Charging at home
Install a smart charger at home to enjoy the most convenient and cost-effective way of charging your electric vehicle.
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How much does a home charger cost?
What are the benefits of charging at home?
It’s cheap. It’s convenient. It’s safe.
Cheap
Charge up using the lowest electricity prices available. Utilise a dedicated EV tariff and get 5,000 miles of charging on us. Find out more.
Convenient
Smart charging lets you schedule when to charge, allowing you to take advantage of when energy is at its cheapest.
Quiet
The public charging network is reliable, quick and convenient. But charging at home offers complete peace of mind.
Frequently asked questions
To calculate the charge time: Battery size (kWh) ÷ Charger power (kW) = Charging time (hours)Let’s use a 60kWh battery as an example:
At home: With a 7kW charger - such as the Hypervolt 3.0 - a charge from 0-100% takes 8.5 hours.
Public charging: With a 150kW rapid charger - such as the Tesla Supercharger - most new EVs can charge up to 80% in around half an hour.
To calculate the cost: Battery size x Tariff cost (pence per kWh) = Cost to charge (£s)Let’s use a 60kWh battery again as an example:
At home: Smart charging using an EV-friendly tariff is the cheapest way to charge. OVO Energy’s ‘Charge Anytime’ tariff is 10p/kWh, meaning a full charge costs only £6.
Public charging: Rapid charging at service stations is the most expensive way to charge. The average cost is 70p/kWh, meaning a charge to 80% would be £33.60.
It isn’t necessary to charge your car every night, although most drivers like to keep their battery topped up to 80%.
Yes! Using renewable energy produced at home is the most cost effective (aka. free), convenient and environmentally friendly way to recharge. Our friends at Hypervolt have streamlined this process.
All chargers are technically able to provide a charge to an EV - however you first need to check whether they have the correct connector type for your vehicle. See below.
Type 2 and Combined Charging System (CCS). Every electric vehicle on sale today is equipped with a Type 2 plug, with the vast majority of cars also coming with a CCS, too.
Standard installations typically only take between 2-3 hours.
Through our partnership with Hypervolt, you can save up to £500 on a premium, fully-installed, 7kW smart home charger through salary sacrifice.