A 7kW home install costs £800–£1,200.

For a standard 7kW install, the electrical labour and parts are typically £400–£800 on top of the charger unit. A long cable run or a consumer-unit upgrade pushes it higher. Market context: trade directory Checkatrade puts the typical all-in job around £1,000.

Yes — if you rent, live in a flat, or rely on on-street parking, the 2026 EV chargepoint grant is worth up to £500 and your installer applies it directly to the invoice. Driveway homeowners no longer qualify. See our grant guide for the full eligibility rules.

No. Octopus and other energy suppliers charge for the fitting — British Gas, for example, advertises EV charger installation from £999. "Free" usually refers to a bundled tariff offer, not a free install, so always compare a supplier package against an independent quote.

Almost certainly. A 7kW charger runs on a standard single-phase UK supply and suits the vast majority of homes. You only need 22kW if you have a 3-phase supply and charge two EVs.

Only if they are OZEV-approved and competent in EV chargepoint installation. A general electrician can do the wiring, but to claim the grant and notify your network operator (DNO) correctly the install must be done by an approved installer — which is exactly who we match you with.

7kW, for nearly everyone. It roughly doubles the charge speed of a 3kW unit (around 30 miles of range per hour) for little extra cost, and full overnight charging becomes effortless. A 3kW "granny" cable is only worth keeping as an occasional backup.

Our live UK average for a 22kW three-phase install is £1,150, ranging £999–£1,300. It costs more than a 7kW unit because it needs a three-phase supply, which most UK homes don't have — for that reason a 7kW charger (live average £1,073) is the right choice for nearly all homes.