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Electric cars are becoming more and more popular every day. More than 470,000 new EVs were sold in 2025, a 24% increase on the year before, and used EV sales are surging as more cars enter the used car market. This number will keep growing as the world shifts from fossil fuels to electric power.

But the reality remains that an electric vehicle is a far more viable option if you’re able to charge it off-street at home, rather than relying on the public charging network. The electricity is much cheaper and you can charge your car while you sleep, rather than having to sit around waiting for your car to charge while you’re out and about.

The same, of course, applies to plug-in hybrids since their smaller batteries are more likely to require charging every day if you want to get the maximum benefit from them.

If you’re charging at home, you really need a wallbox rather than relying on a standard three-pin plug socket. While you can charge your car this way, it’s slower and more hazardous if your home’s wiring isn’t up to scratch. A wallbox is pretty much a must-have.

Although many car manufacturers can offer you a free or discounted wallbox when you buy a new EV, not all of them do – and you certainly won’t get any such consideration if you’re buying a used EV. Fortunately, there are many suppliers offering home charging solutions.

For most households, a 7kW wallbox is sufficient since that’s all your home electricity installation is likely to be able to supply. If you’re lucky enough to have three-phase power, you can probably get a 22kW wallbox that will charge your car significantly faster.

Here, The Car Expert looks at some of the best websites offering advice and equipment for drivers looking to charge up at home.

Please note that several of the companies listed below have an asterisk next to their name – they are commercial partners of The Car Expert, which means that we may get a small commission if you click through to their website. This doesn’t affect the deals you are offered or the price you pay; it just helps us to keep running our site.

Pod*

Pod is the new name for Pod Point, which was founded in 2009 and claims to have already provided more than 250,000 charge points to UK customers. Additionally, it operates a network of 7,300 public bays.

Its home charger unit is called the Solo 3S, and is available in 3.6kW or 7kW versions. The 7kW version starts at £1,099 installed. Those prices are for the untethered version – if you want the tethered version with a five-metre cable, it’s an extra £50. The Solo 3S is also solar-compatible, which is perfect if you have your own solar panels at home.

The company is now offering a charging point subscription called Pod Drive, which reduces your upfront payment to £100 and then charges you £40/month. If you have a basic energy tariff, you could save some money over a three-year period thanks to electricity rebates, but if you already have a smart tariff (which you really should if you charge an EV at home), then you can’t take the subscription offer.

• Find out more about Pod’s EV home charging options*

Simpson & Partners

Simpson & Partners is a Cotswolds-based business that prides itself on designing wallboxes with high aesthetic appeal and build quality. Founded by the people who also started and then sold Anderson EV chargers, the husband-and-wife team of David and Mandy Simpson started over with Simpson & Partners in 2021.

The company offers home or business chargers, all based on a sleek design that’s about the same size as a piece of A4 paper and available in either 7kW or 22kW versions. You can have a tethered or untethered set-up (the untethered one looks cleaner, while the tethered one means you don’t have to dig your cable out of the car every time you want to charge), and there’s a wide range of colours for the unit.

There’s also a smart charging app that allows you to schedule charging times and track your energy usage. It can also connect your phone to the wallbox via Bluetooth rather than wi-fi, which could be handy if your home internet service goes down or doesn’t stretch to your charging point.

A 7kW home wallbox starts at £1,073 installed, although the more popular ‘Plus’ version starts at £1,199 and can also integrate with a home solar system. If you have three-phase power and want a 22kW version for faster charging, prices start at £1,499 installed.

Myenergi

Myenergi’s goal is to optimise electric power use at home. Its home charger unit is called the Zappi, a ‘smart’ unit with a difference – it can either be used to charge your car using power from the grid or, via optional charging modes, it can use 100% green energy generated from your own solar panels or wind turbines. Harnessing your own power means you can charge your car for free.

The Zappi comes with three charging modes – fast charge (quick power from renewable energy and the grid), eco mode (green energy plus grid power to top up if needed) and eco+ mode (continuously monitored to pause car charging if there is too much consumption elsewhere in your house).

You can set timers for charging at the most economical periods, there’s remote access to control the device from anywhere in the world and the unit is pincode protected to prevent other people using the equipment uninvited.

Zappi prices start from £779 and comes with a three-year warranty. Choose from 7kW single-phase or 22kW three-phase, and either tethered (comes with a cable) or untethered (plug only, use your car’s cable). There’s an option online to request a ‘fully installed’ quote.

Easee

Established in Norway in 2018, Easee’s mission is to create the world’s smartest EV charger. Its home charger unit is the Easee One, which is a slim and stylish 7kW unit.

The Easee One is an untethered wall charger, but you can convert it to a tethered unit by locking a cable in place using the Easee app. Helpfully, the company can also sell you a cable and wall hook…

There’s an app to help you control the charger and set up charging sessions, and other features are explained such as charging three connected cars at the same time with the technology distributing the power automatically between the vehicles. A Q&A section on the Easee website deals with other queries and an accessories page offers cables, an aluminium post for several chargers and a U-hook to keep your cable in place.

The Easee One 7kW is currently available for £679 plus installation.

EV Home

EV Home is a supplier and installer of home charging points. They currently have five different models available from Ohme, Hypervolt, Myenergi and EVEC.

It’s a simple website and a simple idea. You complete an enquiry form that helps find the most compatible wallbox for your home and car. EV Home uses your property layout and electrical set-up to recommend a design and specification that they think will best suit you, your car and house.

There’s a clear table that compares all four charger options, so you can work out which unit is best for your hoe.

There’s a no-commitment inquiry form at the foot of the web page, a 24/7 telephone number – or you can go straight to the next step and book an installation. More detailed information on pricing and charge points is offered along with an explanation of any government grants available.

