Can AI Replace Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in 2026?

Lower exposure. AI could handle about 0% of today's electrical power-line installers and repairers tasks by 2036, and there is a 5% chance the number of jobs falls by a fifth or more. AI mostly assists people in this role.

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Timeline

Year2030

Tasks AI can do

Headcount (2025 = 100)

102

Chance of 20%+ fewer jobs

6% 2030 · 5% 2036

One person could cover, 2036

~1 roles

Share of today's tasks AI can perform

Headcount index, 2025 = 100 (dashed line)

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Based on 23 O*NET tasks for "Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers" (SOC 49-9051.00). LLM alone: 0% of tasks; with AI tools: 0%. Projections are a model, not official statistics. How we calculate this · Data version 2026-10