A man has died after suffering an electric shock at a business in Brisbane's south.

Paramedics were called to a property on Palmerston Street in Annerley just before 9am on Monday after reports a tradesman had suffered an electric shock during an inspection.

Police have confirmed the 57-year-old Drewvale man died as a result of his injuries.

Zen Catering director Steve Morris, whose business had rented a commercial kitchen at the property since 2008, confirmed the incident occurred underneath their business.