Top EV tariffs and home chargers compared

About Top EV tariffs and home chargers compared

Charging at home splits into two bills: the electricity tariff you sign up for and the hardware that sits on your wall. This ranking covers 24 suppliers across both, and the trade-off sits right there. Hardware prices in this category run €499 to €1,161.02, and the power a unit delivers runs 7.4 to 22 kW, so a cheaper box is not automatically a cheaper year. Providers who include installation remove a second quote from the decision, and the ones that name a charging tariff give you something to weigh at renewal, once the entry deal has done its work. Support reach matters too, because a cable fault is a poor problem to hold for a phone queue. Solar divert is now standard in the field, so it no longer separates anyone.

How we picked

Scores here rest on three weighted inputs: cost at 40%, offer at 40% and trust at 20%. Cost weighs the box and the work of fitting it, offer weighs what the plan bundles around that box, and trust weighs the strength of the provider standing behind the sale. Every figure comes from the provider's own product pages, legal notice, shipping policy and support pages, and each price, power rating, warranty length, market list and support channel in a member blurb traces to one of those. Where a provider publishes several figures, the range is given as published. Partners appear ahead of the remaining providers, which are ordered by score, so a sponsored position is never mistaken for a verdict on value. Members carrying no computed label get none here, so read the price and what it includes rather than trusting rank on its own.

Our top picks

1. 1. EVSE - Enphase

   EVSE - Enphase earns its place in this ranking through the parts of the offer that sit around the box. Solar divert is supported, so rooftop generation can feed the car, and OCPP is present for third-party control. The warranty runs 5 years, the longest cover among the members so far, and the unit delivers 11.5. Its installer is billed separately at $1,000, and that single line decides whether this is cheaper overall than a bundled deal. Support runs on phone only, so everything goes through the phone. Autel Energy, ranked immediately after, shortens the warranty to 3 years but adds a stated box price of $599 and email alongside phone support.

   • Installation price: $1,000
   • Installation included: No
   • Charging power (kW): 11.5

   Pros

   • Solar divert is supported, so charging can follow power the home generates.
   • OCPP is supported, which lets the charger join open control software.
   • A mobile app is included for sessions, status and settings.
   • A tethered cable comes attached, so the connector is always to hand.
   • Output of 11.5 kW sits above DRBO Greenenergy at 11 kW, with warranty running 5 years.

   Cons

   • Installation is not included, and the charge of $1,000 ranks 2 of 6 brands in our data.
   • Support runs on phone only, so questions are handled by phone rather than written or live channels.
   • Charging power of 11.5 kW ranks 9 of 18 on our data, below Autel Energy at 12 kW.

2. E2. Evdance: best for Evdance

   Evdance sells electric vehicle charging equipment, including portable EV chargers, EV extension cables and wallbox chargers for home charging. The EU store states that prices include VAT and that free shipping and delivery applies to the UK, Germany and France.

   • Markets: DE, FR, GB

   Pros

   • Portable chargers give flexible charging at home and away
   • Wallbox units provide fixed home charging with smart controls
   • Type 2 compatibility covers most electric cars in Europe
   • Load balancing support helps manage household power use

   Cons

   • Range stays focused on charging hardware without wider accessories
   • Fixed wallbox units need dedicated space for permanent installation

3. OE3. Octopus Electric Vehicles: best for Octopus Electric Vehicles

   Octopus Electric Vehicles offers electric vehicle leasing for personal, business and salary sacrifice, plus charging and renewable electricity.

   • Markets: GB

   Pros

   • Covers personal, business and employee benefit electric vehicle access.
   • Combines vehicle, home charger and renewable electricity in one place.
   • Offers new and used electric models with vehicle to grid technology.
   • Provides extensive public charging access across the UK and Europe.

   Cons

   • Focuses solely on electric vehicles with no petrol or diesel choice.
   • Bundles car, charger and energy with one provider for convenience.
   • Public charging access depends on using a single app across networks.

4. EE4. Einfach E-Auto: best for Einfach E-Auto

   German online shop for electric mobility. It lists wallboxes by charging power and brand, mobile wallboxes, charging cards, EV leasing offers and a comparison of GHG quota providers.

   • Markets: DE

   Pros

   • Carries wallboxes and mobile units sorted by charging power
   • Includes charging cards and provider options for travel charging
   • Carries quota options linked to consecutive years for owners
   • Publishes guides on purchase paths, range and installation

   Cons

   • Focuses only on electric mobility with no other vehicle topics
   • Operates as a German shop focused on drivers in Germany

5. DG5. DRBO Greenenergy: best for top-pick

   DRBO Greenenergy sits at the top of this ranking on entry cost. Its tethered wallbox is €499 and it delivers 11, which is mid-range rather than class-leading. What lifts it is what surrounds the price: OCPP support, a mobile app, and help on email, chat and phone, so a fault can be raised by email, chat or phone without a premium line. It ships across DE and AT and is sold by DRB Operations GmbH. The catch is fitting, which is not included, so the box is one cost and a fitter is another. Endesa, ranked next, folds installation into its single figure, which is why it takes second place on a package rather than on a bare box.

