Charging your vehicle at home is the most convenient and cost-effective solution compared to using public charging stations. Additionally, you can opt for an off-peak tariff to charge overnight and optimise your spending.

The average cost per mile is around 1.11 p per mile at 0.7p/kWh on the Scenic E-Tech electric techno 170 hp comfort range*

To fully charge your electric vehicle with an 60kWh battery is £4.20 on Octopus Intelligent Go tariff.

_{*EV DATABASE July 2024 and based on an Octopus Intelligent and Standard tariff rate}

Your charging solution can be installed in your garage or outdoors, on a suitable wall. To optimise installation costs, it’s advisable, whenever possible, to place your socket or charging station near your switchboard.

Generally, private houses have a single-phase electrical installation, meaning there is one phase and a voltage of 230 V.

Three-phase electrical distribution is more suitable for businesses to meet the high energy demands of their equipment. However, some houses with specific configurations have three-phase electrical installations.

This distinction can be crucial when choosing your vehicle and charging solution if you do a lot of driving. If your home has a three-phase connection, it’s wise to choose a vehicle with a three-phase charger and a three-phase charging station. Otherwise, the charging time could be three times longer.
 

Most homes in the UK have single-phase electricity, which is sufficient for a charging rate of 7kW. For faster charging rates, you'll need to upgrade to three-phase power.

Your EV charger will use up to 32 amps and most homes have a 100 amp supply. However, typically smaller or older properties may only have 80 amps or even 60 amps.

The information you provide in your digital survey will help us identify if your property needs any additional works (this may incur additional costs), and your energy supplier should be able to upgrade your supply, free of charge, before your new EV charger is installed.

Charging at home with an installed home charger is convenient and cost effective:

• Simple to plug-in and charge when the car is not being used
• Schedule your charge on an off-peak tariff and you can benefit from as little as 0.018 pence per mile*
• Monitor your battery status and electricity consumption and costs with the charger’s intelligent app that can be downloaded onto your smart phone.
• Faster than using a 3.4kW three pin plug cable
• It is cheaper to charge your vehicle at home than on a public charge point. This is in part because domestic electricity has a lower VAT rate at 5%, whilst charge point operators (CPOS) are charged at 20% VAT. 

_{*Based on the Renault Scenic E-Tech Long Range 87kW battery, with a reported 379 range and the Octopus Intelligent off-peak tariff of 7.5 pence/kWh} 

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