British Gas EV Charger Installation Cost: £999, or £1,500 With Extras

British Gas EV charger installation costs from £999 for the Hive 7.4kW Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 including standard install (tethered 7m cable +£50). A Myenergi Zappi package for solar homes has been offered at around £1,199 — confirm availability when you quote. Below: full pricing breakdown, install timeline, EV tariff comparison, and how British Gas EV charger installation stacks up against Octopus, Pod Point and Ohme in 2026.

British Gas is one of the UK's most recognised energy brands and has expanded into EV charger installation through their Hive smart home ecosystem. We review their installation service, pricing, charger options, and whether they're a good choice compared to specialist EV charger installers and competitors like Octopus Energy. Still choosing your hardware? Start with our guide to the best home EV chargers for 2026.

We don’t arrange installer quotes. For a fixed installed price to compare against, Pod Point fits its Solo 3S from £999 with standard installation (checked 1 Oct 2026; we earn a commission if you order).

British Gas EV Charger Installation Cost (2026)

Standard installation covers 10m of supply cabling (up to 5m internal) and a Type A RCD protection device. Additional costs apply for consumer unit upgrades, extended cable runs, or groundworks.

Two things worth knowing about what Hive's shop actually sells. First, the range has shrunk. The compact Mini Pro 3 was listed at £1,189 earlier in 2026; when we checked on 27 August the Sync Energy 2 was the only charger on sale, so the choice is now the box or nothing. Second, the headline price is for the untethered unit. Every quote we have seen that came in at £999 was for a socketed charger; the 7m tethered cable is a £50 add-on, and it is the single most commonly missed line on a British Gas quote.

The warranty is also worth reading twice. Hive gives three years when the charger is fitted by an approved installer, and two years if it is not. Since British Gas only sells the charger as an installed package, most buyers get the three, but it matters if you are comparing against a unit-only price from a third party and planning to find your own electrician.

Charging kit worth having on install day

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What a "standard" British Gas installation includes

The £999 price is for a standard install, so it's worth knowing what that covers. That's usually where the online quote and the final bill part company. A standard British Gas EV charger installation includes:

• The Hive 7.4kW untethered charger and a 3-year warranty (the 7m tethered cable is a £50 add-on)
• 10m of charger supply cabling (up to 5m internally) routed from your consumer unit (fuse board) to the charger
• A dedicated circuit with a Type A RCD and the required overcurrent protection
• Mounting on a brick or rendered external wall up to ~2m high
• Connection to Wi-Fi and Hive app setup, plus electrical testing and certification
• Notification to your DNO (the regional grid operator) where required

The extras that change your quote

Most homes get a standard install, but plenty need at least one "non-standard" extra, and that's what pushes any installer's quote above the headline price. British Gas publishes some of its own add-ons (bonding +£144, longer cable runs or wall routing +£50–£180, tethered cable +£50 — checked on Hive's shop 27 August 2026); the figures below are typical UK ranges for 2026 for everything else. Your survey gives the firm number.

For a typical Hive install, budget £999–£1,300 (British Gas’s own representative examples run to around £1,500), and a bit more if the house is older or the parking sits away from it. The online questionnaire flags most extras up front, and a home survey confirms anything complicated before you commit. Older suburban housing is where the fuse board upgrade bites most often, which is why quotes on Birmingham's 1930s–60s semis land higher than the headline; our guide to EV charger installation in Birmingham has the local ranges.

The OZEV grant: who still gets £500 off

British Gas is an OZEV-approved installer, so if you qualify for the EV chargepoint grant they take the money off and deal with the paperwork. Since 2022 it's no longer open to homeowners living in houses. You now have to either own a flat or rent your home (a house or a flat), and in both cases you need dedicated off-street parking. If you qualify, it's up to £500 off (raised from £350 on 1 April 2026), covering 75% of the install cost. Full eligibility and how to apply is in our UK EV charger grants guide.

British Gas EV charger deals

British Gas runs EV charger deals on and off through the year, usually a discount for taking the charger with their EV Power tariff, plus the odd seasonal price cut. You don't need to be a British Gas energy customer to get the charger installed, but the discounts tend to show up when you bundle it with their tariff. One thing worth checking: compare that bundled tariff's unit rate against a standalone best EV tariff, because a cheaper charger on a dearer tariff can work out more expensive over three years. If you would rather spread the cost, see paying monthly below.

