New electrical outlet?

Journeymen electricians are not cheap ... but yes it is possible.

Local rates prevail. Call a few that offer free estimates.

Depends, OP.

Has the wiring been upgraded or is it knob and tube?

It is possible. But, since it is an older house you need to be prepared that once the electrician looks at the wiring they might say you need the entire house rewired. I knew a person who, like you, only wanted an extra outlet put in and that is what the electrician told him. He thought they were trying to rip him off, but he had three of them come out, and they all told him the same thing. The last one even informed him he was going to turn it into the city, if it wasn't taken care of.

There are far too many variables for us to estimate the cost. Electricians will rape you, and not in a good way.

Yeah, a lot of cities have codes now that if the original house is altered in any way, it has to be brought to code.

Some cities may go to the extreme in enforcing that.

[quote] The last one even informed him he was going to turn it into the city, if it wasn't taken care of.

Did your friend tell him to eat a pile of shit?

OP, if your house still has old knob and tube wiring, they can't tie into it with new wiring so your whole house would have to be rewired - which includes removing all of the old wiring, which is super expensive.

(I know an electrician who removes the old stuff all the time when hipsters renovate old character homes.)

R6 No, because he was running for city council at the time and that particular electrician's boss was known for being a generous campaign donor.

OP here. I rent a flat and I love where I live. And the rent is very reasonable for the area. Every room is lacking in electrical outlets so I have to use electrical strips everywhere. I was going pay to have an electrician come out and install an electrical outlet but it seems like it’s not a good idea. I don’t want to cause any waves with the landlord because of this electrical issue. Maybe I’ll just casually bring it up to him and tell him I’ll pay for it but if he thinks it’s a bad idea then I won’t do it.

R2 I have no idea.

R9 Yes, if you are renting you need to discuss it with him.

I used to live in a apartment like that. I used extension cords and had a few lathe stand up lamps. It was weird only the Foyer, the kitchen and bathroom Had ceiling lights.

[quote] Every room is lacking in electrical outlets so I have to use electrical strips everywhere.

Do you outlets have two holes or three holes (since it's a1920s house)?

I would be careful about using "electrical strips everywhere." If you do want to do that, anyway, make sure you're matching up (not overloading) the strips.

Get three holes, Mary.

SO much better than two.

R13 The outlets have three holes.

I am careful about the electrical strips. It’s unavoidable though because there are so many electronic items in this flat.

$713.41

I’m thinking much more than that, R16.

The people on those home shows always go ballistic when the contractor tells them they have to update the wiring in the whole house.

$1500.00 and up Is usually the bill.

OP, this might be an easy project if you were in a house (not apartment) and there was a basement with an exposed ceiling directly under the room where you want the new outlet. In such case the electrician could run a new line across the basement ceiling to the desired location. Without easy access, installing the outlet may involve running wires through walls. In either case, local electrical codes would probably require the wire be inside a metal conduit. The home's electrical panel / circuit breaker box must have sufficient amperage to support the additional load. It might be easier to go to a home supply store and purchase plug mold which mounts to a wall or baseboard, allowing you to neatly run electrical cable or long extension cord from a nearby outlet.

[quote] Every room is lacking in electrical outlets so I have to use electrical strips everywhere.

This is a recipe for disaster... I bet you're very young. When I was young, I lived in a prewar house with the original wiring. In Asia. It was extremely dangerous and stupid of me. I am lucky that I didn't start a fire.