Power to the People's brightly painted electrician van — yellow with peace signs and florals — parked in Asheville
Asheville · Licensed · Lifetime Warranty

Real Asheville electrician. Friendly, fast, and won't disappear after the job.

Andrew Holbein and his crew handle residential service work, panel upgrades, EV chargers, and generators across Asheville. Plain-English quotes. Same-day callback. Lifetime workmanship warranty.

4.8 stars · 163 Google reviews Licensed & insured · NCBELC #33298 Lifetime workmanship warranty No minimum job
What we do

The work most Asheville homeowners call us for.

Real prices. Plain answers. We tell you what's actually wrong, what's optional, and what can wait.

Plus everything else we do in Asheville

Spa equipment

Hot tubs, saunas, and cold plunges.

Dedicated 240V circuits with GFCI protection and code-required disconnects per NEC Article 680. Hot tubs typically $650–$1,500, saunas $400–$700, cold plunges $300–$550 (panel upgrade adds $1,500–$2,500 if needed). Hot tub, sauna, and cold plunge wiring in Asheville →

Where we work

Every Asheville neighborhood.

Three crews based in West Asheville. We know your block.

  • Montford
  • Grove Park
  • Kenilworth
  • West Asheville
  • North Asheville
  • River Arts District
  • South Slope
  • Haw Creek

Plus 12 surrounding cities — see footer for the full coverage area.

Why local matters

Why an Asheville-based electrician beats a franchise.

We know the building eras.

Montford is 1900s-1920s craftsman. Grove Park has 1920s-1940s estates. River Arts District is 2010s-present. Each era has its own wiring quirks. We've worked all of them.

We know Asheville code.

Buncombe County electrical permits, City of Asheville Development Services, Duke Energy coordination. We pull permits and handle inspections — same inspectors, same office.

We're 15-30 minutes away.

Three crews based in West Asheville. Anywhere in the city, we prioritize urgent calls and aim for same-week scheduling on everything else.

What our customers say

4.8 stars on Google · 163 reviews

A few favorites. Read all of them on Google.

★★★★★

"Incredibly satisfied with our choice to go with Power to the People. Just needed to add an outlet to a closet, which became slightly more complicated due to location of said closet. Cost estimate was extremely reasonable. Blaise was on time, professional, and extremely efficient with his work. He left NO drywall damage, which was a wonderful surprise as we were fully expecting some due to the nature of the job. Power to the People will be our go to electrical company for any future needs!"

Sydney Gifford

Google · 3 months ago

★★★★★

"Power to the People is always prompt, professional, and friendly. Andrew has come out several times to give me quotes, and I've had some installations done by them. Always great to work with!d"

Jordan Haeger

Google · 3 months ago

★★★★★

"Andrew arrived at our appointment on time. He was very helpful in figuring out what might be wrong with our ceiling fan. He did not charge us for the visit and said to contact him again if his suggestion did not work. We would definately recommend him for any electrical work . Barbara Eleazer"

Barbara Eleazer

Google · 5 months ago

Common questions

Straight answers, before you call.

Andrew Holbein, owner of Power to the People, in the company polo with the fist-and-lightning logo
Meet Andrew

A real local electrician, not a franchise.

Power to the People is owned and run by Andrew Holbein. We're three crews — six electricians plus Andrew — and we drive a hard-to-miss psychedelic van around Asheville.

We started this company because we got tired of seeing homeowners get pushed into work they didn't actually need. Our job is to tell you what's best for your home, not what's most profitable for us. That's what "Power to the People" means.

Every job is backed by a lifetime workmanship warranty. A real person picks up M-F 8am-7pm, and we follow up the same day if you leave a message. We send detailed quotes you can actually understand. And we'll inspect any home a realtor sends us — free, no obligation.

— Andrew Holbein, Owner · NC Licensed Electrical Contractor #33298

Read more about Andrew and the crew →

Ready to call your Asheville electrician?

A real person picks up M-F 8am-7pm — not a phone tree, not a call center.

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Licensed & insured · Asheville-owned · Lifetime workmanship warranty