
- Unit price
- £535vs£478
- Cable length
- 5 mvs7.3 m
- Warranty
- 3 yearsvs4 years
- OZEV grant
- EligiblevsNot eligible
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№ 02 · Best for smart tariffs · 2026 review
Ohme
4.6 / 5 · independently reviewed · 3 years warranty
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

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
What we didn't
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.
Which tariff pairs best
Estimated against the 24.5p/kWh standard variable rate at 10,000 miles a year. Sorted by annual saving.
| Tariff | Integration | Off-peak rate | Saving / year | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Octopus Agile Octopus Energy | Full integration The charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you. | 5p Variable | £557 vs 24.5p flat | Read → |
Octopus Intelligent Go Octopus Energy | Full integration The charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you. | 7p 11:30pm–5:30am | £500 vs 24.5p flat | Read → |
Scottish Power EV Saver Scottish Power | App scheduling The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them. | 7.2p 12am–5am | £494 vs 24.5p flat | Read → |
E.ON Next Drive E.ON | Full integration The charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you. | 7.5p 12am–6am | £486 vs 24.5p flat | Read → |
Octopus Go Octopus Energy | App scheduling The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them. | 8.5p 12:30am–5:30am | £457 vs 24.5p flat | Read → |
EDF GoElectric EDF Energy | App scheduling The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them. | 8.99p 12am–5am | £443 vs 24.5p flat | Read → |
British Gas Electric Drivers British Gas | App scheduling The charger's app supports scheduling to align with off-peak hours. You set the hours; the charger runs on them. | 9p 12am–5am | £443 vs 24.5p flat | Read → |
OVO Charge Anytime OVO Energy | Full integration The charger talks to the tariff API directly. Set a departure time and it hunts the cheapest half-hours for you. | 14p Any time | £300 vs 24.5p flat | Read → |
Best saving
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Element | Cost |
|---|---|
| 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 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.
Related reading
Complete Guide to Home EV Charger Installation
Everything about installation — costs, timeline, and finding an installer.
How Much Does It Cost to Charge a Tesla at Home?
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OZEV EV Charger Grant UK 2026
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