British Gas vs Other UK Installers. Cost Comparison

The headline install gap has all but closed (£999 vs £1,029 for Octopus), and the rate gap is slim too (Intelligent Go as low as 7.6p/kWh vs EV Power at 9.5p/kWh). What still separates them is scheduling: Intelligent Go places charging automatically in the cheapest slots, while EV Power relies on a manual window, so real-world Octopus bills tend to run lower than the headline gap suggests. Over a 5-year window the two end up close, with Octopus ahead for higher-mileage drivers despite the £30 install premium. See our full EV charger cost guide for the lifetime maths.

Which is best for you? British Gas vs Octopus vs Pod Point vs Ohme

Headline price is only one input. The cheapest install isn't necessarily the cheapest charger to live with, and the most expensive isn't necessarily the smartest buy. Here's the honest call by buyer profile:

Worked example: 5-year total cost (10,000 miles/year)

For a UK driver doing 10,000 miles/year (slightly above the national average), here's how the numbers actually shake out across these four options. Smart-tariff figures assume Octopus Intelligent Go at 7.6p/kWh overnight (60% of charging) and 26p/kWh peak (40%), giving a blended ~15p/kWh. Standard tariff is 26p/kWh flat.

On energy cost alone the chargers are equivalent. KWh is kWh, regardless of brand. The difference is install cost and what's locked in around it (tariff integration, app quality, supplier relationship). Run our EV Charger Cost Calculator with your own mileage and tariff to get a personalised total, solar owners and 15,000+ mi/year drivers see meaningfully different rankings.

Hive EV Charger vs Octopus Charge: spec-by-spec

The two most-asked direct comparisons against British Gas. The Hive and the Octopus Charge are similar 7.4kW tethered chargers. The differences are around scheduling, app, and which energy ecosystem you're drawn into.

The install prices are now within £30 of each other, and the cheaper Intelligent Go tariff typically pays that back within weeks. If you're already an Octopus customer or open to switching, the Octopus Charge usually wins on lifetime cost. If you're tied to a different supplier or value Hive integration, British Gas remains a solid choice, and the cheapest way to get a fully-installed UK home EV charger in 2026.

Pay monthly: spreading the cost of a British Gas EV charger

You do not have to pay for the charger in one go. British Gas offers interest-free credit over 10 months on the Hive bundle, which is the option most people are looking for when they search for a British Gas EV charger on a monthly payment.

The representative example British Gas publishes is a cash price of £1,547, repaid at £154.70 a month for 10 months, total repayable £1,547, at 0% APR. Nothing is added over the cash price. Credit is subject to status and affordability.

Two details worth knowing before you apply. Hive acts as a credit broker rather than the lender, and the credit itself comes from Secure Trust Bank PLC trading as V12 Retail Finance. And the £1,547 in that example is not the same number as the £999 headline install price, because the representative example is built on a larger job. Your own monthly figure follows whatever your survey comes back at.

What the monthly payment does and does not cover

The finance covers the quoted job. It does not cover work that only shows up after the survey, and that is where quotes move. A consumer unit upgrade runs £150 to £600. Extra supply cabling beyond the standard 10 metres is £5 to £10 a metre. Groundworks out to a detached garage are £40 to £100 a metre. If any of that gets added after you have already agreed finance, you are settling the difference separately.

The £500 OZEV grant, if you qualify, comes off the price before the finance is calculated rather than arriving as a refund afterwards. It is now limited to flat owners, renters with private off-street parking, and cross-pavement installations, so most homeowners with a driveway will not get it. Our grant checker settles that in a minute.

Is spreading it the right call?

At 0% APR over 10 months there is no interest cost, so the question is not really about the finance. It is about whether the bundled tariff you are being offered alongside it is competitive. A charger spread over ten payments looks painless, but if it comes attached to a unit rate a penny or two above what you could get elsewhere, three years of charging quietly erases the saving.

Price the install and the tariff separately before you sign for either. Our EV charger cost guide covers what changes an installed price, and Octopus and OVO are the obvious rivals to quote against.

Finance terms checked against britishgas.co.uk on 7 August 2026. Figures move, so confirm the current representative example before you apply.

Which charger British Gas fits

British Gas's charger is the Hive EV Charger (the current model is the Hive Sync Energy 2), a 7.4kW unit built to work with the rest of the Hive smart home kit (heating, lighting, sensors). Our full Hive EV charger review covers the spec, solar diversion and price in detail. It's a solid charger that does the job. The reason to buy it is the Hive integration and the British Gas install, not the EV features, which are fairly basic.

