Home charging
Charge smarter. Pay less.
For most EV drivers, home charging is the foundation of everyday electric life. Getting it right — the right charger, the right tariff, the right setup — is where the real savings happen.
Why home charging changes everything
Charging on the public network is convenient when you need it, but expensive as a daily habit. Rapid chargers in particular can cost as much per mile as running a petrol car — or more.
Home charging flips that. You plug in when you get home, wake up with a full battery and — if you’re on the right energy tariff — pay a fraction of what public charging costs.
The combination of a smart charger and a dedicated EV energy tariff is where the biggest savings are found. It’s also where Ohme’s technology makes a real difference.
Smart EV tariffs offer off-peak rates from around 5–8p/kWh — a fraction of the standard rate or public charging costs.
Set your target charge and departure time. Your charger does the rest — automatically finding the cheapest windows overnight.
Track exactly what you spend on charging, set budgets and schedules, and monitor your carbon footprint — all from your phone.
A standard home wallbox adds around 30–40 miles of range per hour. That’s more than most drivers need overnight, without putting stress on the battery.
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Smart tariffs that work while you sleep
A smart EV tariff pairs with your smart charger to find the cheapest overnight charging windows automatically. These are the main options available in the UK right now.
If a charger is included in your deal — check what you’re getting
Salary sacrifice schemes, leasing deals, dealers and car manufacturers sometimes bundle a home charger as part of the package. That can be great value. But it’s worth understanding what it means in practice.
Not all bundled chargers are smart chargers — and a basic charger that simply draws power at a fixed rate, rather than scheduling around cheaper overnight windows, can significantly limit your access to the best energy tariffs.
Smart chargers like Ohme’s Home Pro integrate directly with tariffs like Intelligent Octopus Go — meaning the charger and the energy supplier work together to find the cheapest charging slots automatically. A basic charger can’t do this. You can still set a timer, but you lose the dynamic scheduling that makes smart tariffs most effective.
Before accepting a bundled charger, it’s worth asking: is it a smart charger? Which tariffs does it integrate with? And does the saving on the charger outweigh the potential saving on cheaper overnight charging over the life of the contract?
We can help you work through that question as part of your wider vehicle and mobility advice.
Our recommended charger: Ohme
We’ve partnered with Ohme because we genuinely believe they make the best smart home EV charger available in the UK. Their integration with smart energy tariffs — particularly Intelligent Octopus Go — is the deepest in the market, and the result for drivers is a simpler, cheaper charging experience.
Why we recommend Ohme
The Ohme app communicates directly with Octopus Energy’s API to find and use the cheapest charging windows — including bonus surplus periods that go even below the standard off-peak rate.
Tell Ohme your target battery level and when you want to leave. It handles the rest — scheduling automatically around your cheapest overnight windows.
The app tracks your charging costs in detail — by session, by day, by month. You always know exactly what you’re spending.
Both Ohme models come in tethered (cable attached) or untethered (universal socket) versions — whichever suits your car and setup.
All Ohme products are covered by our partnership link — explore the full range on the Ohme website.
Not sure what’s right for your setup?
Whether you’re choosing your first home charger, reviewing a bundled deal, or thinking about switching energy tariff, we can help you understand your options and work out what makes sense for your circumstances.