Moving electric mains and consumer unit outside

Ectophile

It'll probably turn out to be a lot more work than you think.

If you want the supply moved, you'll have to get a quote from your regional DNO (District Network Operator).  They will only move the cable to somewhere they consider acceptable.  They don't like being responsible for their wires trailing through people's buildings any more, and would rather it was on an outside wall.

Remember the consumer unit doesn't just have the main supply cable going into it.  It also has every circuit in the house coming out again.  They would all have to be re-routed to where the new consumer unit is going.

Any diligent electrician will want to test each circuit before re-connecting it to the new consumer unit.  If they find any faults, that will be added to the cost.

SuseOrm

If they find faults on it, there’s nobody more keen than I that they fix it !  

Risteard

As above, I'd expect these works to be both very involved and very expensive.

35har1old

bris said:

Moving the consumer unit is easy enough but if you mean you actually want to move the main incoming supply then you would need your electricity provider to organise that.

Even moving it a few feet will cost a lot of money.

If you move a meter you will have to supply a 100mm duct from new position to the nearest outside wall if it's a underground supply.You will need to excavate a track to pick up the incoming supply.
Internally picking up all the cables at the old consumer unit and extending them to the new position could involve connections being made under the floor and in the ceiling.
To move the meter and consumer unit  outside would require a  large cupboard