Power out, breaker keeps tripping, sparking outlet, burning smell, flickering lights — our emergency electricians answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Despot Electric provides emergency electrician across all of Delaware — New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties. Choose your city below for local details, or call (888) 633-7804 and we will dispatch the closest electrician.
“Called for a sparking outlet at 10pm. The electrician was here fast, replaced the outlet and checked the rest of the circuit. Highly recommend.”
— Kevin M.“Rewired our 1920s home with barely any wall damage. Honest, hardworking and fair. Would absolutely hire again.”
— Lisa G.“Our breaker kept tripping every night. Despot Electric came out the same evening, found a bad connection in the panel and fixed it. Flat price, no surprises.”
— Maria T.We dispatch the closest available electrician immediately. Most emergency calls are on-site the same day, often within hours.
Anything that could cause a fire or shock: burning smells, sparking, buzzing panels, hot outlets, water near electrical, or a total loss of power. When in doubt, call — we will tell you honestly whether it can wait.
We quote a flat price before any work starts, so there are no surprise after-hours fees on the invoice.