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title: "White Electrical Tape — £73K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **white electrical tape**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.11–$12.12) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 18Growth 23Conversion 100Competition 12Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 12Brand share 33Review moat 42Quality gap 40
**Conversion**
**Incredible****27.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,315.9**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-3.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£73K**
£73K/yr · 62K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****85%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Avg price**
**Bad****£4.36**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.11–£12.12**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, white electrical tape is a £73K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **white electrical tape market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£65K–£87K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **27.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#27**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **50%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **54 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **189 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**9%**
- Gocableties32% - British General30% - JFA Supplies8% - Merriway8% - WINSOME8% - GTSE5% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -3.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Black Friday '25 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/white-electrical-tape/trend)
## **Top white electrical tape search terms**
- **white electrical tape**37K/yr-3.7%26.3% conv. - **white insulation tape**12K/yr-1.0%24.8% conv. - **electrical tape white**8K/yr-9.2%22.1% conv. - **white pvc tape**3K/yr+7.9%13.0% conv. - **electric tape white**2K/yr-3.3%22.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/white-electrical-tape/search-terms)
## **Top white electrical tape 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.
0%10%£7K20%£15K30%£22K40%£29K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Gocableties White Electrical Tape 19mm x 20m Strong Self-Adhesive PVC Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires 1 Roll**Gocableties**£3.19**4.5★12,978 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074SXWQ41) [2**British General BG Electrical Insulation Tape 20 Metres White**British General**£1.11**4.6★217 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CZZD23T) [3**JFA Supplies Strong PVC Insulation Electrical Tape - White Colours Pack of 3-19mm x 20m**JFA Supplies**£4.20**4.6★170 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM6CR8G3) [4**Merriway BH07516 (2 Pcs) White PVC Electrical Insulation Tape 19mm x 5M (3/4 inch x 195 inch/ 16.25ft) - Pack of 2 Pieces**Merriway**£1.71**4.4★411 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZKZ574W) [5**WINSOME Electrical Tape Pack of 1 | 20m X 19mm Waterproof Insulation Tape for Electric Wires & Cables | Strong & Sticky Electricians Tape for Preventing Short Circuits (White)**WINSOME**£3.20**4.6★78 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB9H7HL5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**WINSOME Electrical Tape Pack of 1 | 20m X 19mm Waterproof Insulation Tape for Electric Wires & Cables | Strong & Sticky Electricians Tape for Preventing Short Circuits (White)**WINSOME**£3.20**78 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB9H7HL5) [**JFA Supplies Strong PVC Insulation Electrical Tape - White Colours Pack of 3-19mm x 20m**JFA Supplies**£4.20**170 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM6CR8G3) [**Status IONOS White PVC Tape 33 metres**Status**£1.68**3,214 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNTLS4MS) [**QILIMA White Electrical Tape 19mm x 20m Strong Self-Adhesive PVC Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires Pack of 6 Rolls**QILIMA**£8.17**16 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMZFX8YV) [**Merriway BH07516 (2 Pcs) White PVC Electrical Insulation Tape 19mm x 5M (3/4 inch x 195 inch/ 16.25ft) - Pack of 2 Pieces**Merriway**£1.71**411 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZKZ574W)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Status IONOS White PVC Tape 33 metres**Status**£1.68**4.5★**▲ 121%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNTLS4MS) [**WINSOME Electrical Tape Pack of 1 | 20m X 19mm Waterproof Insulation Tape for Electric Wires & Cables | Strong & Sticky Electricians Tape for Preventing Short Circuits (White)**WINSOME**£3.20**4.6★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB9H7HL5) [**QILIMA White Electrical Tape 19mm x 20m Strong Self-Adhesive PVC Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires Pack of 6 Rolls**QILIMA**£8.17**4.4★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMZFX8YV) [**British General BG Electrical Insulation Tape 20 Metres White**British General**£1.11**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CZZD23T) [**GTSE White Electrical Tape 19mm x 20m Strong Self-Adhesive PVC Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires 3 Rolls**GTSE**£6.63**4.6★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Y8P5CFL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about white electrical tape**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**31%
*“that it sticks well”*
**Quality-Overall**31%
*“Good quality tape”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Does the job”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Great value”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Works well”*
**Durability**3%
*“durable”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“for drippy taps etc it would work well too”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Very Handy”*
**Color**1%
*“great if you need a white rather than black cooour”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**47%
*“Its white and sticky”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Cheap and nasty, totally useless”*
**Color**11%
*“Wasnt White, more cream”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Waste of money”*
**Thickness**6%
*“a little thin”*
**Durability**3%
*“Fell off surface within 6 hours”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Not fit for purpose”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Quality-Overall**67%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**17%
**Thin**8%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
## **Common questions**
- **Is white electrical tape profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £73K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -3.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the white electrical tape niche?**
- 9 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in white electrical tape?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for white electrical tape peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the white electrical tape niche?**
- Listings span £1.11–£12.12; the average listing price is £4.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,316 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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