Key takeaways
- Seven of the ten are Indian-owned.The ten, A to Z:
- Anchor by Panasonic
- GM Modular
- Goldmedal
- GreatWhite
- Havells
- Legrand
- Polycab
- Schneider Electric
- Vinayak Electricals (KEMPS, VIZA)
- Wipro North-West
- Basis: own-brand switches, named modular ranges on the company’s own site, and dealer sales across India. Alphabetical, not ranked.
- No single brand is best for every home. Check the IS 3854 licence number on the product, the contacts, the rating, plate fit, warranty and local stock.
- Modular is a fitment system, not a grade. KEMPS and VIZA are our modular ranges; VIYONA is our conventional series.
- Our 6-module bedroom board comes to ₹515 MRP of modules in KEMPS Orchid, before the plate and box.
On this page 12 sections + FAQs
Which are the top 10 switch brands in India?
Ten switch brands sold nationally in India through electrical dealers, each under its own named modular ranges, are, in alphabetical order: Anchor by Panasonic, GM Modular, Goldmedal, GreatWhite, Havells, Legrand, Polycab, Schneider Electric, Vinayak Electricals (KEMPS, VIZA) and Wipro North-West — listed alphabetically, not ranked by quality or size.
That is the whole answer to the top 10 switch brands in India, and the rest of this page is who makes what. We are on the list because we meet the same basis as everyone else on it, not because we are the same size — we are not.
Every fact below about another company comes from its own website, Wikipedia or its press office, and the sources are at the end of this note. Where we could not confirm something, such as a founding year for North-West, we left it out rather than guess.
How we chose the ten, and why they are not ranked
The basis is checkable in an afternoon: a company must sell switches and sockets under its own brand, name its modular ranges on its own website, and sell through electrical dealers across India rather than in one city. Fifteen names came close. Ten pass cleanly on public information.
- Own brand, own rangesNamed modular ranges on the company’s own site.
- National dealer salesNot a single-city trader.
- Market shareLeft out: we found no current, sourced figure for switches alone.
- A “No. 1” claimEvery brand makes one somewhere; none of them is evidence.
Crabtree is not a separate entry because Havells owns it. Lauritz Knudsen, the former L&T switchgear business, is now part of Schneider Electric. Roma is an Anchor range, not a company.
We make switches, so ranking our competitors would not be information. The list tells you who is in the market; the guide to choosing a modular switch brand tells you how to judge any one of them, ours included.
For the size of the market these brands share, and where it is heading, see India’s electrical switches market.
| Brand | Owner | Headquarters | Started | Modular ranges named on its site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor by Panasonic | Panasonic Corporation, Japan (since 2007) | Mumbai | 1963 | Roma, Ziva, Penta, Woods |
| GM Modular | GM Modular Pvt. Ltd. | Mumbai | 2002 | Modular switches and plates listed on its site; range names not quoted here |
| Goldmedal | Goldmedal Electricals Pvt. Ltd. | Mumbai | 1979 | G-Magic, Curve |
| GreatWhite | GreatWhite Global Pvt. Ltd. | — † | 2012 (switches) | Arcus, Myrah, Trivo, Fiana |
| Havells | Havells India Ltd. (listed) | Noida | 1958 | Apogee, Athena, Signia, Magnus, Adiva, YU, Coral |
| Legrand | Legrand SA, France (listed) | Limoges, France | 1865 | Arteor, Myrius, Lyncus, Mylinc, Allzy |
| Polycab | Polycab India Ltd. (listed) | Mumbai | 1964 | Levana, Etira |
| Schneider Electric | Schneider Electric SE, France (listed) | Rueil-Malmaison, France | 1836 | AvatarON, Livia, Opale, Unica Pure, ZENcelo |
| Vinayak Electricals | Vinayak Electricals | Mumbai | 1995 | KEMPS, VIZA (VIYONA is conventional) |
| Wipro North-West | Wipro Enterprises (since 2006) | Bengaluru | — † | Artisa, Celestia, Stylus+, Convex, Nowa, Venia |
† Not verified: we found no verified source for GreatWhite’s headquarters or North-West’s founding year.
