How much does the EVEC VEC03 cost?

The EVEC VEC03 costs £349 for the hardware. The estimated installed total is £699–£899. Run-out stock; superseded by vecGO 2.0. It is eligible for the £500 OZEV government grant.

Is the EVEC VEC03 compatible with Tesla?

Yes. The EVEC VEC03 uses the Type 2 connection used by UK Tesla models. Actual AC charging speed is limited by the lower of the vehicle's onboard-charger limit, the property's supply and the charger's 7.4kW single-phase capability.

What warranty does the EVEC VEC03 come with?

The EVEC VEC03 comes with a 3 years (parts & labour) warranty. It is currently recorded as OZEV-approved; the property, vehicle and installer must also meet the grant rules.

What is the power output of the EVEC VEC03?

The EVEC VEC03 supports 7.4kW on single phase. A 20–80% time depends on the Tesla model's usable battery capacity and AC limit as well as the available supply.

Can the EVEC VEC03 charge from solar panels?

The EVEC VEC03 can support solar charging with an add-on or compatible energy-management setup. Confirm the required metering and hardware before ordering.

Does the EVEC VEC03 work with smart energy tariffs?

The EVEC VEC03 can schedule charging in its app, which suits a fixed off-peak window. It does not imply direct supplier-API integration, so check the tariff's compatibility rules.

№ 22 · Protection in the box · 2026 review

EVEC

VEC03

Name: EVEC VEC03
Brand: EVEC
SKU: evec-vec03

Price checked 14 Jul 2026

Updated 14 Jul 2026By Joe McGrath

Review verdict

EVEC VEC03. What stands out: Protection in the box. The current unit price is £349, with a typical installed total of £699–£899. The main limitation: Superseded by EVEC's own vecGO 2.0 (VEC03-N) — the VEC03 is run-out stock, and EVEC banners the replacement on the product page.

Unit only: £349; VAT included
Installed estimate: £699–£899; derived market estimate
Warranty: 3 years (parts & labour)
Grant position: Approved unit; Customer and property eligibility is separate

What stands out

Protection in the box

Main limitation

Superseded by EVEC's own vecGO 2.0 (VEC03-N) — the VEC03 is run-out stock, and EVEC banners the replacement on the product page

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The installed range is an estimate. The source date above is separate from the editorial review date.

£349 — £140 under the Easee One and £126 under the Tesla Wall Connector. A compact black box, a 5-metre tethered Type 2 cable, a built-in Type A 30 mA RCD with 6 mA DC leakage detection, and PEN fault protection — the bits that usually arrive at extra cost from the installer are already inside.

One thing to settle before ordering: the VEC03 has been superseded. EVEC now sells the vecGO 2.0 (VEC03-N) in its place and says so on its own product page, and what remains of the VEC03 is run-out stock — a few units at a time, and no guarantee the model outlives them. Everything below describes the charger you will get if you buy one today. It is not the charger EVEC will sell you next year.

The reason it sits near the bottom of the price list is that the software is the weakest in the selection. The EVEC app is functional rather than polished, and there's no direct API into any UK smart tariff. On a two-rate tariff set once and left alone, that doesn't much matter. On anything more dynamic, it does.

Best for: Buyers whose brief is "get a proper smart charger on the wall for the least possible money, and let me claim the grant if I qualify".

Installation

Fitting the EVEC VEC03.

A 5 kg wall-mounted unit, 320 × 193 × 105 mm, on a dedicated 32A single-phase circuit. The money-saving piece is inside the box: an integrated Type A RCD with DC leakage detection, and PEN fault protection — so the installer skips the separate RCD and the earth rod that open-PEN detection would otherwise demand. Budget roughly £100 off an equivalent install with a basic-protection unit. A surge-protection device at the consumer unit is still usually fitted. The 5-metre tethered cable is on the short side — the Tesla's 7.3 m both gives more room on an awkward drive. IP rating is a frustrating hedge: EVEC's own datasheet lists IP54 in one place and IP65 in another, and retailers mostly split the difference at IP55 — verify with the installer which unit ships, and assume sheltered-outdoor mounting either way. Full walkthrough in our home charger install guide.

