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.

4.9 stars · 198 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

4.9 stars on Google · 198 reviews

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★★★★★

"I had not heard of this company until I encapsulated the crawl space under my home. Power to the People were the subcontractors called in. I was very impressed so I asked for a bid for some other electrical work. I WAS a Champion Comfort MVP customer and Champion had done all my electrical and plumbing work to date. We are talking thousands of dollars over the past few years. When I received the bid from Champion for some rather minor, but important work, I was speechless. It was approximately $2,500.00. I remembered Power to the People and asked for a bid on the same work. They came in at less than $900.00 (which is what I thought the job should cost). Addison was the electrician. He was incredibly knowledgeable, did an excellent job and then reviewed all the changes made so we knew how to use what we had installed. Reliable, fast and competent service at a fair price! I will call them again! I have cancelled my MVP service with Champion."

Suzanne LaCour

Google · September 2026

★★★★★

"P2PAVL extended our electrical system to a detached garage that has sat unused since we bought the home. We needed the work done on tight budget. They presented us 2 options complete with tradeoffs and expertly consulted us all the way through execution, inspection, etc. We also had them do some minor work in the house. We found everyone we interacted with to be fair, invested in our satisfaction, transparent, and operating at the highest level of careful and skilled execution. Glad we found our forever electricians!"

Jeremy Mandle

Google · August 2026

★★★★★

"We could not be more pleased with the service received and the high integrity displayed, from scheduling and invoice questions with Camille, estimate by Andrew (who also provided cost saving information) and Nick who resolved our issue quickly and professionally. We are already planning our next electrical project to be completed by Power to the People."

Paul Yockey

Google · August 2026

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