Best EV Tariffs — October to December 2025
Looking for the best EV tariffs for charging your electric car at home? Our guide is here to help you save money whenever you plug in your electric car or van.
Whether you have already made the switch to an electric vehicle (EV) or you're planning to do so in the near future, choosing a domestic energy tariff that takes the sting out of recharging costs is one of those unexciting life tasks that will instantly reward your efforts.
Switching to a more favourable tariff could potentially save you hundreds of pounds each year when charging your electric car or electric van at home, a benefit that becomes greater the more miles you drive.
Not every energy provider's EV-friendly tariffs are the same, of course, with some suiting your needs better than others. To help you choose the right one for you we've rounded-up the best EV tariffs currently on offer so that you can make an informed decision more easily.
Ofgem sets the price caps energy suppliers can charge for both the unit rate — the cost for each kWh of electricity — and standing charges. Both of these figures vary depending on which region of Britain you live in, with the caps for 1 October to 31 December 2025 set at:
- Unit rate — 25.33p/kWh in the Yorkshire region to 27.72p/kWh in the North Wales and Mersey region
- Daily standing charge — 44.62p in the Southern region to 69.95p in the North Wales & Mersey region
Across the British regions, those average out at 26.35p/kWh and 53.68p per day respectively.
If you've not yet chosen what your next next EV will be, take a look at our guide to which models are currently eligible for the government's Electric Car Grant (ECG) of a minimum £1500 discount.
EV Tariff Best Buys — October to December 2025
| Energy company | Product | Best for |
| Octopus | Intelligent Go | Cheapest Standing Charge |
| Good Energy | EV Charge | Lower Mileage Drivers |
| Good Energy | EV Charge | Lowest Overnight-specific Rate |
| OVO | Charge Anytime | Higher Mileage Drivers |
Best EV tariff energy providers and rates
These are the best EV-friendly tariff rates we've found on the market right now.
Here you can compare different providers' prices and determine which will save you the most money when charging your electric car or van.
Note that this page is updated quarterly to reflect changes in tariff rates.
Intelligent Octopus Go
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Day Rate: 29.37p-32.94p* Night Rate: 7.00p Standing Charge: 43.82p-68.34p/day* Off peak hours: 23:30-05:30 *varies depending on region |
Get the Intelligent Octopus Go EV tariff
What is Intelligent Octopus Go?
Stated to be the UK's most popular EV-friendly tariff, Intelligent Octopus Go gives you six hours of super-cheap electricity every night, which you can use to charge your electric car and any other appliances that use power overnight.
Who is the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff best for?
Although a popular choice for many EV drivers, the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff isn't compatible with all electric cars and van or even all types of wallbox charger, so it's vital to confirm your set-up works before making the switch. Also consider whether six hours' charge is going to be sufficiently long enough charging period to top your batteries back up if you frequently cover high daily mileages.
Approximate cost to fully charge the Volkswagen ID.4's 77kWh battery over an 11-hour period:
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OVO Charge Anytime
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Day Rate: 25.80p-27.97p* (Standard Variable) Night Rate: N/A Standing Charge: 49.80p-71.76p*(Standard Variable) Off peak hours: N/A EV Charge Rate: 14.0p *varies depending on region |
Get the OVO Charge Anytime EV tariff
What is OVO Charge Anytime?
OVO Charge Anytime is changing from 4 November 2025, with a trio of packages designed to suit the needs of different EV drivers. For those who typically cover around 8000 miles a year, the Standard monthly plan at £27.50 allows for 175kWh's worth of domestic charging each month, while the Premium monthly plan at £37.50 is better suited to those who cover 12,000 miles each year, giving enough domestic charging for around 250kWh ever month.
Alternatively, the Pay as you go (PAYG) plan allows you to take advantage of OVO's smart charge anytime scheme, where cheaper electricity is made available potentially at any time of day at 14p/kWh.
Note that those costs are in addition to the charges for the rest of your energy supply.
Who is the OVO Charge Anytime tariff best for?
This OVO tariff is ideal for the EV owner who is a low electricity user in the home and uses their car infrequently. Each requires a compatible electric car or van plus charger to benefit from this and the rate is available for your electric car only — you cannot use the cheaper electricity for any other appliances, unlike rival suppliers' tariffs.
Approximate cost to fully charge the Volkswagen ID.4's 77kWh battery over an 11-hour period:
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British Gas EV
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Day Rate: 29.37p-32.94p* Night Rate: 7.9p Standing Charge: 51.12p-71.90p* Off peak hours: 00:00-05:00 *varies depending on region |
What is British Gas EV tariff?
It's the British Gas EV tariff created specifically for charging EVs overnight. It works with any EV and charger, plus other electrical devices, althogh you are restricted to five hours per night.
Who is the British Gas EV tariff best for?
With one of the cheapest standing charges, a low overnight rate and five full hours of charging, this British Gas EV tariff is one of the better tariffs for higher energy consumers. Given there are no restrictions relating to the wallbox type or electric car or van being charged, it's a much simpler solution than other tariff choices.