Specification

Max Power Output: 7.4kW (single-phase); adjustable 3.7/7.4kW
Cable Length: 5 metres
Connector: Type 2 (tethered)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet
Dimensions: 320mm × 193mm × 105mm
Weight: 5.01 kg
IP Rating: IP55 (datasheet lists IP54 and IP65 in different places)
IK Rating: IK08
Operating Temperature: -25°C to 50°C
Protections: Type A RCD 30mA + DC 6mA, PEN fault, over-current, over/under voltage
Protocol: OCPP 1.6J
Certification: CE, UKCA (EN IEC 61851, EN 62196); OZEV-approved

Tariff compatibility

What it costs to run.

Scheduling is done manually in the EVEC app. There is no direct API integration with Octopus, OVO or British Gas — EVEC doesn't appear on Intelligent Octopus Go's list of compatible chargers. On a fixed-window tariff like Octopus Go or E.ON Next Drive, that's fine: set 12:30am–5:30am in the app and the charger obeys. On Octopus Agile, or anywhere half-hourly hunting matters, it's the wrong charger — the Ohme Home Pro is what does that job. App Wi-Fi reliability is the recurring customer complaint; a stable home network matters here more than it does with a 4G-equipped unit like the Easee One. For the wider pattern, see our smart-tariff chargers guide.

Best pairing

EDF GoElectric

Off-peak rate: 6.99p
Saving / year: £546

Estimated at 10,000 miles a year against the 26.11p/kWh standard rate.

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Price

What you actually pay.

The unit is currently £349. £350–£550 is the working installation range, putting a typical installed total at £699–£899. Run-out stock; superseded by vecGO 2.0.

Five-year total

£1,798

Charger, installation, and five years of electricity on EDF GoElectric, at 10,000 miles a year.

Less £500 if you qualify for the OZEV grant.

Against the field

How it compares.

Vs Easee One: £140 cheaper and tethered, but loses on app polish, on the Easee's lifetime 4G SIM, and on untethered tidiness. Vs Pod Point Solo 3S: much cheaper, and matches on the essentials, but the Pod Point's app and support are the more settled product. Vs Ohme Home Pro: £190 cheaper unit-for-unit, and the Ohme earns that back inside a few months on a smart tariff — so the EVEC only makes sense on a flat-rate or simple two-rate plan. Vs Tesla Wall Connector: £126 cheaper, OZEV-eligible where the Tesla isn't, but the Tesla is the better-finished unit with the longer cable — and the one that isn't being discontinued.

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What we loved

Plus£349 — one of the cheapest OZEV-approved smart chargers in this round-up
PlusBuilt-in Type A RCD (30 mA) with 6 mA DC leakage detection and PEN fault protection — usually ~£100 off install labour
PlusEligible for the £500 OZEV grant if you rent or own a flat
PlusOCPP 1.6J, so it's not locked to one cloud — Monta and other OCPP back-ends work
PlusWide operating range (-25°C to 50°C) for exposed UK installations
PlusThree-year parts-and-labour warranty with 48-hour engineer callout

What we didn't

MinusSuperseded by EVEC's own vecGO 2.0 (VEC03-N) — the VEC03 is run-out stock, and EVEC banners the replacement on the product page
MinusNo direct smart-tariff API — not on Intelligent Octopus Go's compatible list, and no OVO Charge Anytime hook
MinusApp reliability is the recurring customer complaint; scheduled charging has been reported as intermittent
MinusWi-Fi and Bluetooth only — no 4G backup, so a flaky home network becomes the charger's problem
Minus5-metre cable is the shortest tethered option here
MinusIP rating inconsistent across EVEC's own documentation (IP54/IP55/IP65 quoted in different places) — verify at point of sale

After the evidence

Ask installers to price this exact charger.

The installation brief carries EVEC VEC03 as your preference, together with the property and parking details needed for a useful response.

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