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Charging your EV

All you need to know about charging at home and on the road, including EV tariffs.

Common Questions

You can charge your electric car at almost any charging station as long as your charging cable works with the sockets and plugs at the station.

Charging stations have different sockets and plugs depending on what kind of car you have, where you are, and whether it's an AC (fast) or DC (rapid) charging station. Read all about how to use electric car charging points here.

When you get an EV through us, you’re entitled to 4,000 miles of free charging. Your operations specialist will help you choose between two options (home charging or public charging) and guide you through the setup.

Option 1: Home Charging Offer

Switch to Octopus Energy’s Intelligent Octopus Go tariff – a great plan for EV drivers. As one of our drivers, you’ll also get the EV Saver rate with even cheaper off-peak charging.

Steps:

  1. Switch to the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff.
  2. Once the switch is complete, your miles will be credited.

Option 2: Public Charging Offer

Sign up for Electroverse, our partner for public charging.

Steps:

  1. Download the Electroverse app.
  2. Log in to your account.
  3. Go to Redeem a Code in your profile.
  4. Enter the code provided by your operations specialist.
  5. Enjoy your free public charging (up to 48 hours for activation).

Note: This credit is valid only in the UK.

For more info, see our T&Cs.