№ 07 · Best design · 2026 review
Andersen EV
Andersen A3
Review verdict
Andersen A3 decision summary
- Unit only
- £900
- VAT included
- Installed estimate
- £1,300–£1,500
- derived market estimate
- Warranty
- 7 years
- Grant position
- Approved unit
- Customer and property eligibility is separate
What stands out
Main limitation
The installed range is an estimate. The source date above is separate from the editorial review date.
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 £900 unit price is a much less concrete thing: getting on for 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
Fitting the Andersen A3.
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.
Specification
- 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
- IP Rating
- IP54 (weatherproof)
- Certification
- OLEV/OZEV approved
Tariff compatibility
What it costs to run.
Scheduling happens in the Andersen app, though on Intelligent Octopus Go and OVO Charge Anytime the charger takes the supplier's smart-charging plan directly rather than a timer you set yourself — the same arrangement as the Andersen Quartz. Octopus Go and the other two-rate tariffs are a window in the app, set once. What the A3 won't do is read Agile's half-hourly prices and book the cheap slots itself; that's still the Ohme Home Pro's job. If you want software sophistication rather than finish, buy the Ohme. Full pattern in our EV tariff guide.
Best pairing
Octopus Intelligent Go
Direct integration
- Off-peak rate
- 8p
- Saving / year
- £517
Estimated at 10,000 miles a year against the 26.11p/kWh standard rate.
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What you actually pay.
The unit is currently £900. £400–£600 is the working installation range, putting a typical installed total at £1,300–£1,500. The final figure depends on the cable route, consumer unit and any groundwork.
Five-year total
£2,543
Charger, installation, and five years of electricity on Octopus Intelligent Go, at 10,000 miles a year.
Less £500 if you qualify for the OZEV grant.
Against the field
How it compares.
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.
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
- PlusIntelligent Octopus Go and OVO Charge Anytime schedule the charger directly
- PlusBritish-designed, with evident attention to detail
What we didn't
- Minus£900 unit-only — nearly 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
After the evidence
Ask installers to price this exact charger.
The installation brief carries Andersen A3 as your preference, together with the property and parking details needed for a useful response.
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