Since 1974
About Thunder Electric: Yakima electricians since 1974
Since 1974, Thunder Electric has been learning the nuts and bolts of everyday electrical repair and installation in homes and businesses right here in the Yakima Valley.
Having transformed with emerging technologies over the decades and evolved with new generations of electricians along the way, you can trust us to get the job done. Your lost socks are on you, though.
The shop is at 704 River Rd, Yakima. The crew wears “Est. 1974” on the shirt and the office still keeps the print that started the story.
The dated points
Fifty years, the parts we can put a date on
We would rather list what is on paper than tell a tidy story. These are the dated things the shop can point to.
May 1974
The storefront photo
A black-and-white print of the original THUNDER ELECTRIC storefront, a pickup parked out front, hand-captioned May 1974. The shop kept it, scratches and all.
2017
Voted Best Electrician
First Readers' Choice win from the readers of the Yakima Herald-Republic.
2018
Voted Best Electrician again
Second year in a row on the Readers' Choice certificate.
2019
Three in a row
Readers' Choice Awards, Voted Best Electrician, for the third time.
2023
The newest seal
A fourth Readers' Choice win. It is the most recent one on the office wall.
Today
4.8 stars from 226 Google reviews
New generations of electricians on the crew, and customers who put the names of the people who showed up into their reviews.
Yakima Herald-Republic Readers' Choice
Why choose us
What you get when you call the shop
This is the list the shop gives itself, written out plainly. Rates are published on the FAQ page, and the details on payment options are on the financing page.
- Experience
- Over 50 years of industry experience, serving Yakima, Zillah, Union Gap, Selah and the rest of the Yakima Valley.
- Licensed
- Licensed, bonded and insured. Washington L&I Electrical Contractor licence THUNDEI004S4.
- Emergency
- A 24/7 emergency line. Call the office number at night or on a weekend and it reaches the on-call tech.
- Estimates
- Free estimates on bigger jobs like panel changes, new construction and remodels, with our estimator on site.
- Financing
- Financing through Wisetack on work over $500, subject to credit approval.
- Discounts
- Military and senior discounts are offered. Ask the office when you book.
From customer reviews
Names you'll hear on the phone and see at the door
We did not make up a staff page. These are the first names customers wrote into their reviews, spelled the way they wrote them.
In the office
- Kit
- Kara
- Cara Jo
- Monic
In the field
- Will
- Charlie
- T.J.
- Cody
- Ely
- Jared
- Daniel
“Cody and TJ showed up on time, took care of the work quickly. Were very polite, professional, and took care to be very clean as well, which I appreciated. Highly recommend Thunder Electric.”
“Great experience with Thunder Electric. Daniel was very informative and guided me through the PPL paperwork. Monic and Cara Jo responded to my emails and calls each time.”
Lights out, or a job to price?
The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Nights and weekends, the same number reaches the on-call tech for anything that can't wait. Read what 226 Google reviews say first, or see every service we do.
Thunder Electric, Inc.
704 River Rd, Yakima, WA 98902
WA L&I Electrical Contractor THUNDEI004S4. Licensed, bonded and insured.