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So, what does it cost to purchase and install an EV charger. A guide would be approx. £400-£800 for a standard 7kW home charger depending on what extra's you might want, and a straightforward/standard installation through Pure Charge would cost approx. £400-£500 in mainland UK.  Some charge point companies such as Pure Charge offer both the charger and an installation service, sometimes companies bundle the cost of installation together with the charger. This won't be...

The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) was a programme offered by the government which covered 75% of the purchase and installation cost of a home charging point up to a maximum of £350. This scheme was mainly focused on home owners.  The EVHS was replaced by the EV Chargepoint Grant on 1 April 2022. This new grant provides funding of up to 75% (up to a maximum of £350) towards the cost of installing an EV charger at...

The rate at which electricity charges you EV is measured in kilowatts (kW). A standard home with a standard single phase electricity board will need a 7kW charging station, meaning the charger will have a maximum power output of 7 kilowatts. This is classed as a fast charger (charging from your standard 3 pin house plug is termed a slow charger). A 22kW EV charger is a charger that charges three times faster than a...