There are more than 30 home EV chargers on sale in the UK, and most "best charger" lists compare only a handful of specs. This guide compares the ten chargers UK drivers actually shortlist, on the things that decide whether you'll be happy in year three: the fully installed price, the warranty, smart tariff support, connectivity that stays connected, and what owners report going wrong.
Every charger here gets the same treatment: the same spec strip, a plain-English verdict, and honest pros and cons.
Full disclosure: one of these is ours
Cord makes the Cord Zero, and we've ranked it first. We believe the numbers back that up, so we show the same numbers for every charger and let you check our working. Where a rival does something better, we say so: the Zero's weaknesses are listed below just like everyone else's, and there's a "where the Cord Zero loses" section further down.
Last updated 7 October 2026. Prices were checked on 29 September 2026 from each brand's own website or a UK installer, rounded where sources differ. Trustpilot scores and review counts were checked on 7 October 2026. Prices, offers and scores change often, so treat them as a guide.
The top 10 at a glance
Installed prices are each brand's or a UK installer's standard single-phase installation, checked 29 September 2026. "Octopus IG" means native Intelligent Octopus Go integration.
| # | Charger | Best for | Installed from | Warranty | Formats | Octopus IG | Trustpilot (brand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cord Zero | Overall value, fully installed | £979 (or £479 charger only) | 5 years | Untethered or tethered (5m, 8m, 12m) | Yes | 4.7 (1,492 reviews) |
| 2 | Ohme Home Pro | Octopus Intelligent Go extras | £999 | 3 years | Tethered (5m, 8m option) | Yes | 4.7 (19,793 reviews) |
| 3 | myenergi Zappi | Solar charging | ~£1,099 (unit from £779) | 3 years (5 for a fee) | Untethered or tethered (6.5m) | Yes | 4.1 (6,656 reviews) |
| 4 | Hypervolt Home 3 Pro | App and owner satisfaction | ~£1,075 | 3 years | Tethered only (5m, 7.5m, 10m) | Yes | 4.8 (2,885 reviews) |
| 5 | Andersen A3 | Design and longest mainstream warranty | ~£1,400 (unit from £995) | 7 years | Tethered only (5.5m, hidden) | Yes | 4.8 (2,445 reviews) |
| 6 | Ohme ePod | Compact untethered on smart tariffs | £949 | 3 years | Untethered (cable extra) | Yes | 4.7 (19,793 reviews) |
| 7 | Pod Solo 3S | EDF's Pod Power tariff | £999 (£1,049 tethered) | Up to 5 years | Untethered or tethered (6.5m) | No | 4.5 (31,245 reviews) |
| 8 | Indra Smart LUX | Slim tethered design | £1,025 (Smart PRO untethered £899) | 3 years | Tethered (6m, 10m); PRO untethered | Yes | 3.3 (1,062 reviews) |
| 9 | Easee One | 2-in-1 socketed design | ~£920 (cable extra) | 3 years | Socketed with app cable lock | Yes | 4.1 (1,623 reviews) |
| 10 | Wallbox Pulsar Max | Small walls and tight spaces | ~£913 | 5 years | Untethered or tethered (5m) | Check your car | 2.3 (3,071 reviews) |
Trustpilot ratings are for each brand overall, not the individual charger model. Scores and review counts correct as of 7 October 2026.
Every charger above is a 7kW-class single-phase unit, the fastest most UK homes can take. Three-phase 22kW options exist for the Zappi, Hypervolt, Easee (via Easee Charge) and Wallbox: see the FAQs for why almost no UK home can use one.
Cord Zero
Best overall value, fully installedYes, it's ours, and here's the case. At £979 fully installed the Cord Zero is one of the cheapest installed chargers in this list, yet it carries a 5 year product warranty that only Andersen (at £400 more) clearly beats, has both Wi-Fi and 4G as standard so it stays online when your router doesn't reach the drive, and comes in both formats, with the longest tethered cable choice here (up to 12m). Installation is by Which? endorsed installers, usually within 2-3 weeks, and the untethered version takes Type 1 as well as Type 2 cables, so it suits older hybrids too. If you want the strongest spec-per-pound fully fitted, this is the one to beat.
- 5 year product warranty at a 3-year-warranty price point.
- Wi-Fi plus 4G as standard: most rivals here make you choose or pay extra.
- Both formats, cables to 12m, and a £479 charger-only option if you have your own installer.
- Single phase 7.4kW only: no 22kW three-phase version.
- A newer brand, so fewer third-party reviews than Ohme or Pod (though see the reviews it has picked up).
- Its surplus-only solar mode is new (September 2026), so it lacks the years of owner track record the Zappi's Eco modes have.
Ohme Home Pro
Best for Octopus Intelligent Go extrasThe Home Pro is the charger Octopus itself installs, and if you're committed to Intelligent Octopus Go it's the safest possible pairing, with an on-unit screen that most rivals skip. What Car? named Ohme its most reliable home charger for 2026. The trade-offs: it connects by 4G only (the SIM is free for three years, then carries a fee), the warranty is three years, and there's no untethered version of the Pro itself. OVO's Charge Anytime tariff also dropped Ohme support in July 2025, so check your tariff before buying.
