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Sparks, smoke or a hot smell in a Utah home? Call any hour, and we'll get a licensed electrician out to make it safe.
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Emergency electrical help in Utah
If something electrical in your Utah home is sparking, smoking or smells hot, get everyone away from it. If there is smoke or flame, get out and call the fire department first. If you can reach the panel safely, switch off that breaker or the main, and stay clear of anything wet. Then call Hire Local Electrician, any hour.
A dry climate, cold winters and fast growth from Ogden to Provo shape Utah's electrical emergencies. Older parts of Salt Lake City and Ogden have homes from the 1890s on with small services, while the newer suburbs carry big loads on modern services. Canyon winds bring lines down, summer lightning is common in the mountains, and winter inversions hold the cold in for weeks.
Winter, from December into February, brings the most calls as heating loads and canyon winds arrive together. July through September brings lightning and heat-load calls.
Call now if
- A burning smell near outlets, switches or the panel
- Visible sparking, arcing or scorch marks
- A shock from an appliance, switch, faucet or fixture
- Water reaching outlets, the panel or wiring
- A breaker that will not stay reset, or a panel that is hot to the touch
- Total power loss when neighboring homes still have power
Local pattern
What causes electrical emergencies in Utah?
Mostly the weather, the age of the housing and the grid, and the season decides which one you're likely to run into.
Canyon and downslope windstorms bringing trees and service drops down along the Wasatch Front.
Fuse panels, small services and knob-and-tube in older Salt Lake City and Ogden homes overheating under modern loads.
Space heaters and electric supplemental heat overloading older circuits in winter.
Dry lightning in the mountains and foothills surging through panels in July and August.
Utah basements finished into apartments on panels that were already full.
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What do I do
until help arrives?
If you can reach it safely, switch off the breaker feeding the affected area. That removes the immediate hazard in most situations.
Don't touch anything that's wet and electrical, and keep everyone away from water that may be in contact with power.
Smoke or a burning smell from a wall, ceiling or panel is a fire risk. Get out and call the fire department first, then call us.
Unplug appliances on the affected circuit so nothing restarts unexpectedly once power is restored.
Note what happened and when, and tell us on the call. It helps the electrician go straight to the likely fault.
By city
Where in Utah are you calling from?
Each city marked 24/7 has a dedicated emergency page. For the others, open the city page to check your ZIP code. Don't see your ZIP? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
- Salt Lake City emergency electrician24/784101
- Electrician in Ogden84201
- Electrician in Provo84601
- Electrician in Sandy84070
- Electrician in Orem84057
- Electrician in Clearfield84015
- Electrician in Park City84060
- Electrician in West Jordan84081
- Electrician in West Valley City84119
Can an electrician come out at night or on a weekend in Utah?
Yes. Our line is answered 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us what's happening and where, and we'll get a licensed electrician out who takes after-hours calls in Utah.
How fast can an electrician get to me?
It depends on where you are, the hour and how busy the night is, so you'll get an arrival window on the call rather than a promise here. If anything is sparking, smoking or wet, switch off that breaker and keep everyone clear until help arrives.
Who licenses electricians in Utah?
Utah licenses electricians and electrical contractors statewide through the Division of Professional Licensing, so tell us what the panel is doing and we'll get one out. The electrician we get out to you is licensed for the work.
Does emergency work cost more?
Usually, yes. Nights, weekends and holidays carry a higher rate than a weekday visit. You'll know the price before the repair starts, and you only pay for work you agreed to.
Do emergency repairs need a permit?
Making a hazard safe, such as isolating a damaged circuit, doesn't wait for paperwork. Permanent repairs that follow, such as a new panel or a rewired section, usually need a permit and an inspection under local rules in Utah, and the permit is normally pulled as part of the job.
Any hour
Electrical emergency in Utah?
Switch off the breaker if you can reach it safely, then call. We'll get a licensed electrician out in Utah to make the house safe and find the fault.
We'll get a licensed electrician out to you, and you only pay for work you agreed to.