We are on the list because we meet the same basis as everyone else on it, not because we are the same size — we are not.
How old is each switch brand?
The ten companies range from Schneider Electric, whose history starts with a French foundry in 1836, to GreatWhite, which started selling switches in 2012; most Indian-owned names on the list began as family businesses between the 1950s and the 2000s, and we started making switches in Mumbai in 1995.
When each company started, A–Z (not a ranking)
Start year, from each company’s site or WikipediaBought or was bought (Legrand bought MDS, 1996)
Anchor was bought by Panasonic in 2007 and North-West by Wipro in 2006; Legrand bought the Indian company MDS in 1996. Legrand counts from its 1865 origins in Limoges; GreatWhite from its 2012 switch launch. † No verified founding year found for North-West.
- Age is not qualityA long history tells you a company has survived, not what is inside this year’s switch.
- Acquired brandsAnchor (bought by Panasonic in 2007), North-West (by Wipro in 2006) and Crabtree (by Havells) all kept their names after changing hands.
The list says who sells switches nationally, not who is best.
An IS 3854 CM/L number on the product, verified on the BIS database, beats any brand name.
Replacement modules are bought by range, so note it before the old board comes off the wall.
The manufacturer’s address on the pack tells you where the switch was actually made.
Anchor by Panasonic, GM Modular and Goldmedal
Anchor by Panasonic Started as Anchor Electricals and is now Panasonic Life Solutions India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of Japan, which bought it in 2007. Switch ranges on its site include Roma Ziva Penta Woods, with Penta spanning non-modular and modular designs. It also sells wires, switchgear, lighting and fans.
GM Modular Founded in 2002 by its own account, and says it launched a modular switch line in 2004. Alongside switches it sells home automation, LED lighting, fans, wires and cables, and MCBs and distribution boards.
Goldmedal Set up in 1979 in Vijayawada by Otmalji Goraji, now headquartered in Mumbai. Its site names G-Magic, launched in 2001, and the Curve modular range from 2011, alongside wires, LED lighting, MCBs and PVC pipes.
Four of the other nine name Mumbai as their headquarters — Anchor, GM Modular, Goldmedal and Polycab — and so do we. That says more about where India’s switch trade grew up than about any one brand.
Wondering whether GM and Goldmedal are the same company? Our page GM vs Goldmedal sets out what the company register shows.
GreatWhite, Havells (with Crabtree) and Legrand
GreatWhite GreatWhite Global Pvt. Ltd. says it started with switches in 2012 and has factories at Valsad and Haridwar. Its site lists Arcus Myrah Trivo Fiana, and it also sells wires, LED lighting, fans and switchgear.
Havells Founded in 1958 by Qimat Rai Gupta, listed on the NSE and BSE, and the owner of Crabtree, Lloyd and Reo. Its switch pages list Apogee Athena Signia Magnus Adiva YU, several under the Crabtree name, plus Havells’ own Coral range.
Legrand A French group tracing its origins to 1865, which bought the Indian company MDS in 1996. Legrand India lists Arteor Myrius Lyncus Mylinc Allzy and Living Now.
Naming a range matters when you buy a replacement. “Havells” or “Legrand” is not enough at the counter; the range name decides whether a module fits the plate on your wall.
Polycab, Schneider Electric, Vinayak Electricals and Wipro
Polycab Best known for wires and cables; listed on the NSE and BSE in April 2019. Its modular switch ranges are Levana and Etira.
Schneider Electric Listed on Euronext Paris. In India its switch ranges include AvatarON Livia Opale Unica Pure ZENcelo. In 2020 it took over L&T’s electrical and automation business, renamed Lauritz Knudsen in 2024.
Vinayak Electricals Us. We make the KEMPS and VIZA modular ranges and the VIYONA conventional series at our one works in Marol, Andheri East. Switches carry IS 3854 CM/L-7567794. More in switch manufacturers in Mumbai.
Wipro North-West Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, part of Wipro Enterprises, bought North-West in 2006. Ranges on its site include Artisa Celestia Stylus+ Convex Nowa Venia.
