Octopus Electric Vehicles review

Updated October 13, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team

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Our verdict

Octopus Electric Vehicles provides electric vehicles with home and public charging and renewable electricity for households and companies moving from petrol and diesel. It combines new and used electric models with charging support and employee benefit schemes for drivers wanting everything in one place.

Key facts

Best for
Drivers wanting car, charger and energy together
Markets
GB
Official website
octopusev.com

Pros and cons

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.

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Who it suits

  • Households seeking car, charger and energy in one place
  • Companies offering electric cars as an employee benefit
  • Drivers interested in home and public charging support

Who should look elsewhere

  • Motorists seeking petrol or diesel models

Who runs it

Octopus Electric Vehicles Limited is the legal company behind the brand and it operates from London. It is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The company acts as a vehicle hirer, a consumer credit lender, a credit broker and an insurance distributor. It runs electric vehicle provision for personal customers, for business customers and as an employee benefit, alongside charging and renewable electricity.

What it does well

The brand brings the vehicle, the charger and the energy supply together for electric driving. It offers new electric models and used electric models, plus a home charger designed around its energy tariff. Public charging is available across the United Kingdom and Europe through one app with two public charging offers. It also supports vehicle to grid technology, which exports energy from the car back to the grid.

Our full take

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

How Octopus Electric Vehicles compares

Frequently asked questions

What does Octopus Electric Vehicles provide?+

Octopus Electric Vehicles provides electric vehicles for personal use, for business use and as an employee benefit. It also supplies home charging, public charging access and renewable electricity. The aim is to bring the vehicle and the energy needed to run it together.

Which electric vehicles are included in the range?+

The range includes new electric models and used electric models. Drivers can explore the full range and choose a vehicle that fits daily journeys and space needs. Used electric models are also offered for purchase through its partner arrangement.

Who runs Octopus Electric Vehicles?+

Octopus Electric Vehicles Limited is the company behind the brand. It is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and acts as a vehicle hirer, a consumer credit lender, a credit broker and an insurance distributor. It operates from London and serves drivers in Great Britain.

Sources

Compiled from 1 source page, checked October 17, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Charger price, Installation included, Charging power (kW), Tethered cable, Solar divert, Tariff integration.

Octopus Electric Vehicles

Drivers wanting car, charger and energy together

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