Exhibit 23

           Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and
"Selected Financial Data" in the Registration Statement (Form S-1 No.
333-00000) and related Prospectus of Graybar Electric Company, Inc., for the
registration of 950,000 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our report dated February 23, 2007, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Graybar Electric Company, Inc., included
in its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2006, and the related
financial statement schedule included therein, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

                                                       /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


St. Louis, Missouri
August 22, 2007