EV charger installation guides & live cost data.

A standard 7kW home install currently averages £1,073 on our live UK cost index, drawn from 29 real tracked quotes ranging from £775 to £1,404. The charger unit is the fixed part; your cable run and any consumer-unit upgrade move the price. Use the cost comparison tool for a figure tied to your property.

Our live index now tracks real 22kW installs at an average of £1,150 (from £999 to £1,300) — only a little above the 7kW average. The catch: 22kW needs a three-phase supply most UK homes don't have, so on single-phase power a 22kW unit is capped to about 7kW anyway. For almost every home, 7kW is the right choice.

From 2026 the EV chargepoint grant is aimed at renters and flat owners (plus on-street provision schemes), not driveway-owning homeowners. It's worth up to £500 per socket and is claimed by an OZEV-approved installer straight off your invoice — check eligibility with our grant checker.

No — "free" provider deals are bundles, where the charger and fit are recovered through an EV energy tariff rather than waived. They can be good value if you charge overnight and drive enough miles, but always compare the all-in number against the live UK average and one standalone quote first.

For most UK homes a 7kW smart charger with good app control and tariff integration is ideal. Ohme leads for smart-tariff drivers, Hypervolt and Andersen for design, Pod Point for proven reliability, and Easee or Wallbox for tight or shared supplies. See our best home EV chargers guide for the full ranking.

A standard 7kW home install is usually a half-day job once booked, with most providers quoting a two-to-four-week lead time from order to fitting. Longer cable runs, a consumer-unit upgrade or groundworks can extend the day's work but rarely change the booking window.