№ 14 · Smartest untethered charger · 2026 review
Ohme
ePod
Review verdict
Ohme ePod decision summary
- Unit only
- £499
- VAT included
- Installed estimate
- £799–£1,099
- derived market estimate
- Warranty
- 3 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 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, 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
Fitting the Ohme ePod.
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.
Specification
- Max Power Output
- 7.4kW (single-phase only)
- Cable Length
- N/A (untethered — cable not included)
- Connector
- Type 2 socket (untethered)
- Connectivity
- 3G/4G (built-in multi-network SIM)
- Dimensions
- 230mm × 140mm × 100mm
- Weight
- 1.48 kg
- IP Rating
- IP54 (sheltered outdoor / indoor)
- Certification
- OLEV/OZEV approved
Tariff compatibility
What it costs to run.
Identical to the Ohme Home Pro. On Intelligent Go, Octopus holds a live link to the charger and negotiates extra off-peak slots beyond the standard six-hour window. On Agile, nothing schedules the ePod from outside: it reads Octopus's day-ahead prices itself and books the cheapest half-hours before they arrive. British Gas EV Power+ is supported too. 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.
Best pairing
Octopus Agile
Direct integration
- Off-peak rate
- 5p
- Saving / year
- £603
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 £499. £300–£600 is the working installation range, putting a typical installed total at £799–£1,099. The final figure depends on the cable route, consumer unit and any groundwork.
Five-year total
£1,663
Charger, installation, and five years of electricity on Octopus Agile, at 10,000 miles a year.
Less £500 if you qualify for the OZEV grant.
Against the field
How it compares.
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 £10 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.
Cross-shopped with
What we loved
- Plus1.48 kg — the smallest and lightest smart charger on the UK market, by a wide margin
- PlusIdentical smart-tariff API to the Ohme Home Pro — direct links to Octopus and British Gas
- PlusSolar Boost and Solar Only modes via CT clamp
- PlusBuilt-in 3G/4G multi-network SIM — works where Wi-Fi doesn't reach
- PlusDynamic load balancing included as standard
- PlusUntethered: take the cable with you for destination charging
What we didn't
- MinusSeparate Type 2 cable needed — £100–£200 extra
- MinusCellular only; no Wi-Fi fallback. Check signal at the mounting position before ordering
- MinusNo display — status and control live in the app
- MinusThree-year warranty, against the Tesla's four and the Wallbox's five
- MinusReal-world output is around 7kW rather than the advertised 7.4kW
After the evidence
Ask installers to price this exact charger.
The installation brief carries Ohme ePod as your preference, together with the property and parking details needed for a useful response.
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