EV Tariff Comparison

Compare the Best Energy Tariffs for Electric Cars

Compare the best EV tariffs in the UK for charging an electric car at home overnight. The cheapest EV tariffs pair a low off-peak rate per kWh with a long cheap-rate window, and some work with any charger while others need a compatible smart charger or car. Check the day rate and exit fee too: together with the overnight rate they decide your yearly electricity bill.

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What charging overnight costs on each tariff

Each bar is a day, noon to noon. The cheap window glows; your charge starts when it opens. Price tonight's top-up, or a full charge for your car.

5h 00m

About 35 kWh from a 7 kW home charger.

Cheap windowYour chargeAt the day rateSmart slots
How we worked it out

Cost = hours inside the window × charging power × the overnight rate, plus hours outside it × charging power × the day rate. Charging starts when the window opens, on a 7 kW home charger.

A full charge is 0 to 100%. For a real car we use its own 7 kW charge time from our electric car data, which already includes charging losses. The standard EV is an illustrative 60 kWh drawn from the wall.

Intelligent Octopus Go and E.ON Next Drive Smart can add cheap smart slots, so their extra hours are priced at the overnight rate and marked "if scheduled". So Energy and Good Energy show their day rate only in a quote. OVO Charge Anytime is an EV-only rate at any time.

The "cheapest" badge only counts costs we can be sure of, so it skips smart slots that may not be scheduled and day rates shown only in a quote.

Rates checked November 2026, including 0% VAT. Day rates are national averages.

  1. Octopus EnergyIntelligent Octopus Go

    £2.27

    Fits the 6-hour window

  2. E.ON NextNext Drive Smart

    £2.27

    Fits the 6-hour window

  3. E.ON NextNext Drive

    £2.98

    Fits the 6-hour window

  4. Octopus EnergyOctopus Go

    £3.29

    Fits the 5-hour window

  5. EDFGoElectric

    £2.33

    Fits the 7-hour window

  6. So EnergySo EV

    £2.50

    Fits the 5-hour window

  7. Good EnergyEV Charge

    £2.67

    Fits the 5-hour window

  8. ScottishPowerEV Saver

    £7.07

    2h 00m at the 37.75p day rate

  9. EcotricityEcoFixed EV

    £2.77

    Fits the 5-hour window

  10. British GasEV Power

    £3.33

    Fits the 5-hour window

  11. Sainsbury's EnergySainsbury's EV

    £2.98

    Fits the 6-hour window

  12. OVOCharge Anytime

    £4.67

    EV-only rate, any time

Every EV tariff, side by side

Answer three questions and we sort all 12 tariffs for your setup. Nothing is hidden: tariffs that will not work for you move to the end and say why.

Intelligent Octopus Go

Octopus Energy

Off-peak rate6.5p/kWh
Off-peak hours23:30 to 05:30 + smart slots
Peak rate38.00p/kWh
Standing charge55p a day

Six hours of 6.5p electricity every night on the variable tariff, plus smart charging slots at other times when Octopus schedules them. Your whole home gets the cheap rate in those slots. Octopus also sells a 12-month fix at 7.9p with a £50 exit fee.

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Our pick with a compatible charger or car

23:30 to 05:30 · 6h · plus smart charging slots
Exit fee
None on the variable tariff; the 12-month fix has a £50 exit fee
Contract
Variable, or a 12-month fix at 7.9p
  • No exit fee on the variable tariff
  • Needs a compatible car or charger
  • 100% renewable*

What you need to switch

A compatible car or smart charger, checked when you sign up, and a smart meter.

Up to £50 credit when you switch through our link; Octopus terms apply.

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Next Drive Smart

E.ON Next

Off-peak rate6.5p/kWh
Off-peak hours00:00 to 06:00 + smart slots
Peak rate34.32p/kWh
Standing charge57p a day

Smart charging at 6.5p, and charging the app schedules is billed at that rate even outside 00:00 to 06:00. A good fit if the house uses a lot of power in the day.

