OVO Charge Anytime: UK's First Combined Home and Public EV Charging Subscription

What Is OVO Charge Anytime?

OVO Charge Anytime is the UK's first EV charging subscription that bundles both home charging and public charging into a single monthly fee. Instead of paying per kWh at home and separately per kWh at public chargers, you pay one fixed monthly amount that covers both.

It launched in late 2025 and represents a fundamentally different approach to EV charging costs — moving from pay-as-you-go to a predictable subscription model.

How It Works

1. You stay on your existing OVO energy tariff — your home electricity rate does not change
2. Your EV charging is billed separately at a fixed monthly cost
3. Smart charging at home — OVO's system schedules your home charging during off-peak hours when the grid is greenest and cheapest
4. Public charging vouchers — your subscription includes vouchers for public charging across 400,000+ chargers in the UK and Europe
5. You need a smart meter and an eligible EV or smart charger

Pricing Plans

Both plans include charger insurance against damage, theft, or vandalism — a perk that no standalone EV tariff offers.

How It Compares to Octopus Intelligent Go

The obvious comparison is with Octopus Intelligent Go, the most popular EV tariff in the UK:

The maths is clear: if you charge exclusively at home, Octopus Intelligent Go is cheaper. At ~7p/kWh off-peak, 700 miles of home charging costs roughly £14–18 per month — about half the OVO subscription.

But if you regularly use public chargers, the equation shifts. Public charging typically costs 40–67p/kWh. The 600 miles of public charging vouchers included in the Standard Plus plan would cost £80–130 at typical public charger rates. If you use even half of those public vouchers, the OVO subscription starts to look like good value.

Who Should Consider It?

OVO Charge Anytime makes sense if:

• You regularly mix home and public charging (commuters who top up at work, frequent motorway drivers)
• You value a single, predictable monthly bill over variable per-kWh pricing
• You want charger insurance included
• You're already an OVO energy customer

Stick with Octopus Intelligent Go if:

• You charge almost exclusively at home
• You want the absolute lowest per-kWh cost
• You prefer a direct tariff relationship with your charger (Ohme integration, Tesla Intelligent Go support)
• You're willing to manage separate home and public charging costs

Compatibility

OVO Charge Anytime can be added to any existing OVO energy tariff. You need:

• An OVO energy account
• A smart meter
• An eligible EV or smart charger
• Direct Debit payment

The service works with most smart chargers — you don't need a specific brand. However, the smart scheduling that finds the cheapest overnight slots depends on OVO's system communicating with your charger, so check compatibility with your specific model before signing up.

The Verdict

OVO Charge Anytime is an innovative product that solves a genuine problem: the unpredictability of mixed home and public charging costs. The Standard Plus plan at £27.50/month is good value for drivers who regularly use public chargers — the included vouchers alone can be worth more than the subscription fee.

For home-only chargers, it's hard to beat the raw per-kWh economics of Octopus Intelligent Go or Octopus Go. But for the growing number of drivers who split their charging between home and public networks, OVO has created a genuinely useful product.

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