Wipro Enterprises, which owns North-West, is a separate company from the listed Wipro Limited IT business.
Which switch brand is best for home in India?
No single switch brand is best for every home in India: the right one is whichever brand’s switch in front of you carries a verifiable IS 3854 licence number on the product, uses silver-alloy contacts, has the rating the load needs, fits your plate, comes with a written warranty and is stocked by a dealer near you.
- CM/L number on the productVerify it on the BIS database.ISI logo with no number Not a certification.
- Silver-alloy contactsAsk; a good counter knows.
- Rating6A / 10AX for lights and fans; 16A for geysers, irons and other heavy plugs.
- Plate fitSeat one module before buying the rest.
- Written warrantyPlate and mechanism are separate promises.
- Dealer stockSpares a walk away, not an order.
Six checks, and every brand on this list should pass them. The full counter checklist, with the questions to ask, is in how to choose a modular switch brand; we have not repeated it here.
If a seller cannot give you the licence number for the switch you are holding, stop there. Brand name, finish and price all come after that one answer.
What is the difference between modular and conventional switches?
A modular switch is a separate unit, one or two modules wide, that clips into a frame behind a cover plate, so each switch or socket can be changed alone; a conventional switch is fixed to its own plate or board, the older piano-type pattern, and replacing one usually means opening the whole board.
- ModularAll ten brands above sell modular ranges; ours are KEMPS and VIZA.
- ConventionalOur VIYONA series is conventional, not modular: switches, sockets, bed switches and a 16A switch-and-universal-socket unit made the older way.
- Modular buys youa finish change without rewiring and a spare slot for later.
- Modular does not buy youquality on its own — that is the contact and the licence.
Conventional switches are still sold because they are cheaper and suit surface wiring and quick repairs. Our modular vs normal switch guide compares the two, and the VIYONA series shows what we make in conventional.
Next: What do our modules cost for a 6-module bedroom board?
What do our modules cost for a 6-module bedroom board?
At our printed MRPs, the switches and socket for a typical 6-module bedroom board — three 1 way switches, one 2 way switch and a 2M universal socket — come to ₹515 MRP in KEMPS Orchid and ₹505 MRP in KEMPS Peony, before the cover plate and the box in the wall.
KEMPS Orchid modules for one 6M bedroom board, by line
MRPs from our current catalogue, bars to scale against ₹205. Total ₹515 MRP of modules; plate, box, wire and labour not included.
One 6M bedroom board4 × 1M + 1 × 2M = 6M
- KEMPS Orchid modules
- ₹515
- KEMPS Peony modules
- ₹505
- Orchid with a VIZA V263 16A socket
- ₹470
MRP of the modules only. K141 ₹65 MRP each; K193 ₹205 MRP.
The socket is the dearest single line because it carries the load. Swap it for a VIZA V263 16A socket at ₹160 MRP and the same board’s modules come to ₹470 MRP.
Our modular switch board price guide adds the plate for each size and prices bedroom, kitchen and living room boards line by line, so you can compare a whole board against any other brand’s quote.
Which socket rating does a home need?
A home needs 6A sockets for phone chargers, lamps, televisions and other small appliances, and 16A sockets for geysers, irons, microwaves and other heavy plugs, with a universal socket where one point must take both plug sizes, so decide the rating at each point before you compare one brand’s price with another’s.
MRP of our modular sockets, KEMPS and VIZA
Current catalogue MRPs, bars to scale against ₹245. All 2M except V262. A 16A socket costs more than a 6A one in every range we make.
- 6Asmall loads.
- 16A load on a 6A socketA common cause of overheating at the plug.
- Universalone point, both plug sizes. Our 6A vs 16A socket guide explains the pin sizes.
For sockets on their own, from shutters to universal sockets, see the best socket brand in India.
Which switch brands are Indian?
Seven of the ten are Indian-owned — GM Modular, Goldmedal, GreatWhite, Havells, Polycab, Vinayak Electricals and Wipro North-West — while Anchor belongs to Panasonic of Japan and Legrand and Schneider Electric are French groups, and all three run large Indian operations with dealer networks of their own.
