GivEnergy EV Charger vs Rolec EVO

The Rolec EVO is £29 cheaper at £449 compared to the GivEnergy EV Charger at £478.

When you factor in professional installation (typically £400–£600), the total installed cost for the GivEnergy EV Charger is approximately £878–£1078, while the Rolec EVO comes in at around £849–£1049. Fully installed, the Rolec EVO remains the more affordable option.

Both the GivEnergy EV Charger (7kW) and Rolec EVO (7.4kW) are single-phase chargers, delivering around 7–7.4kW on a standard UK home supply.

On a standard UK single-phase supply, both will charge a Tesla Model 3 Long Range (75kWh battery) from 20% to 80% in approximately 5–6 hours overnight. Even a Tesla Model Y with its larger battery completes a typical daily top-up well within an overnight window. For the vast majority of UK Tesla owners, single-phase 7kW charging is more than sufficient — you'll wake up to a full battery every morning.

The GivEnergy EV Charger offers: GivEnergy monitoring portal, Scheduled charging, Solar divert mode, Battery-to-EV charging, RFID access, Wi-Fi connected. The Rolec EVO offers: Rolec EVO app, Charge scheduling, Solar integration (Eco + Eco+ modes), Dynamic load balancing (CT clamp included), RFID (2 cards included), Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 + Ethernet, OCPP 1.6J, Energy monitoring, PME/PEN fault detection, Built-in Type A RCD + 6mA DC protection.

Breaking these down by category: for connectivity, the GivEnergy EV Charger uses Wi-Fi connected, while the Rolec EVO uses Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 + Ethernet. For energy management, the GivEnergy EV Charger provides GivEnergy monitoring portal, compared to the Rolec EVO's Dynamic load balancing (CT clamp included), Energy monitoring. Solar and scheduling features are covered in the dedicated sections below.

Both the GivEnergy EV Charger and Rolec EVO support solar integration, allowing you to charge your Tesla using surplus solar energy rather than drawing from the grid. The implementation and sophistication of solar diversion differs between the two, which can significantly affect how much free charging you actually get.

The GivEnergy EV Charger integrates directly with GivEnergy inverters and batteries for seamless solar-to-EV charging within the GivEnergy ecosystem. The Rolec EVO supports solar diversion through its energy management system. The key difference is how precisely each charger tracks surplus generation — CT clamp-based systems typically offer more responsive diversion than those relying on smart meter data, which can have a slight delay.

The GivEnergy EV Charger comes with a 3 years warranty, while the Rolec EVO offers 5 years. The Rolec EVO offers 2 years more coverage, giving you added peace of mind. Both are OZEV-approved and suitable for outdoor installation — a longer warranty provides more peace of mind for a product that lives outside year-round and is exposed to British weather.

For weatherproofing, the GivEnergy EV Charger is rated IP65 (fully weatherproof) (jet-proof — protected against water jets from any direction), while the Rolec EVO is rated IP54 + IK10 (weatherproof + highest impact resistance) (splash-proof — protected against splashing water from any direction). A higher IP rating means better protection against rain, hose water, and dust. In practical terms, any rating of IP54 or above is suitable for a UK outdoor installation, but a higher rating provides extra confidence in extreme weather — particularly relevant if your charger is exposed rather than sheltered under a car port.