Cost of installing an electric car charger at home

A home charger is a near-essential if you have off-street parking and are buying an EV;

For those lucky enough to have a driveway, garage or other form of off-street parking, getting a home charger – sometimes called a wallbox – installed should be one of the first things you investigate as you begin looking at making the switch to electric motoring.

The UK government used to issue grants of up to £350 to help towards the cost of getting a home EV charger installed, but this grant ended in March 2022, and now only landlords or people who live in flats can apply for a grant.

That means understanding the prices involved in getting a wallbox installed has never been more important, and this guide breaks down some of the costs you can expect to encounter.

Think the £500-£1,000 ballpark for the installation of a standard 7kW home fast charger, and the same again for the charger itself. Many chargepoint companies bundle the cost of installation together with the charger. The Nobi Wallbox Charging Station（放入超链接https://www.nobievcharger.com/7kw-36a-type-2-cable-wallbox-electric-car-charger-station-product/)for example, is £150 if you buy the unit alone

Do be warned, though, that given how different individual houses can be (see next section), you really are best off getting a quote.

What affects the cost of installing an electric car charger?

●Where your internal electricity distribution board is. If the desired location for the chargepoint is a long way from this, the extra wiring and/or drilling through multiple internal walls willl push up costs.

●Your home’s construction. If, for example, you live in an old house with three-foot-thick exterior stone walls, the time, care and effort these will take to drill through will affect installation costs.

●Your house’s electrical system. Homes that haven’t had their electrics updated in a fair few years may require additional work before the system can handle the high demands placed on it by a charger.

●The charger being installed. Some chargepoints are harder to install than others, taking more time and effort.

●Any additional options. Perhaps you want a floodlight installed at the same time as the charger; clearly this will increase the cost.

It’s often best getting the company you are buying the charger from to install it as they will have technicians on-hand who are familiar with the specific unit in question; it’s certainly worth getting a quote or two from an independent installer, though.