Should I use a specific utility company if I want to charge a car at home?
Does it matter which utility company you're with if you want to get an electric car that can be plugged in at home? There doesn't seem to be anything I have found about this but certainly made its mark when charging up a demo car at home. I would have thought companies might be trying to persuade customers to swap due to this.
Asked on 8 March 2021 by Steve Davidson
Answered by
Andrew Brady
There are certainly utility firms with incentives for electric car drivers. Octopus Energy, for example, varies its prices based on demand – so, charge your EV when demand is low (i.e. overnight) and it'll cost you less money. Combine that with the Ohme app and your electric car will charge only when prices dip below a certain level.
If you cover no more than 100 miles per day and have easy access to a charging point at home or work, then an EV is ideal for you.
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