check the consumer unit
New kitchens often add circuits. If your consumer unit is old or full, the electrician may recommend upgrading it at the same time.