Andersen

Andersen is owned by British brand Evios, with all home chargers now offered under the Andersen brand. Its products are built here in the UK.

Andersen has a range of three home charging units; the A2, A3 and Quartz. The A2 and A3 are larger than most wallboxes as they hide tethered charging cables within their sleek housings. The smaller Quartz models is a socket-only design. All are available in a range of colours and finishes to either blend in or stand out from your house.

All Andersen chargers are also compatible with solar panels. Installed prices start at £1,130 for the Quartz, running up to £1,634 for the A2. Different trims, colours and other extras may bump those prices up.

Ohme

Ohme runs an environmentally-friendly smart charging system that nudges its customers to charge their vehicles at off-peak times, using spare energy that can’t be stored on the grid while saving money too. Its website asks you to input an EV of your choice and tells you the full cost with a standard charger and tariff compared with the cost with Ohme’s equipment and using its smart ‘time-of-use’ tariff.

There are two wall chargers to choose from, the Home Pro for £999 including standard installation and the ePod for £949 including installation. Both are 7kW-only units.

The Home Pro is a tethered unit with a five-metre cable (an eight-metre cable is available at extra cost), and has a large LCD screen on the front panel you can use to see charging information rather than having to refer to the smartphone app. It’s also solar compatible.

The ePod is a more compact unit, untethered and without the screen so you need to use the app to monitor your charging.

There are some interesting and helpful guides on the Ohme website including details of the chargers and the app, explanations on how the company operates to save money and  there’s a helpful section for people who are new to the electric revolution and are ‘getting started’ on their journey.

Rolec

Rolec has been an expert in the outdoor electrical services industry for 30 years and specialises in three main areas: marina and waterside, caravan hook-ups and EV charging, and is the manufacturer of the UK’s largest range of smart AC and DC rapid chargers.

The company claims to offer the UK’s most affordable home charger – the QUBEV Smart, which starts at £449 plus installation for a 7kW unit. It’s also available in a 22kW version at extra cost.

The Zura wall charger is unique on this page in having two sockets or cables (depending on whether you choose tethered or untethered), which is ideal if you have more than one EV on the driveway. It can also be controlled by a card or fob, so you can allow other people to access the charger when you’re not around.

Rolec also offers a smart charging app called Monta, which finds off-peak rates by smart charging your car and integrating any home energy tariff. It’s a convenient way to control your car charging.

Smart Home Charge

Smart Home Charge is a supplier and installer of EV charging points, rather than a manufacturer under its own brand. It offers charging points from many of the brands on this page, such as Easee, Andersen, Ohme, Hypervolt and more.

The company also offers finance (from a third-party lender) to help make a charger and installation more affordable, although you’ll pay a fair amount of interest with this option.

As well as wallboxes, Smart Home Charge can help you with charging cables and other accessories. The site also has lots of helpful info for customers who are new to electric cars.

Smartly

Smartly is not a manufacturer of EV charging points, but a supplier and installer of chargers – including many of the brands featured on this page – as well as solar panels and battery storage units.

So if you want to fully embrace the electric future, you can get a complete set-up for your whole home – roof-mounted solar panels to generate electricity from the sun, a wallbox to charge your electric car, and a battery unit to store your solar electricity to use overnight.

if you want to compare wallboxes from different manufacturers, Smartly makes it easy to check pricing and specifications. There are options for both tethered (with cable) and untethered (no cable), as well as 7kW or 22kW depending on your home electricity supply.

You can buy charging points without installation, which is hardly if you’re building or renovating your house and already work with an electrician, or Smartly can arrange a standard installation for £500 regardless of which wallbox you choose.

Wallbox

Wallbox provides a wide range of charging solutions for residential, business and public users and is especially interested in finding new ways to store, use and charge for electricity. This includes sharing power with other users and making payments for your own use with excess energy.

The company manufactures several charging points but the two main offerings for home use are the Pulsar Pro and Pulsar Max. The Plus is Wallbox’s smallest charger, its tiny 16cm x 16cm dimensions make it ideal for most garages. Capable of up to 22kW speedy charging, it comes with Type 1 or 2 connectors and a five metre cable (optional seven metres).

The Pulsar Max is the company’s newest version: a tough, neat design, ready for outdoor and indoor use, it comes in six bright colours to suit your home’s style. Only slightly larger than the Pulsar Pro and also equipped to deliver up to 22kW power, the Max offers users smart charging suggestions so you can tap in to cheap supplies, for example, overnight while you sleep.

With bluetooth and wi-fi connectivity the Pulsars can be controlled remotely, while the Max even responds to voice commands, using Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.

Wallbox doesn’t sell directly to the public, but will put you in touch with its retailers (like Rightcharge or Smartly above).

Zaptec

Zaptec is a Norwegian company offering two wall charger units, the Zaptec Go and Zaptec Pro.

The equipment matches its maximum charge to the capacity of your car so that you get the most efficient charge for that vehicle. The Zaptec Go is a small and light package and, coming with 60% fewer parts than its competitors, Zaptec says it provides the market’s easiest installation. Peace of mind is assured with a generous five year guarantee.

The state-of-the-art technology inside the Zaptec Go is always connected to Wi-Fi or 4G and therefore keeps itself up to date on latest functions and updates. Prices aren’t given, as Zaptec will refer you to one its retail and installation partners instead.

The website includes a full products page of all its equipment, including that for flats and apartments, plus an interesting news section with useful advice.

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This article was first published in August 2022. Last updated April 2026. Additional reporting by Stuart Masson.

*The Car Expert has a commercial partnership with Pod, and Stuart has a home wallbox provided by Simpson and Partners. If you click through to their websites, we may receive a small commission.