Electrical Installation Competition

Overview

This competition is managed by NET and is also known as SkillELECTRIC, and has been designed to reflect the role of an electrical technician and the standards that are expected within the electrotechnical industry.

Competitors are expected to install a range of electrical and lighting circuits and containment systems including PVC/ PVC surface clipping, plastic conduit, trunking and cables.

In addition to core electrotechnical skills, an electrician’s role in low carbon installation will be embedded throughout the competition.

How Elis’ resilience, determination, and technical excellence led to a WorldSkills UK Gold medal.

The skills you need to demonstrate

Positioning of components in relation to technical plans
Installing lighting and power circuits
Inspection, testing, fault-finding and rectification of installations
Correct functioning of electrical circuitry
Compliance with BS 7671: IET Wiring Regulations
Interpreting drawings and installations details

Useful resources

Prepare for competition success

Our library of endorsed local skills competition briefs ‘benchmarking assessments’ helps prepare learners to build technical skills, productivity, and mindset competencies for national competition success, including employability progression pathways.

Paired with the benchmarking tracker, educators can record progress, identifying strengths and target areas for improvement. Together, they offer a reliable, standards-led framework, creating a sustainable model for skills development that supports educators to empower learners to be competition ready.

Access on the Learning Lab

Entry criteria

This is an individual competition
There is no limit to the number of registrations per organisation
Competitors must be familiar with the Core Competencies and Entry stage guidance (these can be found in the National Standard of Excellence in the ‘Useful resources’ section above).
Competitors should be either an electrotechnical apprentice or be working towards or have achieved their Level three technical qualification (including T levels) within the last 12 months.

How it works

1. Pre-Competition

Use the Pre-Competition Guide to help you identify your most suitable candidate(s) to enter for SkillELECTRIC. Within the guide you’ll find:

a. The Talent Spotting Checklist which defines the ideal personal attributes and other characteristic a competitor should have
b. The Core Competencies that competitors are expected to meet at each stage of the SkillELECTRIC competition journey, starting from the Entry Stage through to world-class international standards
c. The Pre-Competition Task which can be used as an in-house competition from which you can identify your most suitable candidates to register for the SkillELECTRIC competition.

2. Register

Registrations open on Monday 2 March 2026, 9am and will close Friday 27 March 2026, midnight.

3. Entry Stage

The Entry Stage is an app-based, timed and interactive online task which will test the candidates’ electrotechnical knowledge. It will take around an hour to complete. The app will be live from 08:00 on Wednesday 15 April to 18:00 on Thursday 16April 2026; it must be completed during that time and it must be done independently.

4. National Qualifiers

Qualifiers will take place between 6 May to 11 June 2026 at the following venues:

Dudley College (Advance II campus) – Wednesday 6 May
College of West Anglia – Friday 8 May
Burnley College – Tuesday 12 May
JTL Preston Training Centre – Thursday 14 May
NI Southern Regional College (SRC) – Tuesday 19 May
RSME (Royal School of Military Engineering) – TBC
Bridgwater and Taunton College (Bridgwater campus) – Tuesday 2 June
Coleg Cambria (Wales) – Thursday 4 June
Edinburgh College (Sighthill campus) – Wednesday 10 June
Edinburgh College (Sighthill campus) – Thursday 11 June

5. Training and development

To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, NET will have a training day on Wednesday 7 October 2026.

Prepare students and apprentices by engaging with our benchmarking tools to master their skills and Mindset Masterclasses to build confidence and resilience on the WorldSkills UK Learning Lab.

6. NET Celebration of Skills

The Top 2 highest scoring at each heat and all UK finalists will be invited to a prestigious industry event in London on Thursday 8 October 2026 to celebrate their achievements.

7. National Finals

The National Finals are scheduled to take place in Wales during the week commencing 16 November 2026.

8. Squad UK

Any UK finalists demonstrating an extremely high quality of work could be invited to be the UK’s Electrical Installation competition representative and compete against electricians all over the globe at the next WorldSkills event.