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Joint-lowest overnight rate, lowest day rate, no exit fee

00:00 to 06:00 · 6h · plus app-scheduled charging
Exit fee
None
Contract
12 months
  • No exit fee
  • Needs a compatible car or charger
  • 100% renewable

What you need to switch

A supported car, or a zappi, Hypervolt or Indra charger, connected through the E.ON Next Home app (one EV per home), and a smart meter.

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Next Drive

E.ON Next

Off-peak rate8.5p/kWh
Off-peak hours00:00 to 06:00
Peak rate35.17p/kWh
Standing charge57p a day

Six cheap hours every night with no smart hardware, a day rate below Octopus and no exit fee.

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Any charger, six cheap hours, no exit fee

00:00 to 06:00 · 6h
Exit fee
None
Contract
12 months
  • No exit fee
  • Any charger with a timer
  • 100% renewable

What you need to switch

Any EV and charger: set a timer, and a smart meter.

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Octopus Go

Octopus Energy

Off-peak rate9.4p/kWh
Off-peak hours00:30 to 05:30
Peak rate37.90p/kWh
Standing charge55p a day

A fixed five-hour window that works with any car or charger. The simple way onto Octopus if your setup is not on the Intelligent Octopus Go list.

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Octopus without a smart charger

00:30 to 05:30 · 5h
Exit fee
£50
Contract
12-month fix
  • Any charger with a timer
  • 100% renewable*

What you need to switch

Any EV and charger: set a timer, and a smart meter.

Up to £50 credit when you switch through our link; Octopus terms apply.

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GoElectric

EDF

Off-peak rate6.66p/kWh
Off-peak hours23:00 to 06:00
Peak rate35.21p/kWh
Standing charge60p a day

The lowest overnight rate here that works with any charger, and the longest fixed window, seven hours. Watch the £75 per fuel exit fee and the 60p standing charge.

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Cheapest overnight with any charger, longest window

23:00 to 06:00 · 7h
Exit fee
£75 per fuel
Contract
12-month fix
  • Any charger with a timer
  • Zero carbon (nuclear-backed)

What you need to switch

Any EV and charger: set a timer, and a smart meter.

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So EV

So Energy

Off-peak rate7.14p/kWh
Off-peak hours00:00 to 05:00
Peak rateQuote only
Standing chargeQuote only

One of the lowest overnight rates, 100% renewable and open to any charger. The day rate and standing charge only appear in a quote.

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Second-cheapest overnight with any charger

00:00 to 05:00 · 5h
Exit fee
Not published
  • Any charger with a timer
  • 100% renewable

What you need to switch

Any EV and charger: set a timer, and a smart meter.

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EV Charge

Good Energy

Off-peak rate7.62p/kWh
Off-peak hours00:00 to 05:00
Peak rateQuote only
Standing chargeQuote only

100% UK renewable electricity from named generators at 7.62p overnight. The day rate and standing charge only appear in a quote.

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Renewable power from named UK generators

00:00 to 05:00 · 5h
Exit fee
£50 per fuel
  • Any charger with a timer
  • 100% UK renewable

What you need to switch

Any EV and charger: set a timer, and a smart meter.

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EV Saver

ScottishPower

Off-peak rate8.5p/kWh
Off-peak hours02:00 to 05:00
Peak rate37.75p/kWh
Standing chargeQuote only

An 8.5p overnight rate and a 37.75p day rate, but only three cheap hours a night, from 02:00 to 05:00.

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Shortest window, three cheap hours

02:00 to 05:00 · 3h
Exit fee
£50
Contract
Fixed until October 2027
  • Any charger with a timer

What you need to switch

Any EV and charger: set a timer, and a smart meter.

