How much does the Andersen A3 cost?

The Andersen A3 costs from £995 for the unit. Installation typically costs £400–600 on top, bringing the total to around £1445–£1595 fully installed. It is eligible for the £500 OZEV government grant.

Is the Andersen A3 compatible with Tesla?

Yes, the Andersen A3 is fully compatible with all Tesla models sold in the UK. All UK Teslas use the standard Type 2 connector, so the Andersen A3 charges at its full 7.4kW speed with no adapters needed.

What warranty does the Andersen A3 come with?

The Andersen A3 comes with a 7 years warranty. It is OZEV-approved and certified for UK residential installation.

What is the power output of the Andersen A3?

The Andersen A3 delivers 7.4kW charging power. On a standard UK single-phase supply, it charges a Tesla Model 3/Y from 20–80% in approximately 5–6 hours overnight.

Can the Andersen A3 charge from solar panels?

Yes, the Andersen A3 supports solar integration. It can divert surplus solar energy to charge your Tesla, potentially allowing free charging from your own solar panels during daylight hours.

Does the Andersen A3 work with smart energy tariffs?

Yes, the Andersen A3 integrates with smart energy tariffs like Octopus Intelligent Go and others. This enables automated off-peak charging at rates as low as 7p/kWh, saving hundreds of pounds per year compared to standard electricity rates.

№ 07 · Best design · 2026 review

Andersen EV

Andersen A3

Name: Andersen A3
Brand: Andersen EV
SKU: andersen-a3
Price: 995 GBP
Availability: InStock

★★★★★

4.4 / 5 · independently reviewed · 7 years warranty

Last updated 22 April 2026By Joe McGrath

The only charger here where design is the argument. Hidden cable, 247 finish options, seven-year warranty — all real. £995 is also real, and more than twice what the Tesla Wall Connector costs for the same electrical job. The test is whether the charger is visible from the street. If yes, the Andersen justifies itself. If no, you're buying design for the wall in the garage, and the Tesla or Ohme Home Pro do the real work for a lot less.

Unit only

£995

Installed from

£1395

After OZEV

£895

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Max Power Output

7.4kW (single-phase only)

Cable Length

5.5 metres (hidden cable system)

Connector

Type 2 (tethered)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Dimensions

388mm × 183mm × 122mm

Weight

~7.5 kg

What we loved

Plus247 colour and finish combinations — anodised aluminium, wood, bespoke colour-match
PlusHidden cable retracts inside the unit when not in use — no other charger here does this
PlusSeven-year warranty, the longest on the UK market
PlusAnodised aluminium front; built to outlast plastic-bodied rivals
PlusSmart-tariff scheduling in the app (Intelligent Go, OVO Charge Anytime)
PlusBritish-designed, with evident attention to detail

What we didn't

Minus£995 unit-only — more than double the Tesla, for the same electrical job
MinusSingle-phase only; no 22kW three-phase option
Minus5.5-metre hidden cable, no longer option — the mount has to sit close to the car
MinusSmart features are competent rather than class-leading — you're paying for finish, not software
MinusIP54, Wi-Fi only: the Hypervolt is tougher, the Ohme has 4G

The only charger here where design is the argument. Hidden cable, 247 finish options, seven-year warranty — all real. £995 is also real, and more than twice what the Tesla Wall Connector costs for the same electrical job. The test is whether the charger is visible from the street. If yes, the Andersen justifies itself. If no, you're buying design for the wall in the garage, and the Tesla or Ohme Home Pro do the real work for a lot less.
From the 2026 Teslacharger review

Which tariff pairs best

On a cheap overnight tariff, Andersen A3 saves up to £557 a year.

Estimated against the 24.5p/kWh standard variable rate at 10,000 miles a year. Sorted by annual saving.

Tariff	Integration	Off-peak rate	Saving / year	Details
Octopus Agile Octopus Energy	App scheduling The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.	5p Variable	£557 vs 24.5p flat	Read →
Octopus Intelligent Go Octopus Energy	Full integration The charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you.	7p 11:30pm–5:30am	£500 vs 24.5p flat	Read →
Scottish Power EV Saver Scottish Power	App scheduling The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.	7.2p 12am–5am	£494 vs 24.5p flat	Read →
E.ON Next Drive E.ON	App scheduling The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.	7.5p 12am–6am	£486 vs 24.5p flat	Read →
Octopus Go Octopus Energy	App scheduling The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.	8.5p 12:30am–5:30am	£457 vs 24.5p flat	Read →
EDF GoElectric EDF Energy	App scheduling The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.	8.99p 12am–5am	£443 vs 24.5p flat	Read →
British Gas Electric Drivers British Gas	App scheduling The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.	9p 12am–5am	£443 vs 24.5p flat	Read →
OVO Charge Anytime OVO Energy	Full integration The charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you.	14p Any time	£300 vs 24.5p flat	Read →

Tariff

Integration

Off-peak rate

Saving / year

Details

Octopus Agile

Octopus Energy

App scheduling

The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

Variable

£557

vs 24.5p flat

Read →

Octopus Intelligent Go

Octopus Energy

Full integration

The charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you.

