The 10 best home EV chargers in the UK
August 22, 2025 by Siobhan Doyle
Looking for an EV charger for your home? Here are 10 of the best electric car home chargers available now.
Getting a home wallbox charger is usually the easiest, safest, and cheapest way to charge your electric car or plug-in hybrid. Charging overnight with cheaper off-peak electricity can save you enough money to cover the cost of installation in just a few years, especially compared to using a regular three-pin plug.
There are loads of companies offering home chargers, so it鈥檚 a good idea to do a bit of research before you buy. Check how long the installation might take, if you鈥檒l need a site inspection, and where the best spot is to put the charger.
If your house has older electrics, you might need an upgrade before getting a home wallbox installed. You鈥檒l also want a decent internet connection, since most chargers these days are 鈥渟mart鈥 and use apps to let you control and monitor charging remotely.
A home wallbox usually charges at around 7kW, which is much faster than the 2.3kW you鈥檇 get from a regular three-pin plug. Those standard sockets are really just for emergency top-ups as they鈥檙e not built to handle that kind of load for hours at a time. Charging this way too often can overheat the socket, trip a fuse, or put strain on your wiring.
Some EVs still come with a three-pin cable, but more and more manufacturers are dropping it from the standard kit and offering it as an optional extra. Most expect you鈥檒l be using a proper wallbox or public charger instead.
There are also faster home chargers, up to 22kW, but those need a three-phase power supply, which most homes don鈥檛 have. You鈥檒l usually only find that kind of setup in commercial buildings or some newer high-spec houses. Our in-depth guide on electric car charging has more information.
Now that you鈥檙e up to speed with the logistics, it鈥檚 time to start looking at home chargers. But which one should you go for? We鈥檝e handpicked the 10 best home EV chargers, chosen for their style, price, and functionality, to help make the decision a little easier.
The 10 best home EV chargers to buy in 2025
(In alphabetical order)
- Andersen Quartz
- Easee One
- EO Mini Pro 3
- Hypervolt Home 3 Pro
- Indra Smart LUX
- Myenergi Zappi
- Ohme Home Pro
- Pod Point Solo 3S
- Rolec WallPod
- Wallbox Pulsar Max
1. Andersen Quartz
Price from: 拢695 (Fully installed from 拢1,120)
Best for: Choice of colours and compact, modular design
Connection type: Socketed or tethered
Max charging speed: 7kW (single phase), 22kW (three-phase)
Solar integration: Yes
Smart tariff compatible: Yes
Dimensions: 286 x 172 x 110mm
If you want a charger that looks good, then Andersen鈥檚 range should keep the most house-proud driver happy. The company offers 247 different colour options and even facias made of wood and carbon-fibre, so the unit can be matched to your house or car.
Now enter the Andersen Quartz, the company鈥檚 latest offering. This new unit is available as either a socketed unit (a first for an Andersen product) so you can use your own cable, or with a tethered cable for added convenience. It can also be specified as 7kW single-phase or 22kW three-phase to give you the fastest possible domestic charging.
The Andersen Quartz has a compact design, being 34% shorter and 45% narrower than the brand鈥檚 A3 unit. You have the option to personalise the charger to suit your preferences, choosing from a palette of over 100 colour combinations for the fascia and body, ensuring the unit can blend in or stand out.
It has full compatibility with solar power and you can make the most of low-cost electricity tariffs so you can 鈥榮mart鈥 charge at a fraction of the cost of public charging. The new unit can all be controlled through a refreshed Andersen app or via an optional display screen. You can also track your energy consumption and expenditure, and schedule future charging sessions to minimise cost or environmental impact.
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2. Easee One
Price from: 拢899 plus installation
Best for: Compact size, discreet style
Connection type: Untethered
Charging speed: 7.4kW-22kW
Solar Integration: Yes
Smart tariff compatible: Yes
Dimensions: 253 x 193 x 106mm
The Easee One was developed in Norway specifically for the UK market and has a sort of discreet Nordic style which won鈥檛 make it an eyesore on the front of your house. It鈥檚 small, and there鈥檚 a choice of five facia colours (white, red, dark blue, anthracite and black) which can match your d茅cor. You can even replace them if you fancy a change.
