12/2 Wire: Home Depot vs Lowe's prices

Lowe's was cheaper more often: on 13 12/2 wire sold at both stores under the same model number, Home Depot had the lower price on 1 (8%), Lowe's on 2 (15%), and 10 (77%) cost the same. Buying one of each would cost about the same at either store ($2,378 at Home Depot vs $2,378 at Lowe's). The biggest gap is on the Southwire 12/2 x 50 ft. Solid CU MC (Metal Clad) Armorlite Cable (model 68580052): $119.00 at Home Depot vs $123.00 at Lowe's.

13same-model products compared

1cheaper at Home Depot

2cheaper at Lowe's

10same price

Prices checked Oct 31, 2026 10:51 PM ET. Same brand and model number at both stores, sorted by the biggest price gap.

All 13 12/2 wire compared

Product	Home Depot	Lowe's	Cheaper
Southwire 12/2 x 50 ft. Solid CU MC (Metal Clad) Armorlite Cable Southwire · 68580052	$119.00	$123.00	Home Depot, $4.00 less
Southwire 12/2 x 25 ft. Solid CU MC (Metal Clad) Armorlite Cable Southwire · 68580021	$94.00	$91.98	Lowe's, $2.02 less
Southwire 50 ft. 12/2 Gray Solid CU UF-B W/G Wire Southwire · 13055922	$89.00	$86.98	Lowe's, $2.02 less
Southwire 100 ft. 12-Gauge/2-Gauge Solid CU MC (Metal Clad) Armorlite Cable Southwire · 68580023	$167.00	$167.00	Same price
Southwire 100 ft. 12/2 Gray Solid CU UF-B W/G Wire Southwire · 13055926	$165.00	$165.00	Same price
Southwire 1000 ft. 12/2 Solid Romex SIMpull CU NM-B W/G Wire Southwire · 28828201	$646.00	$646.00	Same price
Southwire 15 ft. 12/2 Solid Romex SIMpull CU NM-B W/G Wire Southwire · 28828226	$33.00	$33.00	Same price
Southwire 25 ft. 12/2 Solid Romex SIMpull CU NM-B W/G Wire Southwire · 28828221	$44.00	$44.00	Same price
Southwire 250 ft. 12-Gauge/2-Gauge Solid CU MC (Metal Clad) Armorlite Cable Southwire · 68580055	$264.00	$264.00	Same price
Southwire 250 ft. 12/2 Gray Solid CU UF-B W/G Wire Southwire · 13055955	$243.00	$243.00	Same price
Southwire 250 ft. 12/2 Solid Romex SIMpull CU NM-B W/G Wire Southwire · 28828269	$182.00	$182.00	Same price
Southwire 50 ft. 12/2 Solid Romex SIMpull CU NM-B W/G Wire Southwire · 28828222	$73.00	$73.00	Same price
Southwire 600-Volt 250 ft. 12/2 Duraclad Type BX/AC SA Lightweight Steel Armored Cable Southwire · 55274901	$259.00	$259.00	Same price

12/2 Wire: Home Depot vs Lowe's prices

All 13 12/2 wire compared

More electrical comparisons

See also

Look up any product