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Put any two or three UK home chargers head to head on the things that actually decide it: power, solar handling, warranty, app quality and what they cost to live with.
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| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Our score | Best in this row: 9.7 / 10 | 9.4 / 10 |
| Price from | Check price | Check price |
| Max power | 7.4kW | 7.4 kW |
| Cable | Tethered · 6.5m | Tethered 5m |
| Solar compatibility | Yes | Yes, dedicated solar mode |
| Vehicle-to-home (V2H) | No | No |
| Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) | No | No |
| App score | 4.6 / 5 | Best in this row: 4.8 / 5 |
| Grant eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Tariff integration | — | Intelligent Octopus Go, other tariffs via app |
| Best thing about it | Solar diverting is excellent; in our testing, surplus generation went to the car rather than the grid | — |
| Main drawback | Costs more than several capable alternatives if you don't have solar | — |
| Our verdict | Six weeks in, the Zappi has quietly become the charger we'd recommend to any solar household. It ran near-silently in our testing, the myenergi app has caught up with the... | — |
Specifications are a guide and change without notice; always confirm the details with the manufacturer or your installer before buying.
How to read this comparison
Most home charger comparisons come down to four things, and the rest is noise. Start with power. Nearly every domestic unit in the UK is 7.4kW, because that is what a standard single-phase supply will carry. If you see 22kW on the spec sheet, it only matters when your home has a three-phase supply, which the overwhelming majority do not. A 7.4kW charger adds roughly 25 miles of range an hour, so an overnight charge covers far more than the average daily drive.
Next, solar compatibility. This is where chargers genuinely differ. A unit with a dedicated solar mode uses a CT clamp to watch your export and diverts surplus generation into the car automatically. A charger that only offers scheduling cannot do that; it can shift charging to a cheap window, which is useful, but it is not the same thing. If you have panels, or plan to, this row deserves more weight than the price row.
Then cable. Tethered means the lead is permanently attached, which is quicker day to day and tidier if the charger sits by the driveway. Untethered, sometimes called socketed, means you bring your own cable: better if you have two cars with different connectors, or you want the unit to look neater on the wall of a period property.
Finally, warranty and app quality. A charger is a piece of outdoor electrical equipment that has to survive a decade of British weather, so the gap between a three-year and a seven-year warranty is worth real money. App quality is harder to put a number on, which is why we score it separately after living with each unit. A charger with a flawless spec sheet and a temperamental app is a daily irritation.
The green highlight in the table marks the stronger unit for rows we can measure objectively. Where a row is a judgement call, such as our verdict, nothing is highlighted; that is what the full reviews are for.
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How many chargers can I compare at once?
You can compare up to three home chargers side by side. Two is usually the clearest way to settle a decision; a third is useful when you are torn between a premium unit and a budget alternative.
Where does the comparison data come from?
Every figure is taken from our own charger reviews, which combine manufacturer specifications with hands-on testing. Specifications change without notice, so confirm the details with the manufacturer or your installer before you buy.
Why do some chargers not show a price?
Home charger pricing varies enormously with installation, cable length and any grant you qualify for, so a single headline figure is often misleading. Where we do not hold a reliable price we show "Check price" and link through to the full review instead.
What does the green highlight mean?
The green cell marks the stronger charger for that particular row, such as a higher power rating or a longer warranty. It only appears where a row can be measured objectively, so subjective rows like our verdict are never highlighted.
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