   • Charger price: €499
   • Installation included: No
   • Charging power (kW): 11

   Pros

   • Charger price of €499 is well under the €1,099 charged by Endesa for its charger
   • Tethered cable and a mobile app come as standard, matching what most home boxes offer
   • Open Charge Point Interface is supported, so the charger can sit in managed charging software
   • Support runs on email, chat and phone, which covers phone and chat as well as email
   • Delivery is covered across DE and AT from a single seller

   Cons

   • Installation is not included, so €499 is the unit alone and the extra work still has to be paid for
   • The unit ships only to DE and AT, so buyers elsewhere look at Endesa or Autel Energy instead
   • Output of 11 kW sits below the 11.5 kW of the Enphase unit, so slower cars will not gain from a bigger box

6. 6. Endesa

   Endesa is in this ranking because it is one of the few members where the quoted price covers the box and the fitting. The charger costs €1,099 with installation included, and its 7.4 to 22 rating is the widest spread in this ranking, so one purchase covers a modest supply and a heavy multi-car setup alike. It runs a named home charging tariff, Tarifa Recarga en Casa, which gives the electricity side something to weigh at renewal, and that integration is what separates it from the hardware-led sellers here. Support runs through email, chat and phone and the warranty runs 3 years, under ENDESA ENERGIA S.A.U. across ES and PT. EVSE - Enphase, next in line, buys a longer warranty and solar divert but charges separately for fitting.

   • Fixed terms: 12, 36, 60
   • Exit fee: €0
   • Unit rate: €0.12

   Pros

   • Exit fee of €0 means a fixed term can be ended early without a charge, which is unusual in this group.
   • Unit rate of €0.12 and standing charge of €2.85 sit at the competitive end of the suppliers listed here.
   • A tethered home charger costs €1,099 with installation included, gives power of 7.4 to 22 kW and carries a warranty of 3 years.
   • Electricity and gas sit under electricity and gas, so both fuels come from a single supplier.
   • Support runs on email, chat and phone, which covers phone, chat, email and a help centre.

   Cons

   • Tariff choice is narrower than some rivals: fixed, time of use and ev covers fixed, time-of-use and EV, while Powerpeers lists dynamic, fixed and variable.
   • A green tariff does not appear in fixed, time of use and ev, though Electricity Ratings includes fixed, ev and time of use.
   • Coverage is limited to Spain, Canarias and Baleares, so households in other markets need a different supplier.
   • Standing charge of €2.85 sits on top of €0.12, so low-usage homes carry a larger share of the bill in fixed costs.

7. 7. Autel Energy

   Autel Energy is in this ranking as a straightforward hardware buy. The wallbox is $599 for 12, it ships tethered, and a mobile app comes with it, which covers the control most owners use day to day. Support runs on email and phone and the warranty is 3 years. Installation is not part of the price, so a fitter has to be budgeted separately, and US is where the unit is sold, a narrower reach than the European members in this ranking. The company has built chargers since 2004. Vattenfall, next in the list, brings 1909 of trading history and support on phone, so its place rests on the supplier rather than a quoted box.

   • Charger price: $599
   • Installation included: No
   • Charging power (kW): 12

   Pros

   • Tethered cable means one fixed unit on the wall, so no cable to buy, store or plug in each time ($599 covers the box alone)
   • 12 kW output matches the top of the site range for home AC units
   • Mobile app included, so charging sessions and status sit on a phone
   • 3 years warranty gives longer cover than most home charger listings
   • Priced below Endesa, whose charger costs €1,099

   Cons

   • Installation is not included, so the buyer's total is the $599 unit plus a separate fitting job
   • DRBO Greenenergy lists a lower charger price at €499
   • Availability is limited to US, so it is not an option for UK or EU buyers
   • Power output of 12 kW is well above the 11.5 kW of the Enphase unit, so an EVSE Enphase home setup may suit lighter on-board charging

8. V8. Vattenfall

   Vattenfall sits in this ranking as a large incumbent rather than a quoted box. The entity behind the name is Vattenfall AB, based in SE and trading since 1909, which is the kind of standing that matters when a charger has to be supported for years. Support runs on phone, so the phone is the route for a problem. Stadtwerke Munster, ranked next, is also a utility and goes further in this category: it lists a 22 tethered unit and a mobile app, making it the more complete hardware entry of the two, even with a narrower support channel in help centre.

   • Fixed terms: 12, 24
   • Unit rate: €0.329
   • Standing charge: €10.90

   Pros

   • The reference annual cost of €953.30 puts Vattenfall 2 of 4 on the main cost measure in this comparison.
   • A renewable share of 100% on the green tariff, for shoppers who want clean power as the default rather than an add-on.
   • Tariff types of fixed, green and variable include a green option that Endesa's fixed, time of use and ev does not.
   • Fixed terms of 12 and 24 months, so you can choose how long to commit.
   • Both fuels from one supplier, since Vattenfall lists electricity and gas.