11:30pm–5:30am

£500

vs 24.5p flat

Read →

Scottish Power EV Saver

Scottish Power

App scheduling

The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

7.2p

12am–5am

£494

vs 24.5p flat

Read →

E.ON Next Drive

E.ON

App scheduling

The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

7.5p

12am–6am

£486

vs 24.5p flat

Read →

Octopus Go

Octopus Energy

App scheduling

The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

8.5p

12:30am–5:30am

£457

vs 24.5p flat

Read →

EDF GoElectric

EDF Energy

App scheduling

The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

8.99p

12am–5am

£443

vs 24.5p flat

Read →

British Gas Electric Drivers

British Gas

App scheduling

The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

12am–5am

£443

vs 24.5p flat

Read →

OVO Charge Anytime

OVO Energy

Full integration

The charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you.

14p

Any time

£300

vs 24.5p flat

Read →

Best saving

Octopus Agile

Octopus Energy

£557

saving / yr

Off-peak rate: 5p
Window: Variable
Integration: App scheduling — The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

Read the tariff review →

Octopus Intelligent Go

Octopus Energy

£500

saving / yr

Off-peak rate: 7p
Window: 11:30pm–5:30am
Integration: Full integration — The charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you.

Read the tariff review →

Scottish Power EV Saver

Scottish Power

£494

saving / yr

Off-peak rate: 7.2p
Window: 12am–5am
Integration: App scheduling — The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

Read the tariff review →

E.ON Next Drive

E.ON

£486

saving / yr

Off-peak rate: 7.5p
Window: 12am–6am
Integration: App scheduling — The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

Read the tariff review →

Octopus Go

Octopus Energy

£457

saving / yr

Off-peak rate: 8.5p
Window: 12:30am–5:30am
Integration: App scheduling — The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

Read the tariff review →

EDF GoElectric

EDF Energy

£443

saving / yr

Off-peak rate: 8.99p
Window: 12am–5am
Integration: App scheduling — The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

Read the tariff review →

British Gas Electric Drivers

British Gas

£443

saving / yr

Off-peak rate: 9p
Window: 12am–5am
Integration: App scheduling — The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them.

Read the tariff review →

OVO Charge Anytime

OVO Energy

£300

saving / yr

Off-peak rate: 14p
Window: Any time
Integration: Full integration — The charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you.

Read the tariff review →

Figures are estimates. Your actual saving depends on how much charging you do in the off-peak window versus during the day, and on your provider's standing charge. Read the individual tariff reviews for the full picture.

The real cost

What Andersen A3 costs you over five years.

The up-front install, plus five years of electricity on your tariff — against public rapid charging and petrol at current rates. Adjust for your vehicle and mileage below.

Annual mileage10,000mi

3,00020,000

Vehicle

Tariff

Andersen A3 supports app-based scheduling to align with Octopus Agile off-peak hours. Read the Octopus Agile review →

Typical 5-year total

£2,209

£1,495 up front, then about £143 a year in electricity on Octopus Agile.

This charger + home tariff£2,209

Public rapid only£11,286

Petrol equivalent£9,000

Saves about £10,571 over 5 years vs public rapid charging, £8,286 vs petrol at 18p/mile. Adjust the inputs above for your numbers.

The only charger in this round-up where design is the point. 247 colour and finish combinations — anodised aluminium, Accoya wood, bespoke colour-match — and a cable that retracts and disappears inside the unit when the car's gone. No other charger hides its cable. If the charger is visible from the street and you care about that, the Andersen is the one that looks like it was meant to be there.

Electrically it does what most chargers here do: 7.4kW single-phase, smart-tariff scheduling, solar via the app, Wi-Fi. The seven-year warranty is the longest on the UK market, which is a concrete thing to value. The £995 unit price is a much less concrete thing: more than double the Tesla Wall Connector, and the difference is almost entirely material and finish.

Best for: Front-of-house installations on properties where kerb appeal matters. In the garage or behind a gate, the premium buys you nothing no-one will see.

Installation

The heaviest mount in this selection at 7.5 kg, so robust wall fixings are mandatory — especially on cavity walls or rendered surfaces. Dimensions 388 × 183 × 122 mm. The 5.5-metre hidden cable is shorter than the Tesla's 7.3 m or the Hypervolt's optional 10 m, and there's no longer option — so the mount has to sit close enough for 5.5 m to reach comfortably. Since the Andersen is usually specified for front-of-house visibility, lock the mounting position in with the installer before committing. No built-in RCD or SPD; both get added at the consumer unit. IP54 — the lowest weather rating in this round-up; a prominent, exposed position benefits from overhead cover. Full walkthrough in our install guide.

Tariff compatibility

Scheduling happens in the Andersen app. Compatible with Octopus Intelligent Go, Octopus Go, OVO Charge Anytime. No direct API to your supplier, so no automatic half-hourly chase on Agile; that's the Ohme Home Pro's job. On a two-rate tariff, the Andersen's manual scheduling is perfectly fine. If you want software sophistication rather than finish, buy the Ohme. Full pattern in our EV tariff guide.

Price

Element	Cost
Unit	£995
Typical installation	£400–£600
Installed, total	£1,395–£1,595

More than double the Tesla Wall Connector (£478), and meaningfully above every other unit in this selection. The seven-year warranty softens the arithmetic a little, and anodised aluminium should outlast plastic-bodied rivals. Otherwise the premium is for design and materials, clearly and honestly. Eligible for the £500 OZEV grant for renters and flat owners.

Against the field

Vs Simpson and Partners Home 7: the other British-made premium option, and considerably cheaper. The Simpson wins on value; the Andersen wins on finish options. Vs Tesla Wall Connector: the Tesla does the same electrical job for less than half the price. The Andersen's case rests on hidden cable, finish, and warranty. The one question worth asking before you order: will anyone ever see this charger? If not, save the money.