There鈥檚 no screen, so a subtle LED indicator tells you the status of the charger. All the other controls are via the Easee App. However, this is controlled by a 4G internet connection (with a lifetime subscription) which will be fine if you live in an area with good mobile phone coverage but could cause slow (or no) connections in rural locations or inside a building.
The only option is to have the One as an untethered unit with no cable attached. A hook to reel your own cable up is an optional extra and the plug can be locked into place to prevent theft.
Solar integration as standard, and the Easee is compatible with smart tariffs. You can also install three Easee units on a single fuse, allowing you charge a trio of cars from one location at the same time, with the power split between them evenly and access controlled by RFID cards. Software updates are automatically carried out over-the-air, when required.
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3. EO Mini Pro 3
Price from: 拢1,250 with installation
Best for: Being small and good value
Connection type: Tethered or untethered
Charging speed: 7.2kW or 22kW
Solar integration: Yes
Smart tariff compatible: Yes (British Gas/Hive only)
Dimensions: 230mm x 151mm x 125mm
You might see the EO Mini Pro 3 wearing its own branding or offered to you by British Gas as part of its Hive sub-brand, which offers integration to the 鈥楽mart Home鈥 app. You can also use it to access British Gas鈥 smart tariffs, which offer some of the cheapest overnight electricity. Make sure you do some sums though, as the Hive branded units seem to be pricier to buy.
Whichever version you choose, the Mini Pro 3 is a compact charger that can be untethered or tethered (with a charging lead hardwired in) 鈥 although the 5m long cable costs a hefty 拢100 extra.
The EO is ideal if you鈥檙e short on space, or just prefer a smaller charge point on your property. A tiny LED is the only indicator on the unit, and the case has a clever tapered design which allows you to store the reeled cable around it.
If you are not using Hive, then EO鈥檚 own Smart Home app offers scheduling and remote control functions. You can also tell it to prioritise power from solar panels.
4. Hypervolt Home 3 Pro
Price from: 拢690 plus installation
Best for: Customer service
Connection type: Tethered
Charging speed: 7kW
Solar integration: Yes
Smart tariff compatible: Yes
Dimensions: 328 x 243 x 101mm
The Hypervolt Home 3 PRO鈥檚 bold looks might not be the best for anyone who doesn鈥檛 like to shout about their electric car ownership.
The larger-than-average charger is available in three colours (white, grey or black) but all have a large, illuminated lightning bolt on the facia which glows in various colours to indicate the charging status.
If you like the idea of that, then the Hypervolt has a lot going for it.
It鈥檚 designed and built in the UK and is already compatible with OVO鈥檚 smart tariff. The company has promised that Octopus Intelligent integration is coming very soon too, which will mean the cheapest overnight energy prices will be available.
It also has three charging modes 鈥 Boost, Eco (solar and grid) and super eco (solar only), plus the option of a super-long 10m charging lead if your parking spot is far away from your power supply.
There鈥檚 even the option of a post mount if you are short of a wall, which might make it perfect for commercial buildings and car parks.
Like most EV chargers, it鈥檚 controlled via an app and can be connected via Wi-FI or ethernet cable, but there鈥檚 no 4G option 鈥 so you鈥檒l need to be near a router. Unusually, it can also be controlled via an Amazon Alexa unit.
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5. Indra Smart LUX
Price from: 拢1,075 with installation
Best for: Narrow parking spaces
Connection type: Tethered
Max charging speed: 7.4kW
Solar integration: Yes
Smart tariff compatible: Yes (OVO and Octopus Intelligent Go compatible)
Dimensions: 201 x 306 x 78mm
One of the Indra鈥檚 main selling points is its super-slim profile. At less than 80mm deep it could be a top choice for anyone who wants the charger mounted in a tight space such as a narrow driveway or garage wall.