   Cons

   • The unit rate of €0.33 ranks 18 of 23, so heavy users gain less than the annual cost suggests.
   • The standing charge of €10.90 ranks 6 of 16, so light users should not expect the whole bill to fall.
   • Support runs on phone only, with no listed email or chat route for questions.
   • Renewable power is one tariff rather than the default, since fixed, green and variable also lists fixed and variable options, so the 100% figure does not describe the whole range.

9. 9. Stadtwerke Münster

   Stadtwerke Munster is in this ranking because it pairs a local utility relationship with home charging hardware. The listed unit is tethered and rated at 22, the highest power figure in this ranking, and a mobile app comes with it. The company is Stadtwerke Muenster GmbH, based in DE and operating in DE, so this is a regional offer rather than a pan-European one. Founded in 1901, it has a long local record and a stable place to return to for servicing. Support runs on help centre, which is thinner than most members here. Elli, next in the list, widens support to email, phone and help centre, adds solar divert and ties the charger to Volkswagen Naturstrom Flex.

   • Fixed terms: 12, 24
   • Unit rate: €0.302 to €0.314
   • Standing charge: €14.97

   Pros

   • The green tariff is 100% renewable, backed by certificates.
   • Tariff choice is broader than Endesa, whose list runs fixed, time of use and ev, with dynamic and variable options added here.
   • Full fibre broadband to 1,000 Mbps download and 75 to 300 Mbps upload, with the entry plan priced from €37.99 a month.
   • A municipal operator selling electricity and gas together, trading since 1901.

   Cons

   • Support runs on help centre only, with no phone line or live chat listed.
   • Unit rate ranks 16 of 23 on the comparison page, so unit price is the weaker part of the offer.
   • A smart meter is required, which rules out households needing one installed before they can move.
   • Fixed terms of 12 and 24 are shorter than the contract lengths rivals offer, so the price is not locked in for as long.

10. 10. Elli

    Elli is in this ranking for what its wallbox does rather than for its price, which is the highest quoted here at €759 to €1,499. That figure buys 22 of power, solar divert, a mobile app and a tethered cable, and the unit can be paired with Volkswagen Naturstrom Flex, one of the few named tariff integrations in this ranking. It is sold by Volkswagen Group Charging GmbH in DE, and support runs on email, phone and help centre. Installation is not included, so the sticker price is not the whole bill. Tibber, ranked next, takes a different route into this ranking: supply and app rather than hardware, running across DE, NL and NO with support on email, chat and help centre.

    • Charger price: €759 to €1,499
    • Installation included: No
    • Charging power (kW): 22

    Pros

    • Charging at 22 kW, with a tethered cable, solar divert and a mobile app on the same unit.
    • Tariff choice covers fixed, dynamic and green alongside the wallbox, so power and charging sit with one provider.
    • Renewable electricity at 100% on a certificates basis, with no smart meter needed.
    • Support runs through email, phone and help centre, covering help centre, phone and email.
    • Tied with the tariff through Volkswagen Naturstrom Flex, so the charger and the rate are designed to work together.

    Cons

    • Installation is not included, so the €759 to €1,499 box is only part of the outlay and the fitting is a separate cost.
    • The €759 to €1,499 charger price runs above the €804 median charger price on the site, and above DRBO Greenenergy at €499.
    • The charger plugs into Volkswagen Naturstrom Flex only, so the tariff pairing is narrower than the range of fixed, dynamic and green on offer.
    • The green element rests on certificates, the basis behind the 65.2% share of green tariffs on the site.

What to look for

Choser price before anything else

The median charger price in this ranking is €804, with the lower and upper quartiles at €548.84 and €1,114.51. Judge the box on what it delivers, not on the number alone.

Installation is a second bill

An installation line of €1,137.78 typically sits on top of a quote, and only 68.8% of offers here include the fitting. Ask for both figures before comparing anything.

Power rating

Chargers here deliver across 7.4 to 22 kW, and the midpoint of the field is 11.75 kW. A higher rating fills a battery sooner, but the supply behind it has to keep up.

Support you can actually reach

Phone and help centre are the most common routes in this ranking, at 75% and 75%, with email at 54.2% and chat at 37.5%. A fault rarely waits for business hours.

Tariff type at renewal

Fixed tariffs cover 100% of offers here, dynamic ones 60%, and EV or time-of-use designs 46.7% and 46.7%. The tariff, not the box, sets your charging cost year after year.

Leaving and switching

The median exit fee in this ranking is €29.05 and reaches €58.11 at the upper end. A smart meter is required on 77.8% of offers here, which shapes what a switch costs.

Frequently asked questions

Top EV tariffs and home chargers compared by country

• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• United States

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