Approximate cost to fully charge the Volkswagen ID.4's 77kWh battery over an 11-hour period:
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E.ON Next Drive
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Day Rate: 28.45p-30.84p* Night Rate: 7.5p Standing Charge: 45.13p-60.00p* Off peak hours: 00:00-06:00 *varies depending on region |
What is E.ON Next Drive?
Called E.ON Next Drive, this tariff is designed for EV owners charging overnight. You need a smart meter but it works with any EV and charger.
Who is the E.ON Next Drive tariff best for?
While E.ON's Next Drive tariff used to have a longer overnight off-peak charging window than other providers, it's recently been reduced by an hour as well as the cost for using it increasing. Ease of connection remains a strong point with no complications by requiring a specific wallbox or a compatible electric car or van.
Approximate cost to fully charge the Volkswagen ID.4's 77kWh battery over an 11-hour period:
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Good Energy EV Charge Tariff
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Day Rate: 29.28p-31.57p* Night Rate: 6.6p Standing Charge: 53.11p-74.82p* Off peak hours: 00:00-05:00 *varies depending on region |
What is the Good Energy EV Charge tariff?
The Good Energy EV offers an off-peak rate of 6.6p/kWh from midnight until 5.00am. You need a smart meter to access the off-peak rates. As a version of the company’s Standard Variable Tariff (SVT) the tariff is variable rather than fixed so can go up as well as down
Who is the Good Energy EV Charge tariff best for?
While the off-peak cheaper charging window is smaller than most other suppliers, the Good Energy EV tariff still gives five hours of cheaper charging time, so it's ideal for smaller capacity EVs or if you keep your EV regular topped up and don't cover long distances. There's a £75 exit fee so be sure you're ready to commit to Good Energy before signing up.
Approximate cost to fully charge the Volkswagen ID.4's 77kWh battery over an 11-hour period:
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Our EV recharging cost calculation explained
In order to make make comparisons between different energy suppliers tariffs easier to digest while also ensuring the recharging costs are as realistic as possible, we've simplified parameters ever so slightly.
Each rehcarge is based on using the same Volkswagen ID.4 fitted with with a 77kWh battery pack.
For each energy supplier, we have used the highest quoted price per unit but we have not included the daily standing charge within the calculation as the proportion allocated to EV charging will depend upon factors that differ between households.
Using a 7.4kW domestic wallbox charger, a full 0-100% recharge would take approximately 11 hours. Although the recharging rate isn't constant, especially at the beginning and end of the charge, we've taken the liberty of assuming it is for the estimated recharge prices listed above.
We've also assumed that the full recharge will be done in one single session. For instance, five off-peak hours at the cheapest price per unit would still require six hours of charging at the higher unit cost.
While low-mileage EV drivers may choose to limit their charging periods to only coincide with the off-peak tariffs, many others don't, insteading hooking their car up during the pricier period and not unplugging it again until hours after the lower-rate time slot ended.
For wholly off-peak charging, we have multiplied the unit cost by the 77kWh battery size as this could comfortably occur wholly during the more epensive part of the day.
Charging an electric car or van at home
Most domestic properties in the UK use single-phase mains electricity, supplied at 220-240 volts and rated for a maximum current of 32 amps on a circuit.
This limits your charging capability to 7.4kW, although to access that maximum energy flow rate of charging you need a professionally installed fused spur and charging wallbox.
If you don’t have a wallbox, you can charge from a conventional three-pin domestic socket rated for 13 amps. This is something we only advise doing occasionally and if no better option exists. For most EVs on sale today a full recharge using this method will likely take around 24 hours.
Wallbox chargers designed for three-phase mains supplies are not significantly more expensive to buy and install than those for single-phase connections. Where the cost is massively higher is in upgrading to a three-phase supply in the first place — expect that cost between £3,500 and £15,000 before any regulatory upgrades to existing wiring are considered.
For houses with solar or other off-grid generation systems direct-current charging, paired with Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology — where your car’s battery becomes a storage system to power the home as well — is available in the UK, albeit expensively so.
The concept ties the national grid, home electricity generation, battery-style domestic energy storage and EVs into one cohesive energy system. Not only does this use batteries on the property to store solar, wind and other off-grid power, it can recharge an EV at up to 120kW rates via DC charging, although it will be many years before such setups are commonplace in Britain.
In the meantime you can get home chargers that monitor solar-based generation and optimise charging times to save costs. Realistically, these are still better suited to technology enthusiasts right now, rather than those seeking easy convenience.
What is an EV-friendly tariff?
Instead of using a flat-rate tariff for all hours of the day, EV-friendly alternatives offer cheap unit rates — that's the price per kWh — for off-peak periods, usually a six-hour overnight window.
Which energy providers offer tariffs for EVs?
Various energy providers offer EV-friendly tariffs with the leading suppliers being British Gas, E.ON, Good Energy, OVO and Octopus.
Is it worth moving to an EV tariff?
Nine times out of 10, yes. Energy suppliers tend to increase the unit rate for the other times of offset the EV discount. That still works out cheaper overall for most people but for households where people are largely at home during the day most of the time it may work out more cost-effective by not switching. For those who can make it work, EV-friendly tariffs are a very cheap way of charging an electric car or van, with rates starting way under 10p/kWh.
