The real story is a contest between a peaceful commercial venture that is respectful of property rights and stands ready to massively upgrade the energy infrastructures and bring new prosperity vs. a coalition of interest groups that have no skin in this game but have made protesting a way of life.
If you did it yourself about a dollar, if it is a standard outlet. Only do it if you have some electrical experience. If you were to call in an electrain to change it about $60 a hour depending on where you live. Source(s): Electrain, 4 years experience.
Shopping for adding an electrical outlet: 1  If outlets are added as part of a larger project, such as upgrading an electrical panel or wiring, the cost per outlet could be on the lower end of the scale; if an electrician comes in just to add one outlet, the minimum charge might be higher than the range estimated above.ype of Outlet: Regular, AC 2-plug. Whole-house electric receptacles(around 30 outlets) replaced over the course of four hours, including run to hardware store to pick-up materials. Labor cost was $90 for the first hour, $60 thereafter. Responsible, efficient work from an honest small business.