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№ 02 · Best for smart tariffs · 2026 review

Ohme

Home Pro

4.6 / 5 · independently reviewed · 3 years warranty

Last updated By Joe McGrath

On a smart tariff, buy this and stop thinking about chargers. Intelligent Go plus an Ohme gets Tesla charging down to 7p/kWh, hands-off. The £57 premium over the Tesla Wall Connector comes back inside a month or two; the charger earns quietly for the rest of its life. On a flat-rate tariff — or if you don't plan to switch — save the £57 and get the Tesla.

Unit only

£535

Installed from

£935

After OZEV

£435

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Ohme Home Pro — product shot

Max Power Output

7.4kW (single-phase only)

Cable Length

5 metres (optional 8m)

Connector

Type 2 (tethered)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi, 3G/4G (SIM included)

Dimensions

170mm × 200mm × 100mm

Weight

~3.5 kg

What we loved

  • PlusDirect API integration with Octopus, OVO, and British Gas — the charger chases the cheap half-hours without you
  • PlusOfficially recommended by Octopus for Intelligent Go
  • PlusBuilt-in solar diverting; no separate CT clamp to buy
  • PlusBuilt-in 4G SIM for three years — works where the Wi-Fi doesn't reach
  • PlusColour display with detailed per-session cost tracking in the app
  • PlusIP65 — fully weatherproof

What we didn't

  • MinusSingle-phase only; no 22kW three-phase option
  • Minus5-metre cable as standard; the 8-metre version costs extra
  • MinusOn a flat-rate tariff, the £57 premium over the Tesla Wall Connector is hard to justify
  • MinusThree-year warranty where the Tesla manages four and the Wallbox five

On a smart tariff, buy this and stop thinking about chargers. Intelligent Go plus an Ohme gets Tesla charging down to 7p/kWh, hands-off. The £57 premium over the Tesla Wall Connector comes back inside a month or two; the charger earns quietly for the rest of its life. On a flat-rate tariff — or if you don't plan to switch — save the £57 and get the Tesla.

From the 2026 Teslacharger review

Which tariff pairs best

On a cheap overnight tariff, Ohme Home Pro 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.

Best saving

Octopus Agile

Octopus Energy

£557

saving / yr

Off-peak rate
5p
Window
Variable
Integration
Full integrationThe charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you.
Read the tariff review →

£500

saving / yr

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

£494

saving / yr

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

£486

saving / yr

Off-peak rate
7.5p
Window
12am–6am
Integration
Full integrationThe charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you.
Read the tariff review →
Octopus Go

Octopus Energy

£457

saving / yr

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

£443

saving / yr

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

£300

saving / yr

Off-peak rate
14p
Window
Any time
Integration
Full integrationThe 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 Ohme Home Pro 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.

10,000mi
3,00020,000

Ohme Home Pro has direct API integration with Octopus Agile for automated smart charging. Read the Octopus Agile review →

Typical 5-year total

£1,699

£985 up front, then about £143 a year in electricity on Octopus Agile.

This charger + home tariff£1,699
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 that talks to your energy supplier directly. On Octopus Intelligent Go, the Ohme pulls extra off-peak slots out of Octopus's API and charges your car while the grid sleeps — typically 11:30pm to 5:30am, roughly 7p/kWh. On Octopus Agile, it reads tomorrow's half-hourly prices and books the cheapest ones overnight. Set your departure time and target percentage; it does the rest.

Everything else — 7.4kW single-phase, 5-metre cable, colour display, solar diverting, built-in 4G SIM for the first three years — is competent rather than remarkable. On a smart tariff, none of that matters: the integration alone earns the premium back inside a couple of months. On a flat-rate tariff, the Tesla Wall Connector does the same hardware job for £57 less.

Best for: Anyone on Intelligent Go, Agile, OVO Charge Anytime, or British Gas EV Power+ — any tariff with more than two rates.

Installation

Light and small — 3.5 kg, 170 × 200 × 100 mm — one of the easier mounts in this selection. The standard 5-metre tethered cable is shorter than the Tesla's 7.3 m and the Hypervolt's optional 10 m, so position the unit close to where the car sits, or pay for the 8-metre version. PEN fault detection is built in — one component the installer doesn't need to source. RCD and SPD still need adding at the consumer unit. IP65: fully weatherproof, no shelter required. Full walkthrough in our install guide.

Tariff compatibility

This is the entire argument for the charger. Direct API integration with Octopus (Intelligent Go, Go, Agile, Cosy), OVO (Charge Anytime), and British Gas (EV Power+). On Intelligent Go, the Ohme negotiates extra off-peak slots beyond the standard six-hour window. On Agile, it reads next-day prices in half-hour increments and books the cheapest. No other charger here does either; the Tesla, Zappi, Hypervolt and the rest all expect you to set schedules by hand. For the full pattern, see our smart-tariff chargers guide.

Price

ElementCost
Unit£535
Typical installation£400–£500
Installed, total£935–£1,035

£57 above the Tesla Wall Connector. On Intelligent Go — 7p/kWh off-peak against a ~24p standard variable — that gap closes inside a couple of months. Eligible for the £500 OZEV grant, which the Tesla isn't; renters and flat owners see the real-world gap disappear entirely.

Against the field

Against the Tesla Wall Connector: wins on tariff automation, loses on cable length and price. Against the Zappi GLO: wins on tariff automation, loses if you have solar panels. Against the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro: wins on tariff automation, loses on weatherproofing and cable options. The pattern is the pattern. Head-to-heads: vs Zappi, vs Hypervolt, vs Wallbox.

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