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Get a free home EV charger, installed by Octopus

Whether you choose salary sacrifice or our ultimate EV package, get a free home EV charger.

Charge your EV at home or on the go. Either way it's on us.

Free home charger

Installed by an expert Octopus engineer, including a standard installation. We'll also give you 4,000 free miles when you switch to Intelligent Octopus - the smartest energy tariff for EV drivers.

Or charge on the go

No driveway? No problem. If you can’t charge at home, we'll give you 4,000 free miles of public charge with Electroverse. With access to thousands of chargers across the UK, with the simple tap of a card.

Free Ohme Home Pro charger with standard installation

Whether you get your new EV through salary sacrifice or our ultimate EV package, we'll include a free Ohme Home Pro charger. Installed by expert Octopus engineers.

A standard installation includes a remote survey, the fitting of the charger and routing of cables, plus electrical connections. Our engineers will also test everything is working as it should and give you a quick demonstration on how to use your new charger before they leave.

Integrate with the smartest EV energy tariff

The Ohme Home Pro charger integrates seamlessly with Intelligent Octopus. The smartest EV energy tariff on the road. Giving you six hours of smart charging every night at a super low rate. Saving you up to 85% on fuel costs compared with petrol and charging when it's cheapest and greenest.

Got a question about your charger installation?

Give our installation team a call on 0808 196 6842 or email us at charging@octoes.com.

What does standard installation include for home chargers?

A standard installation with expert Octopus installers includes the following. If installing your electric vehicle charger is more complicated than our standard installation, it may cost extra to get you set up. Of course we'll give you a quote for any extra work before we go ahead.

  • Remote survey
    • We'll use all the information and photos you’ve given to us to make sure we're able to do a standard install and decide the best logistics for the job.
  • Fitting the charger
    • We'll fit the charger on a brick or plaster wall, or other suitable place. We'll also fit an earthing unit (e.g. Garo or Matt:e brand) where needed.
  • Routing the cable
    • We'll route the cable through one drilled hole in a wall up to 20 inches thick, if needed. Up to 15 metres of High Tuff cable, run and clipped to the wall between your consumer unit and charger, up to 1.8m high.
  • Electrical connections
    • We'll connect the charger to the origin of the supply and install a Type A RCD in the consumer unit. We'll supply up to 3m of plastic conduit or trunking to conceal interior wiring.
  • Testing & demonstration
    • We'll do all necessary electrical testing and give you NICEIC certification, as well as showing you how the charger and app works.

See the full terms here.

What if I can't get a standard installation?

If installing your electric vehicle home charger is more complicated than our standard installation, it may cost extra to get you set up. Of course we'll give you a quote for any extra work before we go ahead.

You can read more about charger installation on our FAQs page.

How much power does a home charger use?

It differs between chargers, but the EV chargers we offer are around 7kW. To compare, a typical electric furnace draws about 10-20kW and a water heater uses 3-4.5kW.