ePod

The Ohme Home Pro's brain in the smallest body on the UK market. 1.48 kg. 230 × 140 × 100 mm. Roughly the footprint of a large smartphone, and mountable where nothing else here will fit. The Home Pro's smart-tariff API — the one that talks directly to Octopus Intelligent Go, Agile, OVO Charge Anytime, and British Gas EV Power+ — runs on the ePod too, unchanged.

Two compromises earn the smaller price and smaller body. It's untethered, so you buy and bring your own Type 2 cable (£100–£200 for a decent one). And it runs on 3G/4G cellular only, with no Wi-Fi fallback — the built-in multi-network SIM is meant to cover signal dead zones, but it's worth checking you have cellular coverage at the mounting position before ordering. There's no on-unit display either; everything lives in the app.

Best for: Buyers who want the Home Pro's tariff automation in a tiny, untethered form — especially in rural spots where the home Wi-Fi doesn't reach.

Installation

The easiest mount in this selection. 1.48 kg, 230 × 140 × 100 mm — goes on thin partition walls, tight garage interiors, or beside doorways where a Hypervolt or Andersen would never sit. Real-world output sits around 7 kW rather than the 7.4 kW nominal; that's normal for UK supply voltage and true of most chargers here. PEN fault protection is built in — one fewer component at the consumer unit, usually. No built-in RCD or SPD; both still get added. Untethered: no cable on the wall, you bring your own Type 2 each time. IP54 — sheltered positions only; a small canopy pays for itself on fully exposed walls. Full walkthrough in our install guide.

Tariff compatibility

Identical to the Ohme Home Pro. Direct API integration with Octopus (Intelligent Go, Go, Agile, Cosy), OVO (Charge Anytime), and British Gas (EV Power+). On Intelligent Go, the ePod negotiates extra off-peak slots beyond the standard six-hour window. On Agile, it books the cheapest half-hours ahead of the day. A "price cap" setting lets you say "only charge when the unit rate drops below X pence"; the ePod waits until it does. Solar Boost and Solar Only modes via a CT clamp divert surplus — Solar Only works like the Zappi's Eco+, grid-free when the sun is doing the work. No other untethered charger here matches this. Full pattern in our smart-tariff chargers guide.

Price

£126 below the Ohme Home Pro on the unit, but add the cable and the like-for-like gap narrows to £0–£100. The real saving is situational: if the wall needs a small charger to fit, or if cellular-only matters for signal, the ePod earns it. Eligible for the £500 OZEV grant for renters and flat owners.

Against the field

Vs Ohme Home Pro: same tariff platform, different form factor. The Home Pro has a tethered cable and a colour display; the ePod has neither. If wall space is the constraint, or if you prefer a cable that lives in the boot, buy the ePod. Otherwise the Home Pro is the easier life. Against the Easee One: both small and untethered, the Easee cheaper — but only the ePod talks directly to your supplier. Against the Zaptec Go 2: the Zaptec is V2G-ready; the ePod is tariff-smart today.