OVO installs home EV chargers from £949, with the widest charger choice of any UK supplier: myenergi zappi, Indra, Hypervolt or Andersen. The bigger story is the tariff. OVO restructured Charge Anytime in November 2025, and the old ~7p/kWh add-on that made OVO the default budget pick is gone. In its place: pay-as-you-go smart charging at 13.33p/kWh, or monthly plans with mileage allowances from £27.50. Below we cover the charger range, the new Charge Anytime maths, the £500 grant, and where OVO now sits against Octopus, EDF and British Gas.
OVO EV Charger Cost (2026)
| Charger | Type | Cost installed |
|---|---|---|
| myenergi zappi (zappiGLO / zappi 2.1) | 7kW, solar-ready | from £949 |
| Indra (Lux / Pro) | 7kW, Wi-Fi/4G/Ethernet | from £999 |
| Hypervolt | 7kW, LED status ring | from £1,099 |
| Andersen | 7kW, hidden cable, 7-year warranty | from £1,249 |
Every install comes with at least a 3-year warranty and 12 months of free EV Charger Cover, OVO's repair policy for the unit. OVO quotes as little as 3 weeks from booking to install, subject to engineer availability and any network-operator work your supply needs. The usual non-standard extras apply after the survey: long cable runs, fuse board upgrades and groundworks all cost more, the same as with Octopus EV charger installation or British Gas.
Four brands is the widest charger choice any UK energy supplier offers. Octopus sells you one charger, EDF sells you a Pod Point, British Gas gives you two options. If you specifically want a zappi for solar diversion or an Andersen for the looks, OVO is the only supplier route to get one fitted with supplier backing.
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).
Charge Anytime in 2026: What Changed
Until late 2025, Charge Anytime was the cheapest way to run an EV in Britain: a free add-on that charged your car at around 7p/kWh whenever OVO's software found green grid capacity, on top of any OVO tariff. That product no longer exists. From 4 November 2025, Charge Anytime became a two-track offer:
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go | ~13.33p/kWh | Smart-scheduled home charging, any time of day, no commitment |
| Standard plan | £27.50/month | 700 miles/month home charging, £120/yr public charging voucher, EV Charger Cover |
| Premium plan | £37.50/month | 1,000 miles/month, £120/yr voucher, battery health test, tyre discount |
| Standard Plus | £59.50/month | 1,400 miles/month, £240/yr voucher |
| Premium Plus | £79.50/month | 2,000 miles/month, £240/yr voucher |
One thing to be clear about: Charge Anytime is an add-on to your existing OVO tariff, not a tariff in itself. It credits your EV charging back to the headline rate and leaves the rest of your electricity on whatever you already pay, which is a genuinely different product from a whole-home off-peak tariff like Intelligent Octopus Go, where everything you run in the window is cheap. The mileage plans are allowances rather than energy prices: you are buying a set number of miles of home charging a month, so the effective pence-per-kWh depends on your car's efficiency and on actually using the allowance. You can switch or cancel a plan monthly, and all of it requires an OVO energy account, a smart meter, and a compatible car or charger. The scheduling itself is still good: it works any time of day rather than a fixed overnight window, and OVO aims it at the greenest grid slots.
Be blunt about the maths, though. 13.33p/kWh is nearly double the overnight rate on Octopus Intelligent Go (as low as 7.6p/kWh) or EDF GoElectric (6.66p/kWh). The monthly plans only beat that if your mileage sits close to an allowance tier and you actually use the public charging voucher. A driver doing a steady 8,000 miles a year on the Standard plan pays £330 a year with the £120 voucher softening it; the same mileage on a 7.6p/kWh overnight tariff costs around £170–£190 in electricity. The plans buy convenience and bundled extras, not the lowest cost per mile.
The OZEV Grant With OVO
If you qualify for the EV chargepoint grant, it takes up to £500 off the install (raised from £350 on 1 April 2026). Eligibility is unchanged: you need to own a flat or rent your home, with dedicated off-street parking. Homeowners in houses are not eligible. On the grant, a zappi through OVO comes down to £449 installed. Full rules are in our UK EV charger grants guide.
OVO vs Octopus vs EDF vs British Gas
| Supplier | Charger from | EV rate | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVO | £949 (zappi) | ~13.33p/kWh PAYG or mileage plans | 4-brand charger choice, public charging voucher |
| Octopus | £1,029 (Octopus Charge) | as low as 7.6p/kWh, auto-scheduled | Cheapest hands-off running cost |
| EDF | £999 (Pod Point Solo 3S), £499 upfront | 6.66p/kWh, fixed window | Least to pay on the day |
| British Gas | £999 (Hive) | 9.5p/kWh, manual window | Hive ecosystem |
Two years ago OVO won this table on running cost. Now it wins on hardware choice and loses on price per kWh. If your priority is the cheapest miles, Octopus or EDF gets you there. If you drive a predictable monthly mileage, use public chargers often enough to burn the voucher, and like the idea of charger repairs being someone else's problem, the OVO plans are a fair package rather than a bargain.
Our Verdict
OVO is the supplier to use when you care which charger goes on your wall. Nobody else will sell and fit a zappi, an Indra, a Hypervolt or an Andersen under one roof, the install pricing is competitive from £949, and the warranty plus 12 months of Charger Cover is a genuinely good wrapper. The tariff is the weak leg since the November 2025 restructure: 13.33p/kWh PAYG is hard to recommend against rivals at 6p to 8p, and the mileage plans need your driving habits to fit their tiers. Buy the charger from OVO if you want one of their four brands. Run the numbers on the other EV tariffs before you commit your charging to them.
✅ Pros
- Widest charger choice of any supplier (zappi, Indra, Hypervolt, Andersen)
- Competitive install pricing from £949
- 12 months free EV Charger Cover on top of 3+ year warranty
- Smart charging works any time of day, not just overnight
- Plans include public charging vouchers and battery health checks
❌ Cons
- The cheap ~7p Charge Anytime rate is gone (since Nov 2025)
- 13.33p/kWh PAYG is roughly double Octopus and EDF overnight rates
- Mileage plans only pay off at specific annual mileages
- Needs an OVO account and smart meter for any of it
Charging kit worth having on install day
The installer fits the charger — these are the extras owners end up buying separately.
bokman Type 2 Cable, 7.2kW, 5m
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GRAFT Type 2 Holder (anti-theft)
Keeps the connector off the floor and the cable coiled by the charger.
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Oxford Fabric Wallbox Cover
Cheap insurance for an outdoor wallbox against UK rain and UV fade.
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Want one fitted? Pod Point’s installed price
We don’t arrange installer quotes. Pod Point fits its Solo 3S with its own engineers: £999 with standard installation, or £34 a month for 36 months with nothing upfront until 1 November (checked 1 Oct 2026).