Wharfe EVThe chargers we fit
Which charger, and why
Six smart chargers from four makers, compared on what actually differs. Every one can be scheduled round off-peak electricity and shares the supply with your house.
The chargers we fit
Every charger here is smart: it comes set to charge outside peak hours, and you choose when it charges. Each also works with smart EV tariffs that pick the cheapest hours for you. What differs is the cable, solar, looks and warranty.
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Best value
Ohme
ePod
£895 Fitted, with a standard installation
- CableSocket
- Power7.4 kW
- SolarGood
- Smart tariffsYes
- Warranty3 years
Price it with this chargerWhy we'd choose it
The lowest price in our range, and a neat socket on the wall: you plug in the cable that came with your car and keep it in the boot.
Solar: Solar Boost, once a CT clamp is fitted at your meter
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Best all-rounder
Ohme
Home Pro
£995 Fitted, with a standard installation
- CableCable attached
- Power7.4 kW
- SolarGood
- Smart tariffsYes
- Warranty3 years
Price it with this chargerWhy we'd choose it
The cable stays on the charger, so you lift it and plug in. The screen shows what the car is doing, and it reads a wide range of smart EV tariffs to charge in the cheapest hours.
Solar: Solar Boost, once a CT clamp is fitted at your meter
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Best for solar
myenergi
zappi
£1,145 Fitted, with a standard installation
- CableCable attached
- Power7 kW
- SolarBest for solar
- Smart tariffsYes
- Warranty3 years
Price it with this chargerWhy we'd choose it
Built round solar from the start: Eco mode blends your spare solar with the grid, and Eco+ waits for the panels so the car charges on sunshine alone.
Solar: Eco and Eco+ modes follow your solar surplus, down to charging from solar alone
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Best design
Andersen
A3
£1,425 Fitted, with a standard installation
- CableCable attached
- Power7.4 kW
- SolarGood
- Smart tariffsYes
- Warranty7 years
Price it with this chargerWhy we'd choose it
Made to be seen on a period house: a slim unit in metal or wood with the cable wrapped round it, and a seven-year warranty, the longest in our range.
Solar: Solar charging, once its solar CT clamp is fitted
Also in our range
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Hypervolt
Home 3 Pro
£1,025 Fitted, with a standard installation
- CableCable attached
- Power7.4 kW
- SolarVery good
- Smart tariffsYes
- Warranty3 years
Price it with this chargerWhy we'd choose it
A slim cable-attached charger with a 7.5 or 10 metre cable to order for a long drive, and its solar sensor in the box, so its solar modes need nothing extra.
Solar: Solar and Super Eco modes, with the CT clamp in the box
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myenergi
zappi 22 kW
£1,345 Fitted, with a standard installation
- CableCable attached
- Power22 kW
- SolarBest for solar
- Smart tariffsYes
- Warranty3 years
Needs a three-phase supply, which most homes don't have. We'll check yours.
Price it with this chargerWhy we'd choose it
Only worth it with a three-phase supply and a car that charges at 22 kW. Most homes are single-phase, and most cars charge at 7 kW at home.
Solar: Eco and Eco+ modes follow your solar surplus, down to charging from solar alone
Side by side
| Feature | OhmeePodBest value | OhmeHome ProBest all-rounder | HypervoltHome 3 Pro | myenergizappiBest for solar | myenergizappi 22 kW | AndersenA3Best design |
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| Fitted, standard installation | £895 | £995 | £1,025 | £1,145 | £1,345 | £1,425 |
| Cable | Socket: use your car's cable | 5 m cable attached (8 m to order) | 5 m cable attached (7.5 m or 10 m to order) | 6.5 m cable attached, or a socket | 6.5 m cable attached, or a socket | 5.5 m cable attached |
| Power | 7.4 kW | 7.4 kW | 7.4 kW | 7 kW | 22 kW | 7.4 kW |
| Range added per hour of charging | About 25 miles an hour | About 25 miles an hour | About 25 miles an hour | About 25 miles an hour | About 75 miles an hour | About 25 miles an hour |
| Solar integration | GoodSolar Boost, once a CT clamp is fitted at your meter | GoodSolar Boost, once a CT clamp is fitted at your meter | Very goodSolar and Super Eco modes, with the CT clamp in the box | Best for solarEco and Eco+ modes follow your solar surplus, down to charging from solar alone | Best for solarEco and Eco+ modes follow your solar surplus, down to charging from solar alone | GoodSolar charging, once its solar CT clamp is fitted |
| Maker's warranty | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 7 years |
| Built-in open-PEN protection: a separate earth electrode is normally unnecessary on a suitable supply, subject to survey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Comes set to charge off-peak, and you choose the hours | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with smart EV tariffs that pick the cheapest hours | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shares your supply with the house | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| App | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Using about 3.5 miles per kWh, typical for a family car. A 22 kW charger only charges faster if your car can take it.
Specifications from each maker, checked 4 October 2026. Prices are for a standard installation with that charger fitted. Product photographs: Ohme, Hypervolt, myenergi and Andersen.
Not sure which?
- Most people choose a cable-attached charger, like the Ohme Home Pro: you lift the cable and plug in.
- A socket-only charger, like the Ohme ePod, is the neatest and lowest-priced. You use the cable that came with your car.
- With solar panels, the zappi is built for it and can charge from spare solar alone. The Hypervolt has its solar sensor in the box; the Ohme and Andersen chargers use one fitted at your meter.
- On a period house where looks matter, the Andersen A3 is made to be seen, and has a seven-year warranty.
- A 22 kW charger needs a three-phase supply. Most homes don't have one, and most cars charge at 7 kW at home anyway.
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Chargers
Tethered or untethered?
Tethered means the cable stays on the charger, so you just lift it and plug in. Untethered is a socket, used with your car's own cable: neater, and nothing to trip over. Most people choose tethered.
Is 7 kW fast enough?
For almost everyone. A 7 kW charger adds about 25 miles an hour, so a typical car fills overnight. Most homes have a single-phase supply that can't go faster, and most cars charge at 7 kW at home anyway.
What does smart mean?
Every charger sold for a home in Great Britain must be smart: it connects to the internet, comes set to charge outside the busiest hours (you can change them), and can respond to the grid. Linked to a smart EV tariff, it picks the cheapest hours for you. You set it up once, in the app.
Can I use my solar panels?
Yes. The myenergi zappi is built for it and can charge from spare solar alone, following what the panels make. The Hypervolt has its solar sensor in the box; the Ohme and Andersen chargers use one fitted at your meter.
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