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EcoFixed EV

Ecotricity

Off-peak rate7.9p/kWh
Off-peak hours00:00 to 05:00
Peak rate36.57p/kWh
Standing charge55p a day

100% green electricity with an overnight rate averaging 7.9p, fixed for a year. Its day rate averages 36.57p.

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Green supplier, fixed for a year

00:00 to 05:00 · 5h · GMT; 01:00 to 06:00 during BST
Exit fee
£95.24 per fuel
Contract
12-month fix
  • Any charger with a timer
  • 100% green

What you need to switch

Any EV and charger: set a timer, and a smart meter.

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EV Power

British Gas

Off-peak rate9.5p/kWh
Off-peak hours00:00 to 05:00
Peak rate36.90p/kWh
Standing charge54p a day

Fixed until March 2028. With a compatible Hive charger, Hive Power+ takes 25% off EV charging, an equivalent 7.125p. The £200 per fuel exit fee is the highest here.

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Stay with British Gas

00:00 to 05:00 · 5h
Exit fee
£200 per fuel free if you stay with British Gas
Contract
Fixed until March 2028
  • Any charger with a timer
  • 100% renewable (REGO)

What you need to switch

Any EV and charger: set a timer, and a smart meter.

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Sainsbury's EV

Sainsbury's Energy

Off-peak rate8.5p/kWh
Off-peak hours00:00 to 06:00
Peak rate35.17p/kWh
Standing charge57p a day

E.ON Next supplies it under the Sainsbury's name with the same rates as Next Drive: six cheap hours, no exit fee, and extra Nectar points on your shopping.

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E.ON Next Drive rates plus Nectar points

00:00 to 06:00 · 6h
Exit fee
None
Contract
12-month fix
  • No exit fee
  • Any charger with a timer

What you need to switch

An electric or hybrid car (or solar battery storage), a half-hourly smart meter and Direct Debit, and a smart meter.

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Charge Anytime

OVO

Off-peak rate13.33p/kWh
EV chargingAny time, EV only
Peak rateYour normal OVO rate
Standing chargePlans from £26.50 a month

Charges the car at 13.33p whenever OVO schedules it, while your home stays on its normal rate. Monthly plans start at £26.50.

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EV-only add-on for OVO customers

Any time, EV only
Exit fee
Add-on
Contract
Pay as you go or monthly plan
  • Needs OVO and a compatible charger

What you need to switch

An OVO home supply and a compatible smart charger or car, and a smart meter.

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Rates include 0% VAT on household electricity in Great Britain, which applies from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Day rates and standing charges are national averages of the 14 regional Direct Debit rates, so yours may differ. We aim to show the latest rates, but tariff prices vary by location and can change daily. Always check current rates with the supplier directly before you switch.

*Octopus Energy's 100% renewable claim is matched through Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGO) certificates under Ofgem's REGO scheme; the electricity delivered to your home still comes from the national grid mix.

All 12 EV tariffs in one table

Every figure we compare, for scanning across. The bars run noon to noon, so midnight sits in the middle.

