10 best home EV chargers in the UK

Looking to get a home wallbox EV charger installed? Our guide has you covered

There are a number of firms out there offering home charging solutions for current or prospective EV owners, but charging at home is generally the most convenient and cost-effective way of charging an electric car.

It’s definitely worth researching home wallboxes before you take delivery of an EV. There can be a lead time for installation, while homes with older electrics may require upgrading before a wallbox can be fitted.

A home wallbox will deliver around electricity at a rate of up to around 7 kiloWatts (kW), far faster than the 2.3 kW you can get from a domestic three-pin plug, which should only really be used for emergency charges anyway.

Our in-depth guide on electric car charging has more information, while this guide will detail the 10 best home EV charges, picked for style, price and functionality. 

The 10 best home EV chargers to buy in 2024 are:

1. Ohme Home Pro
2. EO Mini Pro 2
3. Wallbox Pulsar Plus
4. EVBox Elvi
5. Andersen A2
6. Myenergi Zappi
7. BP Pulse
8. Rolec WallPod:EV HomeSmart
9. Hypervolt
10. Easee One

1. Ohme Home Pro

Price from: £999 installed
Best for: doing everything in a neat package
Connection type: tethered
Max charging speed: 7.4kW
Dimensions: 170 x 200 x 100mm

With a sleek, modern design, a 5m tethered charging cable and a built-in LCD screen, Ohme’s Home Pro is all about giving you data as your charge. The display shows information on your car’s battery level and current charging rate, while there’s a highly rated Ohme smartphone app, allowing you to monitor charges while out and about.

The Home Pro also integrates smart charging, meaning it can automatically adjust when electricity is fed into your car, taking advantage of smart energy tariffs that vary their rates based on network demand. Those with a keen eye on their carbon footprint, meanwhile, have the option to configure the Home Pro to draw electricity when renewable energy is available from National Grid.

2. EO Mini Pro 2

Price from: £779
Best for: being small and unobtrusive
Connection type: tethered or untethered
Max charging speed: 7.2kW
Dimensions: 175mm x 125mm x 125mm

The EO Mini Pro 2 is a compact charger that can be had tethered (with a charging lead hardwired in) or untethered. It’s ideal if you’re short on space, or just fancy a small charge point on your property.

The Mini Pro 2 may lack the screen of the Ohme Home Pro, but the EO Smart Home app allows you to monitor your charging sessions.

3. Wallbox Pulsar Plus

Price from: £589
Best for: low price
Connection type: tethered
Max charging speed: 7.4kW
Dimensions: 166 x 163 x 82mm

The Wallbox Pulsar Plus is another unobtrusive unit. Again, it does without a display screen, but it makes up for this with a lower price, as well as Bluetooth and wi-fi connectivity.

If you want an idea of how your charger will look fitted before you buy, Wallbox has an augmented reality app on its website to give you a virtual preview. There’s also a 22kW version for those who have three-phase power.

4. EVBox Elvi

Price from: on request
Best for: futuristic design
Connection type: tethered or untethered
Max charging speed: 7.2kW
Dimensions: 186 x 328 x 161mm

The EVBox Elvi is available as a tethered or untethered unit, while the modular design means it can be upgraded should you with to get three-phase power installed.

While not as compact as some of the wallboxes here, the Elvi undoubtedly looks futuristic.

5. Andersen A2

Price from:£1,199
Best for: blending in with surroundings perfectly
Connection type: tethered
Max charging speed: 7kW
Dimensions: 494 x 348 x 156mm

Style may be subjective, but the Andersen is undeniably a sleek unit, not least because it allows you to stow the cable and plug away from view when not in use, for a more streamlined look.

Anderson also offers a variety of colours for the front and body of the charger, while you can upgrade the cover to a variety of wood finishes for an additional £150. A 22kW option is offered for those with a three-phase power source.

6. Myenergi Zappi

Price from: £779 to £949
Best for: integration with renewable energy sources
Connection type: tethered
Max charging speed: 7kW
Dimensions: 439 x 282 x 122mm

There’s more to the Zappi than just plugging your car in and letting it charge. The charger has a special ‘Eco’ mode that can run using just the power from solar panels or wind turbines (if you have these installed on your property).

It’s possible to set charging schedules on the Zappi as well. This will let you recharge your electric car at off-peak times (when the cost per kWh of electricity is lower) with an Economy 7 energy tariff.

7. BP Pulse

Price from: £1,049
Best for: having a Kitemark
Connection type: tethered or untethered
Max charging speed: 7kW
Dimensions: 176 x 495 x 161mm

BP Pulse’s home charger is pretty simple: just plug in and charge.

The app will allow you control of your charging, while the latest version of BP Pulse’s charger was the first home wallbox to be awarded the BSI Electric Vehicle Charging Kitemark for safety and quality.

8. Rolec WallPod:EV HomeSmart

Price from: £913/£1249 (insstalled)
Best for: low price, smartphone integration
Connection type: tethered
Max charging speed: 7.2kW
Dimensions: 415.5 mm x 179 mm x 142mm

The Rolec WallPod:EV HomeSmart is focused on giving users easy control through their smartphones.

The app can automatically be set to charge your vehicle at off-peak rates, as well as allow you to monitor your car’s charging info. You can set your own preferred charging scheduled, too – handy if you plan to commute using your electric car.

9. Hypervolt

Price from: £660 and installation
Best for: choice of colours
Connection type: tethered
Charging speed: 7kW
Dimensions: 328 x 243 x 101mm

Available in white, grey or black, and with an attractive illumination around its edges and on the front panel, the Hypervolt is one of the more attractive home EV chargers out there.

It’s also designed and built in the UK, while you can add various options to it to suit your needs, with wi-fi connectivity and a super-long 10m charging lead available as options.

10. Easee One

Price from: around £500 plus installation
Best for: affordable, multi-car charging option
Connection type: untethered
Charging speed: 7.4kW
Dimensions: 253 x 193 x 106mm

Small, discreet, and available in a range of five colours (white, red, dark blue, anthracite and black), the Easee One was developed in Norway specifically for the UK market.

With 4G internet access, you can install three Easee units on a single fuse, allowing you charge three cars from one location at the same time, with the power split between them evenly.

How to choose the best EV charger for your home

There are a few considerations if you’re after a home EV chargers, including:

• Price: this will be a key metric for many. Sleeker chargers tend to be more expensive than more utilitarian-looking ones, but with most chargepoints fundamentally doing the same job, you’ll need to balance out how you feel about paying extra for style, versus how you feel the wallbox blends in with its location.
• Tethered or untethered: if you have more than one EV to charge and they have different connector types, you’ll almost certainly want an untethered wallbox. Otherwise, with pretty much all new EVs accepting Type 2 charging, you should be fine with the neater, slightly more convenient nature of a tethered unit.
• Three-phase capability: a three-phase supply will get you charging speeds of up to 22kW, but getting three-phase installed can be very expensive, and most people don’t do it. Paying extra for a charger that can handle three-phase won’t make sense if you count yourself among these people.
• To screen or not to screen: having an easy-to-read display on the charger can be convenient, but with almost all of them operating via a smartphone app, it’s worth asking yourself if it’s worth paying extra for a screen.
• Cost of installation: some home chargepoint installations cost more than others, so be sure to factor this into your decisions.

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