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Charge Anytime

The UK's cheapest home EV charging

Add Charge Anytime to any OVO plan for free – and save up to £580 a year1 when you smart charge your EV from home.

Not with OVO? You can still check your compatibility before you switch.

Next generation EV charging


Unlike others, we let you smart charge your EV at a lower rate of 7p per kWh, any time you like, day or night. The clue’s in the name.

If you need your car in a hurry, you can override your smart charging schedule with the Charge Now function. You'll be charged at your standard home electricity rate when you're not smart charging.

A hand holding a charging cable being inserted into a car.

Next generation EV charging


Unlike others, we let you smart charge your EV at a lower rate of 7p per kWh, any time you like, day or night. The clue’s in the name.

If you need your car in a hurry, you can override your smart charging schedule with the Charge Now function. You'll be charged at your standard home electricity rate when you're not smart charging.

A hand holding a charging cable being inserted into a car.

Cheaper EV charging

  • Charge for 7p per kWh any time you smart charge your EV
  • That’s under 2p a mile – around 80% less than the price of petrol2
  • In a rush? Override your smart charging schedule and charge at your standard home electricity rate

You’re in the driving seat

  • You set the time you need your car charged – our smart tech does the rest
  • Add Charge Anytime to your energy plan, plug in, and start saving
  • Manage everything in your app

Go greener with smarter tech

  • Your EV is always charged when the grid is greenest – within the time you’ve set3
  • You’ll get insights on your charging habits and savings in the app
  • All at your fingertips, whenever you want it

Who can get Charge Anytime?

To start saving with Charge Anytime you need to have:

A compatible EV or charger4, a smart meter, and an OVO account.

If you're an OVO customer, simply log in to your account to check if your set-up is compatible.

And if you're not with OVO, you can still find out if your set-up is compatible – before you switch.

Either way, you'll get an answer straight away!

woman charging an EV

Who can get Charge Anytime?

To start saving with Charge Anytime you need to have:

A compatible EV or charger4, a smart meter, and an OVO account.

If you're an OVO customer, simply log in to your account to check if your set-up is compatible.

And if you're not with OVO, you can still find out if your set-up is compatible – before you switch.

Either way, you'll get an answer straight away!

woman charging an EV

How Charge Anytime works

The clever tech behind our app means you always charge your car at the greenest times when you smart charge. You also get personalised insights into your charging habits, and see how much money you're saving with Charge Anytime credits. All managed through our handy app. Here's how:

Opt in to smart charging

Just connect your EV or charger with your OVO account and opt in for EV smart charging.

Set your EV to charge

Choose when you want your EV charged, and we'll work out the greenest time to charge.

See credit in your account

We add Charge Anytime credit to your bill each month, so your bill always reflects our smart charging rate of 7p per kWh.

Working towards a greener, smarter future

We’re really excited about Charge Anytime. It's all part of our wider plan to put less pressure on the planet, and on your wallet.

But it’s still super fresh out of the box. So if you spot any potential improvements, or any glitches, let us know. We’ll do our best to sort them for you as quickly as we can. And we're always happy to listen to your questions and ideas too.

Why not check to see if your set-up is compatible – whether you're an OVO customer or not.

OVO customer
Not with OVO
An aerial view of a car driving along road in the green countryside

Working towards a greener, smarter future

We’re really excited about Charge Anytime. It's all part of our wider plan to put less pressure on the planet, and on your wallet.

But it’s still super fresh out of the box. So if you spot any potential improvements, or any glitches, let us know. We’ll do our best to sort them for you as quickly as we can. And we're always happy to listen to your questions and ideas too.

Why not check to see if your set-up is compatible – whether you're an OVO customer or not.

OVO customer
Not with OVO
An aerial view of a car driving along road in the green countryside

Get £500 off an electric vehicle at heycar

Plus £50 credit into your energy account when you add Charge Anytime. That's over 2,800 miles – free!

Selected vehicles only. Terms and eligibility criteria exist.

Find out more
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Get £500 off an electric vehicle at heycar

Plus £50 credit into your energy account when you add Charge Anytime. That's over 2,800 miles – free!

Selected vehicles only. Terms and eligibility criteria exist.

Find out more
Boy kicking a football while mum chargers her electric car at home

Charge Anytime: questions and answers

Can't find what you need?

We've gathered together some other commonly asked questions on our Q&A page, so you can quickly get the answers you need.

Important to know

For full details about Charge Anytime, read through our full terms and conditions.

  1. Actual sum is £583.47. When you add Charge Anytime to your plan, your home energy rate will stay the same, but the energy consumed by your EV will be charged at an effective rate of 7p per kWh when EV smart charging (thanks to payment of your Charge Anytime charging credit).The £583.47 saving is based on an average Charge Anytime customer using 2700kWh a year to charge their EV using the Charge Anytime add on.The Charge Anytime rate on 01/01/2024 is 7p per kWh for Charge Anytime charging compared to the OVO’s UK average SVT rate of 28.61p per kWh. Actual savings will vary depending on vehicle efficiency, driving style, EV charging usage and the cost per kWh of your standard home energy tariff.
  2. This saving claim has been calculated by comparing the 'Tesla Model 3 Standard Range RWD: 145 – 305 miles' doing the UK average of 7,000 miles with Charge Anytime with a smart charging rate of 7p per kWh & 4m/kWh versus the 'BMW 3 Series with a 820 Mile Range and 13 Gallon Tank' doing 7,000 miles using petrol where the price per litre is £1.41. The 'Tesla Model 3 Standard Range RWD: 145 – 305 miles' equates to 1.75p per mile. Whilst the 'BMW 3 Series 820 Mile Range, 13 Gallon Tank' equates to 10.2p per mile. Resulting in driving petrol being over 5 times more expensive.
  3. Our smart tech aims to charge your car when the grid has more renewable energy in it, within the time you’ve set. Meaning it’s less likely your EV will be charged by energy from fossil fuels.
  4. Please note, if you have an Indra charger, you'll lose the lock functionality when you add Charge Anytime. We're working with Indra to make the lock function compatible by early next year.