electricians tools
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.6%), but soft demand (-26.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great£21.80avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£3.34–£103.09cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great37%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great58%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Okay1,957.45avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay£143K£143K/yr · 376K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-26.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, electricians tools is a £143K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (376K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
electricians tools market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £131K–£174K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.8%
- Avg BSR
- #162
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 90%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 3.3%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 167 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
30 flat
Sellers
172
Top-5 brand share
58%
Top 20: 92%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 81%
Open market
38%
- KNIPEX31%
- C.K9%
- MiLESEEY6%
- Tolsen6%
- Wera5%
- Generic4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top electricians tools search terms
- electricians tools157K/yr
- electrician tools89K/yr
- electrical tools74K/yr
- magnusson tools11K/yr
- knipex ergostrip13K/yr
- tools for electricians9K/yr
- ergo stripper5K/yr
- ergo strip5K/yr
- ergostrip5K/yr
- hand tools clearance6K/yr
Top electricians tools 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
KNIPEX Ergostrip Universal Stripping Tool for Right-Handers 135 mm Round Cable Coax Cables Data Cables Wire Stripper 16 95 01 SB
KNIPEX£33.404.7★9,216 rev
KNIPEX Ergostrip Universal Stripping Tool for Left-Handers Self-Service Card 135 mm 16 95 02 SB
KNIPEX£32.834.6★1,017 rev
Laser Measure Device 50M MiLESEEY Laser Distance Meter With 2 Spirit Level Bubbles 2mm Accuracy 2 inch LCD Backlight Pythagorean Mode Measure Distance Area/Volume Calculation Home Fitting
MiLESEEY£14.794.4★2,433 rev
Tolsen 13pcs VDE Insulated Electricians Screwdriver Set with Rubber Handle in Hard Case | Interchangeable | Magnetic Tips | 1000V | Ideal for Electrical Home and DIY Projects
Tolsen£18.604.6★2,007 rev
Knipex ErgoStrip Stripper Blue Red Brush Cutter (1.2 cm 8 mm Plastic Blue Red 13.5 cm 74 g)
KNIPEX£31.904.7★693 rev
Newest
by launch date
Professional Stripping Tool The Right-Hand Grip Design(13.5cm/74 g) Blue/Red Non-Slip Coating to Improve Durability and Non-Slip Resistance
Generic£24.043 rev
Please Ensure that This is an Authentic Product from the FBA Seller Dongnesi_Shop Cable Stripper Tool Cable Stripper Copper Cable and Diameter 0.3-1.28 CM
Dongnesi£6.4560 rev
KNIPEX ErgoStrip PV Stripping Tool 135 mm 16 95 03 SB
KNIPEX£39.3686 rev
Socket Tester RCD Plug Outlet Tester UK Electrical Receptacle Detector with LCD Display 90-250V Power Socket Automatic Electric Circuit Polarity Breaker Finder (HT107E)
YEREADW£11.21233 rev
JOEJONI Ferrule Crimping Tool AWG 23-7/0.25-10mmCrimping Tools Set Self-Adjustable Ratchet Wire Crimping Tool with 1800pcs Wire Terminal for Electricians Repair and DIY Enthusiasts
JOEJONI£12.99112 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumProfessional Stripping Tool The Right-Hand Grip Design(13.5cm/74 g) Blue/Red Non-Slip Coating to Improve Durability and Non-Slip Resistance
Generic£24.045.0★
Laser Measure Device 50M MiLESEEY Laser Distance Meter With 2 Spirit Level Bubbles 2mm Accuracy 2 inch LCD Backlight Pythagorean Mode Measure Distance Area/Volume Calculation Home Fitting
MiLESEEY£14.794.4★
Socket Tester RCD Plug Outlet Tester UK Electrical Receptacle Detector with LCD Display 90-250V Power Socket Automatic Electric Circuit Polarity Breaker Finder (HT107E)
YEREADW£11.214.6★
KNIPEX Ergostrip Universal Stripping Tool for Left-Handers Self-Service Card 135 mm 16 95 02 SB
KNIPEX£32.834.6★
Knipex ErgoStrip Stripper Blue Red Brush Cutter (1.2 cm 8 mm Plastic Blue Red 13.5 cm 74 g)
KNIPEX£31.904.7★
What buyers say about electricians tools
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality tool”
“Easy to handle”
“Worth the money”
“Works well as advertised”
“The grips are nice in the hand”
“Solid as a rock”
“Does the job”
“very durable”
“Good construction”
“Marked size is absolutely spot on”
What buyers complain about
“Broken”
“The quality of this is very cheap I don't buy again”
“It doesnt work”
“I think there are better for less price”
“This is very inaccurate”
“could break easily”
“a bit complicated for doing the calculations”
“connectors seem a bit cheap”
“battery dosent have any power in it”
“Smaller than I anticipated”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is electricians tools profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £143K/yr across 40 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the electricians tools niche?
- 30 brands and 172 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in electricians tools?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for electricians tools peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the electricians tools niche?
- Listings span £3.34–£103.09; the average listing price is £21.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,957 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.