Despite this, there is still space to wrap up the unusually long 6m or 10m tethered cables 鈥 there鈥檚 no untethered option. There is also a choice of four colours for the facia surround so it can be made to look a little more interesting: Indra White; Symphony Black; Malvern Stone and Elgar Grey.
The front panel illuminates in a range of colours to show you the charge status, and a handy 鈥楤oost鈥 button on the facia means you don鈥檛 need to access the app in order to get a quick charge. It can connect to the internet using an ethernet cable, Wi-Fi, or a 4G mobile network so you get a choice of where to place the unit without having to worry about connections.
The Smart can also optimise energy flow to use the power of the sun to charge if you have solar panels at home and is also compatible with OVO and Octopus Intelligent Go smart tariffs.
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6. Myenergi Zappi
Price from: 拢779 plus installation
Great for: Integration with renewable energy sources
Connection type: Tethered or untethered
Max charging speed: 7.4kW or 22kW
Solar integration: Yes
Smart tariff compatible: Yes (Octopus only)
Dimensions: 439 x 282 x 122mm
The Myenergi Zappi home charger unit is one of a dwindling number which have a display on the unit itself, rather than relying on users doing everything via a smartphone app. The monochrome LCD screen is small though and is limited in the information offered, so users may find themselves reverting to the app instead.
The Zappi has plenty of features to control too. It has the technology to integrate with your home鈥檚 鈥榚cosystem鈥 of solar, wind and battery storage power (also available from Myenergi), if you already have now or plan to upgrade in the future.
As part of this it has a special 鈥楨co鈥 mode that can run using just the power from solar panels or wind turbines. Crucially it is also compatible with Octopus鈥 Intelligent tariff for cheapest charging prices.
The grey unit itself is available with a white or black surround, with 7 or 22kWh supply and tethered or untethered. The fixed cable is unusually long at 6.5m, and it wraps around the unit to keep it neat.
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7. Ohme Home Pro
Price from: 拢999 with installation
Best for: Doing everything in a neat package
Connection type: Tethered
Max charging speed: 7.4kW
Solar integration: Yes
Smart tariff compatible: Yes
Dimensions 170 x 200 x 100mm
There鈥檚 a choice of two Ohme chargers 鈥 the ePod which is a small, untethered unit with a basic LED status light and three control buttons, or the more sophisticated HomePro which has an LCD status screen. Since the Home Pro cost only 拢50 more and has a 5m Type 2 tethered charging cable as standard (8m is optional), it will make more sense for many buyers.
The Home Pro鈥檚 built-in LCD screen shows information on your car鈥檚 battery level and current charging rate, but this can also be monitored and controlled via Ohme鈥檚 smartphone app.
The Home Pro also integrates smart 鈥榙ynamic charging technology鈥 and energy tariff integration, meaning it can automatically adjust when electricity is fed into your car, taking advantage of smart energy tariffs that vary their rates based on network demand. It鈥檚 one of the only chargers which can integrate with both Octopus and OVO鈥檚 smart tariffs.
The latest Ohme points are also now solar compatible, so you can feed the energy from your panels straight into the car鈥檚 battery. The only real drawbacks are the lack of a 22kW option and the Home Pro鈥檚 reliance on 4G data networks for connection, which could cause issues if you are in an area with poor reception.
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8. Pod Point Solo 3S
Price from: 拢849 fully installed
Great for: Keeping your phone happy
Connection type: Tethered or untethered
Max charging speed 3.6 or 7.0kW
Solar integration: Yes
Smart tariff compatible: No
Dimensions 330 x 290 x 167 mm (tethered)
Unusually, Pod Point is still offering the Solo 3 with a choice of two power ratings which include a 3.6kW option 鈥 that鈥檚 only a little faster than a three-pin plug. It is cheaper however, at 拢849 installed compared to 拢1,099 for the 7kW version. Both are available tethered 鈥 with a 5m cable 鈥 or untethered, for a 拢50 saving. The Solo 3S has an unusually long five-year warranty too.