The rest of the specification is covered in our Hive EV charger review: the app in daily use, the 4G backup, load balancing and the warranty terms.

Worth knowing before you book: the hardware is reliable and the install is tidy. The weak point is the manual scheduling. If you already run Hive for your heating and lights, having it all in one app is handy and the charger slots straight in. If you're starting from scratch, something like the Ohme Home Pro or the auto-scheduling Octopus Charge gives you smarter day-to-day control for about the same money. Solar homes are better off with British Gas's Myenergi Zappi package at £1,199, which sends spare solar power to the car on its own.

Do British Gas install EV chargers? The process & eligibility

Yes, British Gas installs home EV chargers across the UK through their home EV charging service, and you don't have to be a British Gas energy customer to book one. For a standard install you need dedicated off-street parking (a driveway, garage or allocated bay) within cable reach of your fuse board. On-street parking doesn't qualify. Here's how it goes:

1. Online quote: Complete a short questionnaire about your home setup. British Gas provides a quote within 24 hours.
2. Survey: For complex installations, British Gas may arrange a home survey (remote photo survey or in-person) to confirm any of the extra costs above.
3. Booking: Choose an install date; the full quote-to-install window is typically 2–4 weeks.
4. Installation: A British Gas-certified electrician installs the charger. Typical install time is 2–3 hours.
5. Setup: The installer connects the charger to your Wi-Fi, sets up the Hive app, and tests and certifies the circuit.

To book or chase an order, use the EV charging contact form on the British Gas site, or call their main number (0333 202 9802) and ask for the EV charging team. There's no separate public EV-only line.

British Gas EV Tariff and the Power+ offer

The EV tariff British Gas points new charger customers at is now EV Power (the version quoted on their site is "EV Power Mar28 v3", correct as of 24 September 2026). The older Electric Driver name still appears on comparison sites and in older reviews, so check which one you are actually being quoted.

• Off-peak window: midnight to 5am, the same five-hour window as before
• Peak rate: standard variable rates apply outside the window
• Smart scheduling: limited. You set your own charging window in the Hive app

Power+ is the part worth doing the sums on. It is British Gas's managed-charging scheme: let Hive decide when to draw power inside your off-peak window and you get 25% of the cost of all Power+ charging back on your bill. Their published headline is 9,000 miles for £185 a year, which works out at about 2p a mile. Read the assumptions before you bank it: the figure assumes 3.3 miles per kWh and that all your charging happens in Power+ mode inside the off-peak period. Miss the window regularly and the number moves. It also requires all three of a compatible charger, a British Gas electricity tariff and a smart meter in credit mode, so prepayment customers are out.

Compared to Octopus Intelligent Go, the British Gas tariff has a shorter cheap window and no automatic smart scheduling. The off-peak rate is also slightly higher. For drivers who primarily charge overnight and don't mind setting a schedule manually, it works fine. But Octopus offers better value for most users.

Does British Gas have public charging stations?

No. British Gas does not run a public charging network, and there are no British Gas branded chargers at motorway services, supermarkets or council car parks. If that is what brought you here, that is the short answer.

What British Gas sells is the home end of it: the Hive Sync Energy 2 on your own wall, fitted by their engineers, usually paired with the EV Power tariff and its midnight-to-5am window. For charging away from home they point customers at Zapmap, which maps other operators' chargers rather than owning any. Their own engineer fleet, around 9,000 vehicles, charges on third-party networks on a fuel card, same as everyone else.

One thing that catches people out. British Gas has been piloting a communal charging tariff with Zaptec for shared parking at flats. Those chargers sit in residents' car parks, not on public bays, so they are not somewhere you can pull into and plug in.

If you are weighing home charging against public charging on cost, that gap is the entire argument for getting a driveway charger fitted. We have run the numbers in home vs public charging cost.

Pros and Cons

Our Verdict

British Gas is a solid, reliable choice for EV charger installation, especially if you value brand trust and already use Hive smart home products. The installation quality is professional and the process is straightforward.

However, for pure value and EV-specific smart features, Octopus Energy offers a better package. British Gas's main advantage is brand familiarity and the Hive ecosystem. If neither of those matter to you, compare all options in our installer comparison guide.