The Short Answer
A smart home charger fitted by a big-name installer costs £999 to £1,249 with a standard installation (prices checked 12 October 2026). "Standard" usually means a cable run of up to 10 metres from your fuse box, on the outside wall of the house. Longer runs add £125 to £350, an old fuse box adds around £485, and a 60 amp main fuse or a supply shared with a neighbour adds weeks rather than pounds. If you rent or own a flat with your own parking space, a government grant takes up to £500 off until 31 March 2027; if you own a house with a driveway, there's no grant. Use the calculator for your own home.
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What will your charger cost, fitted?
Real installed prices and extras from the sellers' own price lists, checked 12 October 2026.
Estimated total
£1,029
No government grant for homeowners with a driveway: that scheme closed in 2022.
Get quotes from local electricians"From" prices are the sellers' starting prices; your survey sets the final figure. Cable extras use Octopus's tiers as a guide, other installers price differently.
What a Home Charger Costs Installed in 2026
These are the sellers' own "from" prices including a standard installation, read from their websites on 12 October 2026. "From" is the floor: your survey decides whether you pay it.
| Charger | Installed from | Sold by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pod Point Solo 3S | £999 | Pod | Standard installation included |
| Octopus Charge (untethered) | £1,029 | Octopus Energy | No cable; 4G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| Octopus Charge (tethered) | £1,129 | Octopus Energy | 5m cable |
| Ohme ePod | £1,149 | Octopus Energy | No cable; needs 3G/4G |
| Ohme Home Pro | £1,199 | Octopus Energy | 5m or 8m cable; built-in PEN fault protection |
| Hypervolt Home 3 Pro | £1,249 | Octopus Energy | 5m or 10m cable; Wi-Fi |
Independent electricians price the charger and the installation their own way, and they're who will quote you through our form. Get at least two quotes, from a big-name installer and a local electrician, and compare them line by line.
What "Standard Installation" Actually Includes
Every installer prices from a standard job, and the price only holds if your home fits it. Octopus Energy's standard installation covers the charger, the labour, all electrical components and connections, mounting on brick or plaster, clipping the cable along walls or window and door frames, and electrical testing, with a cable run of up to 10 metres. Pod says 90% of its installations count as standard.
Where the price goes up is almost always the distance between your fuse box and your parking space. Octopus publishes its tiers:
| Cable run | Octopus tier | Extra cost |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 10m | Standard | Included |
| 10m to 20m | Standard Plus | +£125 |
| 20m to 30m | Enhanced | +£250 |
| Over 30m | Bespoke (from) | +£350 |
Measure the route the cable would actually take: out through the wall nearest your fuse box, along the outside of the house to the driveway. A fuse box under the stairs in the middle of a semi can easily mean 15 metres to the front wall.
The Extras That Catch People Out
An old fuse box
A charger needs its own circuit with modern protection. If you still have rewireable fuses, or a unit with no RCD, it'll need replacing first. Checkatrade puts a new 10-way consumer unit at around £485 fitted, from £350 on a small home to £800 on a large one. Many installers fit a small separate unit for the charger instead, which is part of a standard installation.
A 60 amp main fuse
Look at the sealed fuse carrier next to your meter. Older homes often have a 60 amp fuse, and adding a 7kW charger to a busy house can be too much for it. Your installer applies to the local network operator for an upgrade. UK Power Networks (London, the South East and the East) says it upgrades to 80 or 100 amps free of charge; National Grid (the Midlands, the South West and South Wales) upgrades to 80 amps and says the cost depends on the application. Either way, allow a few weeks.
A looped supply
On many terraces and some semis, one cable from the street feeds two homes. The network operator has to split it before a charger can go on. Octopus says un-looping is free and can often be done after the charger is installed, but it may need your neighbour's agreement.
A garage or outbuilding
If the charger goes on a detached garage, the cable has to be buried. Octopus asks you to dig the trench yourself before the visit; other installers price groundwork separately. Ask for it to be itemised.
Earthing: usually not an extra any more
Many UK homes have what's called a PME earth, and the wiring regulations set extra rules for car chargers on it, to protect against a broken neutral in the supply cable. Older chargers often needed a separate earth rod driven into the ground to meet them. Current smart chargers build it in: Ohme, for example, says its integrated open-PEN protection means its chargers "don't require an earth rod". If a quote includes an earth rod, ask why.
Paperwork You Should Get
- Network operator notification. Your installer tells the local network operator about the new load. It can take a few weeks to hear back, so it's worth starting early.
- A building regulations compliance certificate. The Planning Portal says installing a home charger is always notifiable work because it adds a circuit. An electrician on a competent person scheme can self-certify and give you the certificate; it's your responsibility to make sure that happens.
- The smart charging settings. Every home charger sold in Great Britain has to meet the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021, including default off-peak charging. You can change the defaults in the app.
Planning permission is rarely needed: a wall-mounted charger on a house with off-street parking is normally permitted development in England. Our guide to permission and rules for home chargers has the exceptions.
Grants: Who Still Gets Money Off
- Renters, and flat owners with their own off-street space: 75% of the cost, up to £500.
- Households with no off-street parking: 75% up to £500, but only with a permanent, approved cross-pavement channel. See charging without a driveway.
- Homeowners with a driveway: nothing. The old Homecharge Scheme closed to you in 2022, so ignore any installer advertising a "government grant" for your driveway.
The household grants close on 31 March 2027. The full rules are in our EV charger grant guide.
Is a Home Charger Worth It?
For most drivers with a driveway, yes, and quickly. Charging at home overnight on an EV tariff costs a fraction of public rapid charging, and a smart charger is what lets you use those tariffs properly. Our charging cost guide works out what your mileage costs on each, and the EV tariff comparison ranks the tariffs for your household. If you have, or are planning, solar panels, a solar-matching charger can top the car up from your own roof: see charging an EV from solar.
Questions to Ask Before You Book
- Is my installation standard, and if not, what exactly is extra and why?
- How long is the cable run you've measured, and where will it go?
- Does my main fuse or consumer unit need upgrading, and who arranges it?
- Does the charger have built-in PEN fault protection, so no earth rod?
- Will I get a building regulations compliance certificate, and are you notifying the network operator?
- If I qualify for a grant, are you OZEV-authorised, and will the grant come off the invoice?