- The deepest Intelligent Octopus Go integration on the market.
- What Car? most reliable home charger 2026; strong owner ratings.
- Built-in screen for at-a-glance status without the app.
- No Wi-Fi: 4G only, with SIM fees after year three.
- 3 year warranty; tethered only in this model.
- No longer supported by OVO Charge Anytime.
myenergi Zappi
Best for solar chargingIf you have solar panels, the British-built Zappi is still the reference. Its Eco+ mode can run your car entirely on surplus solar that would otherwise export to the grid, it works with any panel brand, and it's one of the few here with a genuine 22kW three-phase option. The cost of that capability: it's one of the pricier installs, the standard warranty is three years unless you pay to extend, and owners report the design is bulkier and the Wi-Fi less dependable than the slicker rivals.
- Best-in-class solar surplus diversion, with the CT clamp included.
- Works with any solar brand; wireless harvi accessory available.
- 22kW three-phase version if your property can take it.
- 3 year warranty as standard; extension costs extra.
- Bulkier unit; owners report occasional Wi-Fi drop-outs.
- Among the more expensive mainstream installs.
Hypervolt Home 3 Pro
Best app and owner satisfactionMade in Britain and hugely liked by its owners: Hypervolt topped the Auto Express Driver Power charger survey in 2024 and holds a five-star owner rating in What Car?'s latest reliability survey. The app is arguably the best in the business, there are three solar modes, and Alexa control if you want it. Against that, it's tethered only, around £100 more fitted than the Ohme or Cord, the warranty is three years, and the LED-halo styling divides opinion.
- Standout app and consistently top owner-satisfaction scores.
- Solar modes built in; Alexa and OTA updates.
- Cable choices up to 10m with tidy built-in storage.
- Tethered only: no socketed option.
- 3 year warranty and a higher installed price than most here.
- Marmite styling; setup takes longer than average.
Andersen A3
Best design, longest mainstream warrantyThe A3 is the charger you buy when it has to look good on the house: a London Design Award winner with 13 metal finishes plus real wood fronts, and a cable that hides completely inside the body. Its 7 year warranty is the longest of any mainstream charger here, and Andersen owners report near-perfect installation satisfaction in What Car?'s survey. You pay for all of it: around £1,400 fitted, the 5.5m cable can't be specified longer, and there's no socketed or three-phase option.
- 7 year warranty: the longest in this list.
- Award-winning design, hidden cable, huge finish choice.
- Top-tier installation satisfaction from owners.
- The most expensive charger here by some margin.
- Fixed 5.5m cable and tethered only.
- Single phase only.
Ohme ePod
Best compact untethered on smart tariffsThe ePod squeezes the Home Pro's excellent Octopus integration into a smaller, screenless, socketed unit at £50 less. If you want Ohme's smart tariff brain but prefer to use your own cable, it's the natural pick. Remember to budget for a charging cable (Ohme's are optional extras), and the same caveats as the Pro apply: 4G only, three-year warranty.
- Full Ohme tariff intelligence in a compact untethered box.
- £50 cheaper installed than the Home Pro.
- Same strong reliability record as the Pro.
- Charging cable costs extra.
- No Wi-Fi, no screen; 3 year warranty.
Pod Solo 3S
Best for EDF's Pod Power tariffPod (formerly Pod Point, now part of EDF) has one of the biggest install bases in Britain, and the Solo 3S is a solid, no-drama unit that What Car? named best value in 2025. Its ace is the exclusive EDF Pod Power tariff with cheap overnight units, plus a pay-monthly option nobody else offers. The catch is lock-in the other way: it does not work with Intelligent Octopus Go, it's Wi-Fi only, and the plastic design is more utility than statement.
- Huge installer network and long track record.
- Up to 5 year warranty; pay-monthly option.
- Exclusive EDF overnight tariff and rewards scheme.
- No Intelligent Octopus Go support.
- Wi-Fi only, and 2.4GHz at that.
- Plain design; no screen.
Indra Smart LUX (and Smart PRO)
Slimmest tethered designBritish firm Indra built V2G trial hardware before most brands had an app, and it shows in the engineering: the tethered Smart LUX is one of the slimmest chargers you can put on a wall, with an IP67 rating nothing else here matches, while the untethered Smart PRO undercuts most rivals at £899 installed. Both do solar and both major smart tariffs. Cited weaknesses are the three-year warranty, 4G being a paid extra, and the PRO's chunkier casing.
- Exceptionally slim LUX design with IP67 weatherproofing.
- Solar plus both major smart tariffs supported.
- PRO is one of the cheapest installed smart chargers.
- 3 year warranty.
- 4G connectivity costs extra.
- The untethered PRO is a bulkier unit.
