Home EV Charger Recommendations

[ger]

As it stands at the moment I think that Eon is one of the best deals around.
Chargers car at night for 7 hours and use solar panel energy during the day if available. Happy so far.

 

[Richard P]

I went with Ohme epod bought directly from Octopus energy. Good integration with their off-peak tariff, and great experience overall. They will apply the government grant, if that applies automatically. Unsure if they do installment plan for the charger. I had to pay upfront. But perhaps a quick call to them will sort this out.

I've also got the Ohme Home pro but wish I'd had Octopus to install it rather than using Solarstyle. Customer support is far better with Octopus

 

[johnb80]

As it stands at the moment I think that Eon is one of the best deals around.
Chargers car at night for 7 hours and use solar panel energy during the day if available. Happy so far.

That really depends on the overall costs i.e. peak rate price and standing charge?

 

[Tsportcar]

That really depends on the overall costs i.e. peak rate price and standing charge?

And if you have battery storage. I run all day on night rate tariff from batteries and solar power. For me eon is better, at the moment

 

[Exdro]

I live in the UK and rental the house i live in. The owner of the property has approved an installation request for a home charger.

There are so many options out there i dont know which one would be best for me. I will need the grant available and ideally look for interest free credit options to pay the balance. As anyone been through this process or could recommended a decent untethered charge.

Thanks

Zappi or Ohme. Avoid EO at all costs.

 

[Brian0]

We went for an untethered Zappi. Installation by a local electrician who specializes in EV.

Works fine great WiFi range and the cable wraps around the box. Went for untethered as the car is a distance from the charger. Only thing to consider is you have to buy a cable, which isn't cheap as they are heavy duty, but you can choose the length you need.

 

[MartinReid]

Hi pemmery1965 - and others considering a charger option!

If I'm not too late here are a few thoughts on choosing a home EV charge point.

If you are in rental accommodation and you can't take it with you if you have to leave - Do you really need one? Some people that don't do more that 100 miles per day manage with a granny charger. Or even a commando connection. With an MG5 Trophy you can schedule charge to get access to EV Tariff.

As far a EV charge points make a list..... APi Electrical have a full list here..

Best Home EV Chargers UK 2023/24 ✔️ Reviews | Comparisons

Electric car charge point comparisons ✔️ Best home EV charger UK reviews 2023 and 2024. Reviews and prices.

www.apielectrical.co.uk

Some points of consideration...

• Is price your main concern?
• Where will you put it?
• How much infrastructure is needed? Main fuse! Consumer unit! Cable run to charger!
• Is your smart meter registered?
• Are you happy to use your mobile phone to control your charger?
• Does it need to have screen controls?
• Can you control the charging schedule to utilise 'split' tariffs
• Are you interested or bothered about how it how it connects (3G/4G - Wifi - radio signal)?
• Does it need an earthing rod?
• Tethered or untethered?

Sincerely and in good faith
Martin

 

[Moonraker244]

I live in the UK and rental the house i live in. The owner of the property has approved an installation request for a home charger.

There are so many options out there i dont know which one would be best for me. I will need the grant available and ideally look for interest free credit options to pay the balance. As anyone been through this process or could recommended a decent untethered charge.

Thanks

Are you sure you need a 7kw charger because I manage with a 13 amp granny charger

 

[Sam S]

We have a Zappi tethered charger and it has been great. It has an app so you can track it on your phone to see how much energy it is drawing in to the car, stop the charging or change to eco mode etc. It has various menus to see how much electric you’ve used, how much renewable energy you’ve used etc. I dont use many of these features as I just plug and charge. You can also enter a code to lock the charger from use, which I’m sure most probably have these days.

 

[johnb80]

And if you have battery storage. I run all day on night rate tariff from batteries and solar power. For me eon is better, at the moment

Just comparing costs alone EON isnt brilliant

EON
Peak (07:00 - 00:00) - 23.68p kWh
Off peak (00:00 - 07:00) - 6.7p kWh
Standing charge - 68.32p per day

Tomato
Peak (06:00 - 09:30) - 23.2p kWh
Peak (09:30 - 11:30) - 13.7p kWh
Peak (11:30 - 22:00) - 23.2p kWh
Peak (22:00 - 00:00) - 13.7p kWh
Off Peak (00:00 - 06:00) - 5p kWh
Standing charge 42p per day

I too run all day on batteries charged overnight, the two peak time discounted parts are good if you need a daytime boost (great for heatpumps and cold weather).

 

[Tsportcar]

Just comparing costs alone EON isnt brilliant

EON
Peak (07:00 - 00:00) - 23.68p kWh
Off peak (00:00 - 07:00) - 6.7p kWh
Standing charge - 68.32p per day

Tomato
Peak (06:00 - 09:30) - 23.2p kWh
Peak (09:30 - 11:30) - 13.7p kWh
Peak (11:30 - 22:00) - 23.2p kWh
Peak (22:00 - 00:00) - 13.7p kWh
Off Peak (00:00 - 06:00) - 5p kWh
Standing charge 42p per day

I too run all day on batteries charged overnight, the two peak time discounted parts are good if you need a daytime boost (great for heatpumps and cold weather).

That's a fair comment based on those figures, both of which are cheaper than octopus.
BTW Eon standing charge is 57p not 68p

 

[johnb80]

That's a fair comment based on those figures, both of which are cheaper than octopus.
BTW Eon standing charge is 57p not 68p

The quote for me was 68p, I think standing charge varies with location. Even if youre paying 57p, you'd save £54 per year!

 

[Lewis49]

The quote for me was 68p, I think standing charge varies with location. Even if youre paying 57p, you'd save £54 per year!

Yes, it varies, my rate is 50.84p. The day rate is slightly higher though, at 25.39p. I have solar panels though so it doesn't concern me too much.
It does look as though Tomato might be a little cheaper though. Thanks for posting the rates

 

[johnb80]

Yes, it varies, my rate is 50.84p. The day rate is slightly higher though, at 25.39p. I have solar panels though so it doesn't concern me too much.
It does look as though Tomato might be a little cheaper though. Thanks for posting the rates

The 5p overnight and the standing charge puts them head and shoulders above the rest of the companys.

J