Electrical Tape
FailPrices span $1.11–$10.03, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Electrical Tape is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 48 / 100Ranks 1,131 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −1 vs the category median of 4948
- Market size
- £525K/yr585K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +2.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 73%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 40 sellers
Flapen Score
Electrical Tape against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Electrical Tape is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Electrical Tape market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Electrical Tape 585K times last year and spent an estimated £525K. The top 5 brands take 79% of clicks. Flapen scores it 48 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
22.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 585K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 22.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +2.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £525K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 585K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +2.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 22.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £525Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- electrical tape236K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £3.92.
Listings sell for £3.92 on average, from £1.11 to £10.03. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 15,000 to 20,000 of them. At £3.92 that is £59K to £78K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £3.92under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.11–£10.03
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 15,000–20,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £59K–£78K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
59% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #17 within Adhesives & Sealers. It carries 2,477 reviews at 4.50 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 59%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #17in Adhesives & Sealers
- Average rating
- 4.50 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,477per listing
- Listings tracked
- 17
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 45 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 45 months
Products
Top Electrical Tape products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Faithfull FAITAPEPVCBK Black PVC Electrical Tape 19 mm x 20 m
- Price
- £1.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,066
- Age
- 22y ago

Gocableties Black Electrical Tape 19mm x 20m Strong Self-Adhesive PVC Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires 1 Roll
- Price
- £3.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 12,978
- Age
- 9y ago

Status Electrical Insulating Tape 10m x 20mm 5 Pack
- Price
- £3.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,214
- Age
- 12y ago

British General BG Electrical Insulation Tape 20 Metres Black
- Price
- £1.73
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,364
- Age
- 8y ago

Amazon Basics Electrical Tape 3/4-inch by 60-feet BLack 6 count (Pack of 1) Great for Home DIY Repairs Electrical Automotive and Equipment
- Price
- £6.05
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,482
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Status IONOS Black PVC Tape 33 metres
- Price
- £1.66
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,214
- Age
- 2y ago

TUOTDE 1 Roll Black Electrical Tape Waterproof Heat Resistant Tape 20m x 18mm Strong Heavy Duty Sticky PVC Electric Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires
- Price
- £2.78
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 6mo ago

British General BG Electrical Insulation Tape 20 Metres Black
- Price
- £1.73
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,364
- Age
- 8y ago

British General BG Electrical Insulation Tape 20 Metres White
- Price
- £1.11
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 217
- Age
- 8y ago

Gocableties Black Electrical Tape 19mm x 20m Strong Self-Adhesive PVC Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires 1 Roll
- Price
- £3.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 12,978
- Age
- 9y ago
Newest
by launch date
TUOTDE 1 Roll Black Electrical Tape Waterproof Heat Resistant Tape 20m x 18mm Strong Heavy Duty Sticky PVC Electric Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires
- Price
- £2.78
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 6mo ago

G4GADGET 6 Rolls PVC Electrical Insulation Tape 2.7m x 18mm Multi-Colour Pack - Waterproof UV-Resistant
- Price
- £3.47
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 193
- Age
- 1y ago

Status IONOS Black PVC Tape 33 metres
- Price
- £1.66
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,214
- Age
- 2y ago

JFA Supplies Strong PVC Insulation Electrical Tape - Assorted Colours Pack of 12-19mm x 20m
- Price
- £10.03
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 167
- Age
- 2y ago

QILIMA Black Electrical Tape 19MM x 20M Pack of 6-Strong Self-Adhesive PVC Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires
- Price
- £8.32
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 277
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 73% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
13 rising
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
16%
- Faithfull24%
- Status21%
- Gocableties20%
- British General8%
- Amazon Basics5%
- QILIMA5%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)
Demand
Electrical Tape search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Electrical Tape search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- electrical tape236K/yr
- insulation tape99K/yr
- black electrical tape57K/yr
- electric tape39K/yr
- electrical tape black18K/yr
- black insulation tape18K/yr
- insulating tape16K/yr
- electric tape black14K/yr
- insulation tape electrical14K/yr
- pvc tape12K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Electrical Tape
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor adhesive quality
it didn't stick
Not sticky enough
Cheap and nasty, totally useless
Bad quality
the quality is low
False advertisement
False advertising
Misleading photos
Not the colours advertised
Different colours
misleading as i needed different colours
of course, it is twice as expensive
Expensive
at this budget price comes with a compromise
Love
Nice and sticky
Sticks well
Excellent tape
High Quality Product sold at a Very Competitive Price with fast, free delivery
Great as described good selection
Excellent quality
Great value
Good price
Good value for money
As advertised
Exactly what I wanted
As described
It takes things well
Works well
works fine
Return
0.1% Return rate 40% Fixable by listing
Poor adhesive quality
it didn't stick
Not sticky enough
Not the colours advertised
Different colours
misleading as i needed different colours
Cheap and nasty, totally useless
Bad quality
the quality is low
Crazy small
Small rolls
Skinny and short
False advertisement
False advertising
Misleading photos
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