Cost & tax

What's the cheapest way to charge an EV overnight?

Short answer

A dedicated off-peak EV tariff with a home charger is by far the cheapest, it's what makes EVs cheap to run.

Full answer

The cheapest miles come from a home charger on an off-peak EV tariff, which gives you several hours of very low-rate electricity overnight, timed to charge the car while you sleep.

The savings are large enough that, for higher-mileage drivers, a home charger and the right tariff can pay back quickly versus standard-rate or public charging. This is the single biggest lever on EV running cost, bigger than which car you buy.

Every car page lets you compare home off-peak, public AC and public rapid so you can see the difference for your mileage. If you're weighing up a home charger, our installer enquiry can help. How each rate feeds the cost model is on the methodology page.

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