Rates checked November 2026, including 0% VAT. Day rates and standing charges are national averages; "Quote only" means the supplier shows it only in a quote for your postcode. Some links in this table are affiliate links: we may earn a commission if you switch, at no extra cost to you.
TariffOvernightCheap windowDay rateStanding chargeExit feeNeeds
Intelligent Octopus Go 6.5p
23:30 to 05:30 (6h)		 38.00p 55p a day None Compatible car or charger Switch EV Tariff
E.ON Next Drive Smart 6.5p
00:00 to 06:00 (6h)		 34.32p 57p a day None Supported car or charger Switch EV Tariff
E.ON Next Drive 8.5p
00:00 to 06:00 (6h)		 35.17p 57p a day None Any charger, with a timer Switch EV Tariff
Octopus Go 9.4p
00:30 to 05:30 (5h)		 37.90p 55p a day £50 Any charger, with a timer Switch EV Tariff
EDF GoElectric 6.66p
23:00 to 06:00 (7h)		 35.21p 60p a day £75 per fuel Any charger, with a timer Switch EV Tariff
So Energy So EV 7.14p
00:00 to 05:00 (5h)		 Quote only Quote only Not published Any charger, with a timer Switch EV Tariff
Good Energy EV Charge 7.62p
00:00 to 05:00 (5h)		 Quote only Quote only £50 per fuel Any charger, with a timer Switch EV Tariff
ScottishPower EV Saver 8.5p
02:00 to 05:00 (3h)		 37.75p Quote only £50 Any charger, with a timer Switch EV Tariff
Ecotricity EcoFixed EV 7.9p
00:00 to 05:00 (5h)		 36.57p 55p a day £95.24 per fuel Any charger, with a timer Switch EV Tariff
British Gas EV Power 9.5p
00:00 to 05:00 (5h)		 36.90p 54p a day £200 per fuel Any charger, with a timer Switch EV Tariff
Sainsbury's EV 8.5p
00:00 to 06:00 (6h)		 35.17p 57p a day None Any charger, with a timer Switch EV Tariff
OVO Charge Anytime 13.33p
Any time, EV only		 Your normal OVO rate Plans from £26.50 a month Add-on OVO supply, compatible charger Switch EV Tariff

Quick answers about UK EV tariffs

The short version, with the figure and the month we checked it.

Cheapest overnight rate
6.5p/kWh on Intelligent Octopus Go (23:30 to 05:30) and E.ON Next Drive Smart (00:00 to 06:00), both needing a supported car or charger. With any charger: EDF GoElectric, 6.66p/kWh from 23:00 to 06:00.
Our pick with a smart charger
Intelligent Octopus Go: 6.5p/kWh from 23:30 to 05:30 on the variable tariff (7.9p on the 12-month fix, which has a £50 exit fee), plus smart slots when Octopus schedules them.
Lowest day rate
E.ON Next Drive Smart at 34.32p, with 6 cheap hours.
Longest cheap window
EDF GoElectric: 7 hours, 23:00 to 06:00.
No exit fee
Intelligent Octopus Go (variable tariff only), E.ON Next Drive Smart, E.ON Next Drive and Sainsbury's EV.
Needs a smart charger?
Only Intelligent Octopus Go, E.ON Next Drive Smart and OVO Charge Anytime. The other 9 work with any charger and a timer.
Cost of 60 kWh overnight
£3.90 to £5.70 on the two-rate tariffs here (6.5p to 9.5p), against £15.79 at the 26.32p price cap average.
Rates checked
November 2026, including 0% VAT until 31 March 2027. Day rates and standing charges are national averages of the 14 regional Direct Debit rates, so yours may differ.

What will charging cost you?

Pick your car and a tariff. We use your car's own figures from our electric car data, and the 26.32p price cap average from 1 October 2026 as the standard rate.

8,000
You would pay about this much less £388

Charging 8,000 miles a year at home on Intelligent Octopus Go costs about £127, against £515 at the standard rate.

Intelligent Octopus Go, 6.5p£127 £10.60 a month
Standard rate, 26.32p£515 £42.93 a month
How we worked it out

Electricity from the wall: 1,957 kWh a year (miles ÷ the car's miles per kWh ÷ its charging efficiency, taken from its 7 kW charge time).

Assumes all home charging happens in the cheap window. Standing charges are left out because you pay one on any tariff. Rates checked November 2026.

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How EV tariffs work

An EV tariff has two prices: a cheap rate for a few hours each night, and a higher day rate for the rest. Charge the car in the cheap window and most of your driving costs the off-peak rate.

When you charge matters as much as which tariff

On E.ON Next Drive, a 30 kWh top-up costs £10.55 if you plug in at 17:00 and let it run at the 35.17p day rate, and £2.55 if the car waits for the 00:00 to 06:00 window. Drag the slider to compare the two.