The untethered (or universal, as Pod Point calls it) version accepts Type 1 and 2 connectors, so can charge any EV.
There鈥檚 no screen on the unit and just a small LED to show the charging status. All the functions and settings are controlled via PodPoint鈥檚 app, which can also be used to find and pay for public chargers on Pod Point鈥檚 network, including the massive number at Tesco stores nationwide. Besides meaning you have fewer apps cluttering up your phone, it also allows you to keep all your charging information in one place 鈥 useful if you want to keep an eye on costs and your EV鈥檚 efficiency.
The Solo also gets over-the-air updates via a wi-fi link, but you鈥檒l need to mount it somewhere near a router to get the functionality.
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9. Rolec QUBEV Smart
Price from: 拢979 with installation
Best for: Value
Connection type: Tethered
Max charging speed: 7.4kW or 22kW
Solar integration: Yes
Smart tariff compatible: No
Dimensions: 330 x 200 x 132mm
The QUBEV Smart is the most affordable home EV charger in this list, but it isn鈥檛 short on features. The Rolec has plenty of functionality to offer, including the ability to choose solar power, if available, to make your charging as green as possible.
There鈥檚 an LED charging status indicator and the tethered version (which costs an extra 拢50) with a 5m lead and a Type 2 connector.
The compromise for the cost might be in the looks, as the Rolec is on the chunky side and doesn鈥檛 offer much in the way of style, but it has an LED indicator ring on the facia which shows the charge status. All the controls are done via the QUBEV Smart app, which gives full control of your charging for you and multiple users. This lets you schedule and start charging, but the Rolec isn鈥檛 compatible with OVO or Octopus鈥 smart tariffs. It will let you use solar power though.
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10. Wallbox Pulsar Max
Price from: 拢636 plus installation
Best for: Linking chargers
Connection type: Tethered only
Max charging speed: 7.4kW
Solar integration: Yes
Smart tariff compatible: Yes (Octopus only)
Dimensions: 166 x 163 x 82mm
The Wallbox Pulsar Max is another small and unobtrusive home charging unit which does without a display screen but is instead controlled via an app with plenty of functionality, including a facility to lock the charger to prevent your neighbours nicking your electricity. It can also be voice controlled using an Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant gadget, and will show you information such as expenditure and power use.
The app will also allow you to charge using solar power, or make the most of the Intelligent tariff from Octopus 鈥 although it鈥檚 not yet compatible with OVO鈥檚 equivalent. If you are a multi-EV family or commercial operation you can also link up to four chargers at once and distribute power across the connected units.
The Wallbox itself is about the size of an A5 sheet of paper with a glowing LED ring to show the charge status. The cable has to be stored on a separate hook however, which might not look the neatest.
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How to pick the best home EV charger
There are a few considerations if you鈥檙e after a home EV chargers, including:
- Price: this will be a key metric for many. With most charge points fundamentally doing the same job with similar functionality, you鈥檒l need to balance out how you feel about paying for style or compact size, versus how you feel the wallbox blends in with its location.
- Tethered or untethered: if you have more than one EV to charge and they have different connector types, you鈥檒l almost certainly want an untethered wallbox. Otherwise, with pretty much all new EVs accepting Type 2 charging, you should be fine with the neater, slightly more convenient nature of a tethered unit.
- Three-phase capability: a three-phase supply will get you charging speeds of up to 22kW, but getting three-phase installed can be very expensive, and most people don鈥檛 do it. Paying extra for a charger that can handle three-phase won鈥檛 make sense if you count yourself among these people.
- To screen or not to screen: having an easy-to-read display on the charger can be convenient, but with almost all of them operating via a smartphone app, it鈥檚 worth asking yourself if you want a screen or not.
- Cost of installation: some home chargepoint installations cost more than others, so be sure to factor this into your decisions and know the price including installation.
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