Circuit breakers and RCDs in Montenegro: prices of single-pole and three-pole MCBs and 30 and 300 mA RCDs from Schneider, Hager and Legrand (2026)
On 29 September 2026 circuit breakers cost from €1.72 for a 10 A single-pole breaker on sale at Okov to €47.19 for a 63 A three-pole Schneider iC60N at KIPS, with a median of €3.78 across 102 breakers from two shops. Single-pole breakers have a median of €3.72 and three-pole ones €19.25. RCDs cost from €17.99 to €109.86, with a median of €43.90 across 37 devices, and four-pole RCDs have a median of €44.20.
Breakers and RCDs are fitted in the consumer unit by an electrician, and on Glatko you can send a free request, without an account, for an electrician. Below are prices by type, number of poles and shop, what to choose for a flat, a house and a water heater, and which standards the EU publishes for these devices.
What people search for
On 29 September 2026 Google Trends returned no data for our query, so we do not give a trend here.
On 29 September 2026 Google completed automatski osigurac (circuit breaker) with the phrases 16a cena, 20a cena, 25a cena (price), tabla cena (consumer unit price), za kucu (for a house), za bojler (for a water heater) and the name okov, and fid sklopka (RCD) with the words cena, tip a, tip b, 40a, 40a 30ma, monofazna (single-phase), za kupatilo (for a bathroom), za bojler and povezivanje (wiring). People look for the price by current rating, a breaker for the water heater and an RCD for the bathroom, and some want to know how an RCD is wired.
Prices by type
How we choose and label price sources is explained in how we measure prices.
| Service | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit breaker 1P(piece) | €1.72–€13.14 | 67 pieces, median 3.72 |
| Circuit breaker 3P(piece) | €11.99–€47.19 | 19 pieces, median 19.25 |
| Breaker with no pole marking(piece) | €1.99–€8.99 | 16 pieces, median 2.49 |
| RCD 2P(piece) | €17.99–€33.94 | 5 pieces, median 29.90 |
| RCD 4P(piece) | €26.9–€90.72 | 28 pieces, median 44.20 |
| RCD 30 mA(piece) | €17.99–€53.06 | 16 pieces, median 40.30 |
| VIGI and RCBO(piece) | €42.9–€109.86 | 4 pieces, median 48.95 |
Source: Okov and KIPS, prices read on 29.09.2026. N = 35 breakers and 15 RCDs at Okov, 67 breakers and 22 RCDs at KIPS; excluding fuses, NH fuses, motor protection breakers and contactors; medians are ours.
Breakers and RCDs at Okov
At Okov we took 35 breakers from six searches, with a median of €3.19, and 15 RCDs, with a median of €37.90. Elmark and C61N breakers with no pole marking cost from €1.99 to €2.59, C63N €6.45 and €8.99, and the single-pole C10S1 and B10S1 on sale €1.75 and €1.72. A single-pole Schneider ACTI9 K60N costs from €3.19 to €3.69, a 40 A K60N €3.79, and three-pole ACTI9 breakers from €11.99 for 16 A to €14.99 for 32 A.
Two-pole JEL1 RCDs cost €17.99 for 30 and 300 mA, and four-pole JEL1 from €26.90 to €29.90. A two-pole 25 A 30 mA Schneider ID K costs €29.90, four-pole ones from €37.90 to €45.90, and a 500 mA iIDC €54.90. A combined 30 mA VIGI 16A C costs €48.90, a 16 A VIGI K 1P+N €42.90, and a 25 A VIGI add-on module for a breaker €49.00.
Breakers and RCDs at KIPS
At KIPS we took 67 breakers, with a median of €4.10, and 22 RCDs, with a median of €45.91. A single-pole Legrand RX3 costs from €3.32 to €6.11, Hager from €3.72 to €9.40, Schneider K60N from €3.55 to €4.24, and Schneider iC60N from €6.90 to €13.14. A 16 A three-pole Legrand costs €13.22, Hager from €14.78 to €32.14, and Schneider iC60N from €24.81 to €47.19.
Legrand RX3 RCDs cost from €35.89 to €42.71, Hager from €30.52 for a two-pole one to €57.66, and Schneider ID K €33.94 for a two-pole one and from €42.69 to €53.20 for four-pole ones. A 500 mA Schneider ACTi9 costs €56.54 and €90.72, and a four-pole 30 mA Vigi iC60 €109.86.
What a 16 A breaker costs
A single-pole 16 A breaker costs €2.59 for Elmark and €3.19 for Schneider ACTI9 at Okov, and €3.32 for Legrand, €3.55 for Schneider K60N, €3.72 for Hager and €6.90 for Schneider iC60N at KIPS. For a flat's consumer unit with ten circuits the difference between the cheapest and the most expensive breakers is about forty euros, and a full unit also needs an RCD, an enclosure and the electrician's labour.
What to choose
A circuit breaker protects the cable from overload and short circuit, while an RCD protects people from electric shock because it cuts the power when part of the current leaks to earth. A B curve trips at a current 3 to 5 times the rated current and is chosen for sockets and lighting, while a C curve trips at 5 to 10 times and is chosen for motors, pumps and appliances with a high inrush current. The electrician chooses the breaker rating by cable cross-section: usually 10 A for a 1.5 mm² cable and 16 A for 2.5 mm².
For protecting people a 30 mA RCD is chosen, while a 300 or 500 mA one protects only against fire and is used as the main RCD in bigger buildings. A two-pole RCD is for a single-phase installation and a four-pole one for a three-phase installation. The water heater, the bathroom and outdoor sockets should be behind a 30 mA RCD, and do not change the consumer unit yourself, because live work can be fatal.
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Which standards the EU publishes for breakers
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1956 publishes in Article 1 in the Official Journal of the EU the harmonised standards for electrical equipment under Directive 2014/35/EU, listed in Annex I. Among them are EN 60898-1:2019 for circuit breakers and EN 61008-1:2012/A12:2017 for household RCDs.
A device made to a published harmonised standard is presumed to conform to the safety requirements of the Directive. Montenegro is not an EU member, but the Schneider, Hager and Legrand breakers in our shops are also sold in the EU, so look for the markings EN 60898-1 and EN 61008-1 and the CE mark on the box or the device.
On Glatko
On 28 September 2026 Glatko had 8 verified electricians, 6 in Podgorica and 2 in Budva.
What to check before buying
- Rating: the rated current in amperes according to the cable cross-section.
- Curve: B for sockets and lighting, C for motors and pumps.
- Poles: 1P for one phase, 3P for a three-phase load.
- RCD: 30 mA for protecting people, 2P or 4P according to the installation.
- Markings: EN 60898-1, EN 61008-1 and CE.
How we measured and what we did not measure
We copied prices from Okov and KIPS on the day of the check; the medians are ours. We did not count fuses, NH fuses, motor protection breakers, contactors or light switches. The number of poles, rating and residual current were taken from product names, and for some breakers at Okov the number of poles is not stated. We did not check RCD type, breaking capacity or tripping time.
Frequently asked questions
From €1.72 to €47.19, with a median of €3.78.