Ownership of the ten brands on this list
By parent company, from each company’s own site or Wikipedia. Ownership is not a quality signal; where the factory is and what licence it holds matter more.
Ask for the manufacturer’s address on the pack, whichever the brand. The wider picture of Indian electrical companies across wires, MCBs and lighting is in Indian electrical brands.
Where a Mumbai manufacturer fits in this list
Plainly: we are a smaller company than the others here, and we make a narrower range — switches and sockets, MCBs and LED lighting, with no fans or appliances. We have made switches since 1995, today at our works in Marol, Andheri East, and sell through 500+ dealers across India.
- Made at one worksEvery KEMPS, VIZA and VIYONA switch is made at that one works.
- CertifiedISO 9001:2015 · IS 3854 CM/L-7567794
- 13 plate designsfour in KEMPS, nine in VIZA.
- Plates fit major systemsSo a KEMPS or VIZA plate can take modules you already own.
- No online salesSend an enquiry or buy through a dealer.
- Not the cheapestand not in every city’s showroom.
We share test reports before an order on request. To stock us, see becoming a dealer; for the wider list across wires, MCBs and lighting, see the top 5 electrical brands in India.
FAQs
Which are the top 10 switch brands in India?
On the basis of own-brand switches, named modular ranges and dealer sales across India, ten brands in alphabetical order are Anchor by Panasonic, GM Modular, Goldmedal, GreatWhite, Havells, Legrand, Polycab, Schneider Electric, Vinayak Electricals (KEMPS, VIZA) and Wipro North-West. The list is not a ranking. Crabtree is a Havells brand and Roma an Anchor range, so neither has its own entry.
Which switch brand is best for home in India?
No single brand is best for every home. Choose the switch that carries a verifiable IS 3854 licence number on the product, uses silver-alloy contacts, has the right rating (6A or 10AX for lights and fans, 16A for heavy appliances), fits your plate, has a written warranty and is stocked near you. Our guide to choosing a modular switch brand sets out the checks.
What are the top 5 switch brands in India?
We do not publish a top 5 by size or quality, because we found no current, sourced market-share figure for switches alone and we make switches ourselves. Our ten brands above are listed alphabetically on a stated basis. For the five national brands that sell switches, wires, MCBs and lighting together, see the top 5 electrical brands in India.
Which switch brands are Indian?
Of the ten on this list, GM Modular, Goldmedal, GreatWhite, Havells, Polycab, Vinayak Electricals and Wipro North-West are Indian-owned. Anchor is owned by Panasonic of Japan, and Legrand and Schneider Electric are French groups. Where the owner sits matters less than the licence number on the switch.
Is Anchor a Panasonic brand?
Yes. Anchor Electricals was founded in 1963 and bought by Panasonic in 2007; the company is now Panasonic Life Solutions India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of Japan, and sells switches as Anchor by Panasonic, including the Roma, Ziva, Penta and Woods ranges.
Are KEMPS and VIZA modular switches ISI marked?
Yes. Our switches are made to IS 3854 under BIS licence CM/L-7567794 at our works in Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai, which is ISO 9001:2015 certified. KEMPS and VIZA are our modular ranges; VIYONA is our conventional series. We share test reports on request before an order. See how to check an ISI mark.
Why buyers choose Vinayak Electricals
- We make what we sell — KEMPS, VIZA and VIYONA switches come from our own works in Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai.
- Published licence — IS 3854 CM/L-7567794 for switches, checkable on the BIS database before you buy.
- Switch makers since 1995, with 2000+ products today, ISO 9001:2015 certified.
- 500+ dealers across India, with display boards for the KEMPS and VIZA modular ranges.
- Printed MRPs on every product page, so a board can be priced before anyone quotes.
- Plates that fit all major modular systems, so a new KEMPS or VIZA plate can take modules you already have.
Published 28 Sep 2026 · Updated 12 Nov 2026
Owners and start years are from each company’s own site or Wikipedia.
Who designed it & wrote this
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