An Ohme charger! Smart home chargers use data about the energy grid (via the internet) to charge your electric vehicle. In contrast, a “Dumb” charger will just deliver charge at a set rate to your EV when plugged in. This is typical of most public charge points. There is no control over what times EV charging occurs, and is often a more expensive way to charge. The focus of smart charging is finding greener, cheaper charging times. At Ohme, we aim to reduce carbon emissions, save money, and make it as easy as possible. Learn more about their smarter Dynamic charging here.

This will vary according to your energy supplier and electricity tariff.

On a typical tariff, charging a 60kWh battery costs around £15–20. With Ohme’s smart tariff integration, it can cost less than £5 per charge. For most EV drivers, in the long term, this adds up to £500 or more in savings each year. Overall, you could reduce your electric car charging costs by up to 70% with Ohme.

In the Ohme app, we’ll ask you which energy supplier and tariff you’re with. With this information, we can then schedule your charging for the cheapest times possible. If you’re on a standard dual- or multi-rate tariff, we recommend our ‘Price cap’ feature. When enabled, Ohme will only schedule charge during your tariff’s off-peak times, to keep charging as cheap as possible. If you change energy provider or tariff, you can always update this information in the Ohme App.

Find out more about setting your tariff in the Ohme App here.

Ohme is compatible with all electricity suppliers. In the app, we’ll provide a list of energy suppliers and tariffs to choose from. You can also set up a “custom tariff” if needed – just tell us your tariff times and prices. Customers on most Smart Tariffs, like Intelligent Octopus Go, can integrate their tariff directly with Ohme. This lets you continue to control your charging at home through the Ohme App, while making the most of super cheap rates.

The Home Pro

• The larger of our two chargers
• Features a small LCD screen to view your session details and charging status.
• Comes with a tethered 5 metre Type 2 charging cable as standard.
• 8 metre cable available as an optional upgrade.

The ePod

• The smaller, more compact model
• Has an LED light bar to indicate status updates.
• Our untethered unit, compatible with both Type 1 and Type 2 electric vehicles.
• 5m or 8m cable available at an additional cost.

Of course – both the Ohme ePod and Home Pro can use your home solar energy to charge your EV.

Our Solar Boost feature lets you use as much solar power as possible. It’s a cost-effective, green solution to reduce your carbon footprint and save some money on your energy bills.

You can also supplement the solar power with power from the grid to ensure you’re still hitting your target. The more solar power you generate, the less energy we will draw from the grid.

Yes. Both products are fully compliant with all current UK Smart Charging regulations.

Both the Ohme ePod and Home Pro come with a 3-year warranty as standard. Find out more about our product warranty here.