Crazy cable price rises

[Algarve Sparky]

The cable price rises here in Portugal are just plain mad, we use a lot of different cables but 4.00 mm singles ..OMG !

Look at the attached pictures, the same three drums of 4.0 mm cable purchased

1) January €126 for all three with tax.

2) 2 months later €155

for all three with tax.​

for all three with tax.

3)7 month later €210

for all three with tax.​

for all three with tax.

At one point when we were getting quotes on long runs of cable such as 10 mm or 16 mm 5 core the supplier would only give us a 2 day price guarantee !

Quoting rewires now is a challenge, have to make it clear about rising prices and not to delay on locking in the material cost.

How is it in the UK ??

 

[Dustydazzler]

Popped into my local wholesaler today , £81 + vat for 100m of 2.5 t&e

 

[Dustydazzler]

10% off screwfix orders

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With this app they are the cheapest t&e cable I can find anywhere in Surrey

 

[SJD]

Toolstation currently have an offer of £25 off if you spend £150, ends Sunday. I did consider buying a couple of rolls of 2.5 T&E with the offer, but haven't got round to it!

 

[Dustydazzler]

Toolstation currently have an offer of £25 off if you spend £150, ends Sunday. I did consider buying a couple of rolls of 2.5 T&E with the offer, but haven't got round to it!

Thanks for the heads-up , I will jump to my local Toolstation in Guildford and grab 2 rolls of 2.5