Plug in at 17:00 and charge straight away£10.5530 kWh at the 35.17p day rate
17:00
Let it wait for the cheap window£2.5530 kWh at 8.5p, from 00:00
00:00

E.ON Next Drive rates checked November 2026; 30 kWh from a 7 kW charger takes about 4h 17m. Illustrative.

Three kinds of EV tariff

Most of the difference between EV tariffs is in who decides when the car charges.

9 of the 12 tariffs here work with any charger and a timer.
KindHow charging is scheduledTariffs hereWhat you need
Fixed windowYou set a timer on the car or charger for the same cheap hours every night.E.ON Next Drive, Octopus Go, EDF GoElectric, So Energy So EV, Good Energy EV Charge, ScottishPower EV Saver, Ecotricity EcoFixed EV, British Gas EV Power, Sainsbury's EVAny EV and charger, and a smart meter
SmartThe supplier schedules charging through your car or charger, and can add cheap slots outside the window.Intelligent Octopus Go, E.ON Next Drive SmartA car or charger on the supplier list
EV-only add-onOnly the car gets the cheap rate; the rest of the home stays on its normal tariff.OVO Charge AnytimeAn OVO supply and a compatible charger or car

Whole home, not just the car

On every two-rate tariff here, the cheap rate covers your whole home during the window, so a dishwasher, washing machine or hot water on a timer is cheap too. The trade-off is the day rate: from 34.32p to 38.00p on these tariffs, all above the 26.32p price cap average. A home that uses a lot of power in the day should weigh the day rate as heavily as the overnight one.

What you need before you switch

  • A smart meter, usually SMETS2, so the supplier can bill your cheap window. Ask your current supplier to fit one if you do not have it.
  • A way to time your charging. A home charger or the car's own app can start charging when the window opens. Smart tariffs need a car or charger on the supplier list: see which chargers work with Intelligent Octopus Go.
  • A window long enough for your driving. A 7 kW wall charger adds about 7 kWh an hour, so a five-hour window gives about 35 kWh. Set your hours in the chart at the top to see which windows fit. If you are choosing a charger too, compare home chargers.

What it can save: a worked example

8,000 miles a year at 3.5 miles per kWh is about 2,286 kWh of charging.

Charging a year
2,286 kWh 8,000 miles at 3.5 miles per kWh
At the standard rate
£602 26.32p price cap average
On Intelligent Octopus Go
£149 all in the cheap window at 6.5p
Difference
£453 a year, before standing charges

Which EV tariff suits you?

Find your situation; each tariff links to our full review.

You have, or will get, a compatible smart charger or car
Intelligent Octopus Go: 6.5p from 23:30 to 05:30, plus smart slots. If the house also uses a lot of power in the day, compare E.ON Next Drive Smart (6.5p, 34.32p day rate, no exit fee).
You want the cheapest overnight rate with any charger and use little power in the day
EDF GoElectric: 6.66p for seven hours with any charger. Watch the £75 per fuel exit fee and the 60p standing charge.
You want any charger and no exit fee
E.ON Next Drive: 8.5p from 00:00 to 06:00. Sainsbury's EV has the same rates plus Nectar points.
You want Octopus but your charger is not on its list
Octopus Go: 9.4p from 00:30 to 05:30, with any car or charger.
You use a lot of electricity in the day
E.ON Next Drive Smart has the lowest day rate here, 34.32p, with 6 cheap hours.
You want renewable electricity
So Energy So EV (7.14p), Good Energy EV Charge (7.62p) and Ecotricity EcoFixed EV (7.9p).
You are with British Gas
British Gas EV Power: 9.5p from 00:00 to 05:00 without changing supplier, and Hive Power+ takes 25% off EV charging with a compatible Hive charger.
You are with OVO and want to keep your tariff
OVO Charge Anytime: 13.33p for car charging only. At that rate, check the maths against your mileage first.

The catches to check before you switch

A low overnight rate is only half the bill. These four decide whether a tariff is cheap for you.

