black plug sockets
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great172.81avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Good£14.72avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good£4.44–£38.06cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good5.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£151K£151K/yr · 187K searches
Competition
Okay66%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-21.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad95%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black plug sockets is a £151K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (187K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black plug sockets market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £294K–£368K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.5%
- Avg BSR
- #119
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 36 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- British General59%
- BSEED21%
- LIDER6%
- CNBINGO6%
- JIMEIDA3%
- ABB2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top black plug sockets search terms
- black plug sockets40K/yr
- black double socket35K/yr
- black sockets and switches30K/yr
- black sockets20K/yr
- black socket8K/yr
- black switches and sockets7K/yr
- black socket covers6K/yr
- black double socket with usb7K/yr
- matt black sockets and switches6K/yr
- matt black double socket4K/yr
Top black plug sockets products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Matt Black 13A NFB22B
British General£5.884.7★454 rev
BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A
BSEED£31.044.4★53 rev
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Screwless Evolve Matt Black 13A PCDMB22B
British General£6.454.6★578 rev
BSEED Double Switched Sockets with USB C and USB A Charging Ports UK Standard Electric Power Sockets with Glass Panel 2 Gang 13A Wall Socket Black
BSEED£10.904.6★133 rev
BG Electrical 12W Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket with Type A and Type C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Matt Black 13A NFB22UAC12B
British General£12.674.7★112 rev
Newest
by launch dateBSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A
BSEED£31.0453 rev
ABB Inora 2 Gang Switched 13A Plug Socket Premium 13 Amp Plug Socket Single Pole Black
ABB£5.546 rev
JIMEIDA Double Switched Power Socket 5 Pack Black 13 Amp with USB-A And Type-C Charging Ports PC Panel Wall Outlet Power Socket
JIMEIDA£35.4526 rev
LIDER 2-Gang Switched 13A Socket Double-Pole Plug Socket with Control Switches Child-Proof Shutter Screwless Plastic Plate Cover UKCA Certified Thermoplastic Glossy Finish Black
LIDER£7.14108 rev
LIDER 2-Gang Switched 13A Double Socket with USB TYPE C & A Charger Ports 25W Combined Output Always-On USB Child Safe Low Energy Standby Glossy Finish Black (Use a 35mm-deep back box)
LIDER£15.14141 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A
BSEED£31.044.4★
LIDER 2-Gang Switched 13A Double Socket with USB TYPE C & A Charger Ports 25W Combined Output Always-On USB Child Safe Low Energy Standby Glossy Finish Black (Use a 35mm-deep back box)
LIDER£15.144.3★
ABB Inora 2 Gang Switched 13A Plug Socket Premium 13 Amp Plug Socket Single Pole Black
ABB£5.545.0★
5 Pack CNBINGO Double Switched Power Socket Electric Power Socket 2 Gang 13 Amp Black Double Wall Outlet
CNBINGO£26.674.6★
Knightsbridge 13A 2G DP Switched Socket - Matt Black
Knightsbridge£6.914.4★
What buyers say about black plug sockets
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great quality”
“Really nice and worth the money”
“Easy to fit, the 2 screws fitted my standard double socket, no problems”
“Lovely colour”
“looks good - does its job”
“Easy to fit Highly recommended”
“Easy to install”
“These are exactly as shown”
“Works well”
“Modern look”
What buyers complain about
“they didnt match”
“Looks expensive”
“Today 1 of them doesn't work on the left side”
“Not very resilient”
“Its too complicated for me couldnt even get the case off the front”
“the screws provided is slightly short making installation very difficult”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black plug sockets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £151K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -21.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the black plug sockets niche?
- 7 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black plug sockets?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for black plug sockets peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black plug sockets niche?
- Listings span £4.44–£38.06; the average listing price is £14.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 173 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.