EV charging

Home charging is mostly sorted. The interesting questions are around it.

Which tariff makes sense for your driving, which controller plays nicely with what you already have, and what to do when you cannot charge at home. The hardware itself is largely a commodity in 2026.

Guides

9 reference pages on charging.

Hardware

Choosing a home charger

Smart-tariff compatibility matters more than wattage. Here are the bits to weight when comparing units.

Tariffs

Octopus Intelligent and alternatives

The major UK smart EV tariffs side by side, with the small print kept in.

Install

Cable runs, fuses and DNO notification

Where installers commonly cut corners, and what they should refuse to do.

Load

Dynamic load management

When the oven trips your fuse because the charger is at full pelt.

Solar pairing

Charging from your own panels

When solar diverting actually works and when it is a marketing feature.

Public

Public networks ranked by uptime

Zapmap data over a year, which networks reliably charge and which keep failing.