The day rate is above the standard rate

34.32pto38.00p

Every two-rate tariff here charges more than the 26.32p price cap average outside its window. Charging at the wrong time costs more than having no EV tariff.

The window has to fit your charge

3hto7h

From ScottishPower EV Saver's three hours to EDF GoElectric's seven. Anything past the window costs the day rate. Try your hours in the chart.

Standing charges and regional prices

54pto60pa day

Where published. Day rates and standing charges vary by region, and So Energy, Good Energy and ScottishPower show some figures only in a quote, so get one for your postcode.

Exit fees, lowest first

"Per fuel" means you pay it for electricity and again for gas if you have both. British Gas waives its fee if you move to another British Gas tariff. OVO Charge Anytime is an add-on to an OVO plan, so it is not listed.

Prices rise on 1 April 2027 unless VAT relief is extended. Every rate here includes 0% VAT on household electricity in Great Britain from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. If VAT returns to 5%, every figure on this page goes up by 5%.

How to switch to an EV tariff

Five checks, then a switch that does not interrupt your supply.

  1. Check your meter

    Most EV tariffs need a smart meter, usually SMETS2, so the supplier can bill your cheap window. If you do not have one, ask your current supplier to fit one before you switch.

  2. Check your car and charger

    Smart tariffs (Intelligent Octopus Go, E.ON Next Drive Smart, OVO Charge Anytime) only work with the cars and chargers on the supplier list. Every other tariff here works with any EV and charger: you set a timer.

  3. Check what leaving costs

    Look up the exit fee on your current deal, and on the new one: from nothing on E.ON Next to £200 per fuel on British Gas EV Power.

  4. Get a quote for your postcode

    Day rates and standing charges vary by region. Enter your postcode on the supplier site and compare the full quote, not just the overnight rate.

  5. Switch and set your charging

    Switching takes a few minutes online and your supply is not interrupted. Then set your car or charger to charge inside the cheap window, or connect the supplier app for a smart tariff.

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Answer three questions and we sort every tariff for your car, charger and supplier.

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EV tariff terms, explained

Off-peak rate
The cheap price per kWh you pay inside the tariff window, usually overnight. Also called the overnight rate.
Cheap window
The hours when the off-peak rate applies, for example 23:30 to 05:30 on Intelligent Octopus Go.
Day rate
The price per kWh outside the cheap window. Also called the peak rate. On the tariffs here it runs from 34.32p to 38.00p.
Standing charge
A fixed daily charge you pay whether or not you use any electricity, shown in pence per day.
Smart tariff
A tariff where the supplier schedules your charging through a compatible car or charger, and may add cheap slots outside the window.
Fixed-window tariff
A tariff with set cheap hours every night. You schedule charging yourself with a timer on the car or charger.
Whole-home tariff
The cheap rate applies to everything in your home during the window, not just the car. Most EV tariffs work this way.
EV-only add-on
A cheap rate for car charging alone, while the home stays on its normal tariff. OVO Charge Anytime is the example here.
SMETS2
The second generation of smart meter, which most EV tariffs need so the supplier can read your use every half hour.
Exit fee
What a supplier charges if you leave a fixed deal early, often per fuel (electricity and gas each).
kWh
A kilowatt hour, the unit electricity is sold in. A 7 kW home charger adds about 7 kWh an hour.

