EV Charger Installation Costs - From £695


Here are the main elements of a Domestic EV charger installation, along with an indicative cost for each element:

  1. EV charger: The cost of the EV charger itself will vary depending on the brand, model, and features of the charger. However, you can expect to pay between £400 and £1,000 for a home EV charger.

  2. Electrical wiring and installation: The cost of electrical wiring and installation will depend on the complexity of the installation, the distance from the electrical panel to the charger, and the electrician's travel time and labour rate. However, you can expect to pay between £300 and £900 for electrical wiring and installation.

  3. If you have solar and battery storage there may be additional costs to ensure then can communicate and the installation takes longer so the cost will increase.

  4. A lot of homes have laid a floor over the existing floor which addas a layer of complexity and extar works.

  5. The distance from the electricity meter to the chargepoint effects the cost and complexity the longer and more complex runs require more time and materials.

  6. Certification and Building Control fees, and UKPN approval: Certification has a labour and certificate cost, Building Control Costs vary and UKPN costs are just the time involved, but expect something beween £50-100.

  7. Site preparation: If the site where you want to install the EV charger is not already prepared, you may need to pay for site preparation costs. This could include landscaping, trenching, and concrete work. Site preparation costs can vary depending on the scope of work required.

Total cost: The total cost of an EV charger installation will depend on the factors mentioned above. However, you can expect to pay between £695 for a basic home EV charger installation with more complex installations costing around £1300, if aqdditional ground works or you existing electrical installation needs to be updated to obtain UKPN approval then you need to budget for those extra costs.

Most chargers will need to be installed as a separate installation, this means we need to split the existing supply to allow this, th ereason we do this is the over 90% of homes in the UK will not comply with the current electrical regulations set out BS7671. If you only have a 60A fuse then we need to apply to UKPN in advance as qwe are unable to install without their approval. We can help you notify UKPN and arrange for an upgrade to your main fuse but certain criteria need to be met before this takes place. NOD Electrical Services can also carry out the necessary works to ensure compliance.

There is a lot of clickbait marketing out there and the price you see is not the price you always pay so the old adageis usually true it soemtime looks to good to be true, when everything is added in the price can rise considerably and some suppliers only offer vrey straightforward installations please see below.

You might ask how can you install a cable that runs through a house without lifting the floor? The answer is its clipped to the wall and the end result is an installation which looks a mess dmaging your internal decor or requiring further costs to box it in, in the future.

You might see some headline prices from the bigger energy companies of around £895 + this is rarely what you actually pay though.

This excerpt is from Octopus EV below they don’t even lift the floorboards;

EV Charging Installation starts at £695 + VAT (including an untethered chargepoint)

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