EV charging guides
Short, plain-English answers to the questions drivers ask most. Each one links to our free calculators.
What is an EV tariff?
An EV tariff is a home electricity tariff with a cheap overnight rate for charging an electric car. How they work, who they suit, and what to watch for.
Read guideIs a smart tariff right for my car?
Smart EV tariffs let the supplier control when your car charges in return for cheap rates. Check whether your car or charger is compatible and whether it suits you.
Read guideCheapest public charging networks in the UK
The cheapest UK public EV charging networks in our data, ranked live by pay-as-you-go rapid price, with pence per mile and when each price was last checked.
Read guideCharging an electric car without a driveway
How to charge an EV if you can't charge at home: on-street and lamp-post chargers, supermarkets, work, rapid hubs, and what it really costs compared with home charging.
Read guideEV tariff vs standard tariff: which is cheaper?
Compare an EV tariff with a standard variable tariff on the price cap. When an EV tariff saves money, when it doesn't, and how to check for your home.
Read guideHome vs public charging costs
What drivers without a driveway really pay, compared with charging at home.
Monthly EV charging price index
How home and public charging prices are moving, month by month.