Easee One
Best 2-in-1 socketed designThe Norwegian-designed Easee One's party trick is being both formats at once: it's a socketed unit, but the app can lock your cable in permanently so it behaves as tethered. Connectivity is the most complete here (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a built-in 4G eSIM) and up to three units can share one fuse, which is great for multi-EV homes. Budget honestly though: no cable is included (Easee's own is around £240) and solar smarts need the separate Equalizer accessory, which erodes the low headline price.
- Clever 2-in-1 cable lock; five faceplate colours.
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 4G all built in, plus RFID.
- Load-balances up to three units on one supply.
- Cable and solar hardware both cost extra.
- 3 year warranty; mixed owner-support scores in What Car?'s survey.
Wallbox Pulsar Max
Best for small walls and tight spacesAbout the size of a sheet of A4, the Pulsar Max is the pick for a cramped garage wall or a house where the charger shouldn't announce itself, and Wallbox now backs units bought from October 2025 with a five-year warranty. Dynamic load management is included, and it's IK10 impact rated. Check the details before committing: the tethered cable is only 5m, solar charging needs a paid Power Meter accessory, Intelligent Octopus Go support varies by car, and owner reviews of long-term support are mixed.
- The most compact charger in this list; six colours.
- 5 year warranty on new purchases.
- Dynamic load management included.
- Shortest tethered cable here at 5m.
- Solar needs a paid accessory.
- Smart tariff support varies by car; mixed support reviews.
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How we chose (and how to check our working)
We compared every charger on the same five things, in this order: fully installed price (what you actually pay, not the teaser unit price), warranty length, smart tariff support (led by Octopus Intelligent Go, the tariff UK EV drivers ask about most), connectivity (a charger that drops offline can't run a schedule), and owner feedback from published UK surveys such as What Car?'s annual reliability study and Auto Express Driver Power. Prices and specifications were checked on 29 September 2026 from each brand's own website or a named UK installer, and we've said so wherever sources disagree.
We didn't score design, because you can see the pictures and make your own mind up, and we haven't ranked on features that need paid extras without saying the extras cost money.
Where the Cord Zero loses
We promised honesty, so here's the other side of ranking our own charger first:
- No three-phase option. If your property has a three-phase supply and you want 22kW, buy a Zappi, a Hypervolt variant or a Wallbox. The Zero is 7.4kW single phase only.
- Solar track record. The Zero now has a surplus-only solar mode that adjusts its charging rate in real time as your panels' output changes (added September 2026), and it can top up a schedule with excess solar too. But the feature is weeks old, while the Zappi's Eco modes have years of owner history behind them. If solar is the whole reason you're buying, the Zappi is still the proven pick: the gap is now track record, not capability.
- We're the newer name. Ohme, Pod and myenergi have been reviewed for longer and more widely. The Zero's independent reviews are strong but fewer: see our customer and press reviews and judge for yourself.
Home EV charger FAQs
Fully installed, the mainstream chargers in this guide run from around £900 to £1,400, with most falling between £950 and £1,100. Several brands, including Cord, also sell the charger on its own (from around £350 for budget units to £780) if you're arranging your own installer. Watch for extras that aren't in the headline price: charging cables on untethered units, CT clamps or accessories for solar features, and 4G connectivity fees.
Almost certainly not. 22kW charging needs a three-phase electricity supply, and the overwhelming majority of UK homes have single phase, which tops out at around 7.4kW. That's why every charger in our top 10 is a 7kW-class unit. On top of that, most EVs' on-board AC chargers can't accept 22kW anyway. Unless you know your property has three phase, a 7.4kW charger is the right buy, and overnight it will fill almost any EV from low to full.
Tethered chargers have the cable permanently attached: grab, plug in, go. Untethered (socketed) chargers take any Type 2 cable, look tidier, and can also take a Type 1 cable for older hybrids. Choose tethered for daily convenience (and check the cable reaches your charge port when parked the way you actually park); choose untethered for flexibility and a cleaner wall. Some brands here only sell one format: Hypervolt and Andersen are tethered only, while Cord, Pod, Wallbox and myenergi offer both.
Most homeowners with a driveway no longer qualify for a grant, but two £500 EV chargepoint grants are still live: one for people who rent or live in flats, and one for households with on-street parking using a cross-pavement solution. Both are claimed through an approved installer.
No, and it's one of the most common buying mistakes. Intelligent Octopus Go needs either a natively integrated charger or a compatible car. Of our top 10, the Cord Zero, both Ohmes, the Zappi, Hypervolt, Andersen A3, Indra and Easee One integrate; the Pod Solo 3S does not (it has EDF's rival Pod Power tariff instead), and Wallbox support depends on your car. If a specific tariff is the reason you're buying, confirm compatibility with the tariff provider before you order. You can check which tariffs work with Cord chargers on our EV tariff compatibility page.
Yes. UK law (the Electric Vehicles Smart Charge Points Regulations 2021) requires every home chargepoint sold to have smart functionality, including scheduling and off-peak default charging. The differences between chargers are in how well the smart features work: app quality, tariff integrations, solar modes and how reliably the unit stays connected, which is exactly what this guide compares.