Home Charging Tariffs
The best EV tariffs
The best home electricity tariffs for EV drivers either reward you for plugging in at night or act as "add-ons" where EV charging is charged at a separate rate to the rest of your electricity. Either way, you can benefit from EV charging at less than 10p/kWh. This compares with the Ofgem price cap of 26p/kWh and public charging tariffs, with the Zapmap Price Index for slow/fast charging at 52p/kWh.
MoneySavingExpert and the Electric Car Guide have good information on home charging tariffs. Competition between suppliers is strong, so they tend to publish their tariffs far and wide, and change fairly often.
| Tariffs with low off-peak rates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier | Tariff name | Off-peak rate (p/kWh) | Peak rate (p/kWh) | Off-peak hours |
| E.on | Next Drive Smart | 6.5 | 27.1 | 12am-6am |
| Good Energy | EV tariff | 6.6 | 30.07 | 12am-5am |
| Octopus | Intelligent Octopus Go | 7 | 29.00 | 11.3pm-5.30am |
| Scottish Power | Next Drive | 7.2 | 28.91 | 12am-5am |
| E.on | Next Drive | 7.5 | 28.36 | 12am-6am |
| Add-on tariffs that apply anytime, but only to EV charging | ||||
| Supplier | Tariff name | EV charging rate (p/kWh) | ||
| Ovo | Charge Anytime | 14 (from 4 November 2025) |
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| Scottish Power | EV Optimise | 9 | ||
Deals involving EV tariffs, chargers, vehicle manufacturers, and public charging
Because energy suppliers are keen for your custom, they often work with partners to give perks. Sometimes signing onto an energy tariff gets you the perk, while other times a certain tariff is itself a perk of buying a certain kind of vehicle or chargepoint. Keep your eye out for this sort of thing, but if you a making a big purchase like a car or a chargepoint, remember that home tariffs are so low that a free mileage or energy allowance may only end up saving you £200 or so.
- Until 28 October 2025, British Gas and Centrica's stablemate home charger company Hive offer 2,290kWh free if you install a Hive charger and use a British gas tariff.
- Good Energy's EV tariff includes a subscription to Zapmap premium, while E.ON Next customers get a free 1 year subscription to Zoom EV.
- Octopus offer the Power Pack Bundle: a BYD Dolphin on lease, a home charger, and home charging up to 4000 kWh per year are all included for a monthly price which depends on the lease length and your mileage.
- Pod offer Pod Drive: a home charger and home charging up to 7,500 miles per year for £40/month.
- Ford offer the Ford Power Promise: a free home charger and £217 energy credit in association with Octopus Intelligent Go.