How much does an Octopus EV charger cost?
Our charger installations start from £949 for an Ohme ePod charger including Standard installation, up to £1,199 for a Hypervolt Home 3 Pro. Our charger installations start from £949 for an Ohme ePod charger including Standard installation, up to £1,199 for a Hypervolt Home 3 Pro. Depending on meter location and if there is more than 10m of distance between your electricity meter and the EV charger, your installation will cost slightly more.
Which EV charger works with Octopus?
We install EV chargers from Ohme and Hypervolt, with prices starting from £949 for an Ohme ePod, including charger and installation. You can compare our EV charger options, or find out more about costs and installation at our landing page. Most new Level 2 EV chargers run at 40 or 48 amps. This is fast enough to fully charge almost any EV within 5-10 hours.A rapid charger is rated at 50kw and can zap your battery with 80% charge in just 40 minutes, but homes cannot facilitate a rapid charger due to the amount of power they require. The vast majority of EV Rapid Chargers are located at service stations, rest stops and other public locations.Grizzl-E Ultimate EVSE is the most powerful AC Level 2 EVSE for home use. With a maximum current of 80A 19. W, your vehicle is charged up to 2x as fast as a standard Level 2 EVSE and up to 15x faster than a Level 1. Available with J1772 or NACS output cable.At-home charging remains the most affordable way to charge an EV, with a price difference of at least $0. Wh, and often significantly more, when compared to public Level 2 charging. It can be as little as one-third of the cost when compared to public DC fast charging.
What is the cheapest time to charge a car with Octopus Energy?
The smart tariff with super cheap electricity between 00:30 – 05:30 every night. Fill up for a tenth of the price of a traditional car with Octopus Go, and keep your fuel costs around 3p per mile. Absolutely. In our opinion, Octopus Electroverse is one of the best public EV charging solutions out there.Octopus 10/10 Octopus have been very helpful from the day we switched, from choosing the best tariff for us to be on to the installation of the EV charger and the introduction to the intelligence tariff with cheaper energy and balancing the grid usage. Always supportive in difficult times too.Energy prices are a major concern for households, and Martin Lewis has cited Octopus Energy for offering competitive tariffs. The company offers flexible and fixed-rate options to suit various customer needs. The Agile Octopus tariff is particularly innovative.The smart tariff with super cheap electricity between 00:30 – 05:30 every night. Fill up for a tenth of the price of a traditional car with Octopus Go, and keep your fuel costs around 3p per mile.
How quickly do Octopus install EV chargers?
An EV home charger installation with Octopus Energy takes around 4 hours. Watch the video below to find out how to prepare your home and what you can expect during the day. On average, a 7kW home charger adds around 20–30 miles of range per hour, allowing most electric cars to become fully charged overnight in 8–12 hours.The minimum recommended installation for a domestic property is a 16A 3. W chargepoint. It is perfect for 6-10 hour overnight charging. However, as mentioned above, we generally recommend you future-proof and install a 7kW (32A) fast chargepoint in your home.