EV tariff questions

What is the cheapest EV tariff in the UK right now?
Intelligent Octopus Go and E.ON Next Drive Smart share the lowest overnight rate of the 12 EV tariffs we compare: 6.5p/kWh, for 6 hours each. Both need a supported car or charger. With any charger, EDF GoElectric is cheapest at 6.66p/kWh for 7 hours, 23:00 to 06:00. So Energy So EV (7.14p) and Good Energy EV Charge (7.62p) come next. The cheapest tariff for you also depends on the day rate, standing charge and exit fee, so compare the whole bill, not only the overnight figure. Rates checked November 2026.
Do I need a smart charger for an EV tariff?
Not for most of them. 9 of the 12 tariffs here work with any EV and any home charger: you set a timer on the car or charger to charge inside the cheap window. Only the smart tariffs, Intelligent Octopus Go, E.ON Next Drive Smart and OVO Charge Anytime, need a compatible car or smart charger that the supplier can control.
What is an EV tariff and how does it work?
An EV tariff is a time-of-use electricity tariff with a much cheaper rate for a few hours each night. You plug in, the car or charger waits for the cheap window, and you pay the off-peak rate for that charging. Most EV tariffs are whole-home tariffs, so anything else you run in the window is cheap too, while the rest of the day costs the higher day rate.
How much can I save with an EV tariff?
As a worked example, 8,000 miles a year at 3.5 miles per kWh uses about 2,286 kWh. At Intelligent Octopus Go's 6.5p that costs about £149, against £602 at the 26.32p price cap average from 1 October 2026: about £453 less. Your figure depends on your mileage, your car and how much of your charging fits in the window; the calculator on this page works it out for your car.
Do I need a smart meter for an EV tariff?
Yes, for almost all of them. The supplier needs half-hourly readings to bill your cheap window, so most EV tariffs ask for a smart meter, usually a SMETS2 model or an upgraded SMETS1. If you do not have one, ask your current supplier to fit one before you switch.
What is the difference between whole-home and EV-only tariffs?
A whole-home tariff gives everything in your home the cheap rate during the window, so a dishwasher or washing machine on a timer is cheap too. An EV-only add-on, such as OVO Charge Anytime, applies its rate to car charging alone and leaves the rest of your home on its normal tariff.
Intelligent Octopus Go or EDF GoElectric?
Intelligent Octopus Go is slightly cheaper overnight on its variable tariff (6.5p against 6.66p, and 0.16p less per kWh), while EDF GoElectric has a longer fixed window (7 hours against 6) and works with any charger. Intelligent Octopus Go has a lower standing charge (55p against 60p a day), no exit fee on the variable tariff (EDF charges £75 per fuel) and smart slots outside the window, but it needs a compatible car or charger, and its day rate is higher (38.00p against 35.21p). Octopus also sells a 12-month fix at 7.9p with a £50 exit fee, which is dearer overnight than GoElectric. With a compatible setup and a long nightly charge, the extra smart slots can matter more than the small overnight difference.
Can I use any charger with any EV tariff?
No. Smart tariffs only work with the cars and chargers on the supplier list: E.ON Next Drive Smart, for example, needs a supported car or a zappi, Hypervolt or Indra charger connected through its app. Fixed-window tariffs such as EDF GoElectric, Octopus Go, E.ON Next Drive and British Gas EV Power work with any charger that can be set to a timer, or with the timer in the car.
Will EV tariff prices change in April 2027?
Every rate on this page includes 0% VAT on household electricity in Great Britain, which runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Unless the cut is extended, VAT returns to 5% on 1 April 2027 and the rates here rise by 5%. Northern Ireland stays at 5% throughout.
What should I check before I switch EV tariff?
Four things: that you have a working smart meter; that your car and charger are on the supplier list if the tariff is a smart one; what it costs to leave your current deal and the new one; and that the cheap window is long enough for the charging you need. Then get a quote for your postcode, because day rates and standing charges vary by region.

How we check rates, and where to read more

We re-check every tariff on this page each week against the supplier's own tariff pages, its published rate data where it has any, and regional rate tables. The rates shown were last checked in November 2026.

Rates include 0% VAT on household electricity in Great Britain, which applies from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Day rates and standing charges are national averages of the 14 regional Direct Debit rates, so yours may differ. A tariff that leaves the market is greyed out here rather than deleted.

Cite this page: Best Chargers, "EV Tariff Comparison", rates checked November 2026, https://www.bestchargers.co.uk/ev-tariffs/

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