Introduction

The Octopus Energy EV charger launch is big news for people with electric cars. This launch means Octopus Energy, a major energy company, has introduced its very own home EV charger called Octopus Charge. The launch is special because it is designed to be smart, affordable, and easy to use. Let’s explore everything about this exciting launch in a simple way!

1. What is Octopus Charge?

Octopus Charge is the name of the new home EV charger that comes from Octopus Energy itself. It’s the first charger they built and sold under their own name. This charger connects to your home electricity and helps charge your electric car more cheaply and smartly.

2. When Is the Launch Happening?

The Octopus Energy EV charger launch is set for August 2025. In this first wave, the charger will be available only to people who lease electric cars through Octopus Electric Vehicles. After that, all Octopus Energy customers can get it too. You can sign up or register interest on their website starting from launch time.

3. Cool Features of the Charger

Octopus Charge comes with several important features that make it stand out:

  • Built‑in 4G: This means it can connect to the internet easily for smart charging and updates.
  • Cable holster: A neat hook is built in so the cable doesn’t dangle everywhere—easy on wall space and neat for tight garages.
  • Smart charging integration: It connects with smart tariffs like Intelligent Octopus Go to charge when electricity is cheapest and cleanest.
  • Solar-powered: If you have solar panels, the charger can use extra solar power to charge your car — that’s free energy from the sun!

4. Price: Just 2p per Mile

One highlight of the Octopus Energy EV charger launch is the cost: charging can be as low as 2p per mile when used with their smart plans. That’s far less than what petrol cars cost per mile today. If you subscribe to the Drive Pack tariff, you can get unlimited charging for £30 per month—great for people who drive a lot.

5. Free Charging Surprise

To make the launch extra exciting, Octopus is giving the first 100 customers who sign up 5,000 miles of free charging! That’s enough to drive a big distance—like going from the top of England (Land’s End) all the way to the north (John o’ Groats) and back, and still having miles left. This makes the launch not just smart but also super generous.

6. How to Get the Charger

Here’s how the Octopus Energy EV charger launch works:

  1. Step 1: If you lease a car from Octopus or you’re an Octopus Energy customer, go online and register interest.
  2. Step 2: After August 2025, they’ll send you the charger at your house.
  3. Step 3: A qualified engineer installs it in about 4 hours. They do tests, safety checks, and even charge your car once to ensure everything’s working fine octopusenergy.com+15octopus.energy+15thesun.co.uk+15businessgreen.com+5thesun.co.uk+5fleetworld.co.uk+5fleetworld.co.ukoctopus.energy+8octopus.energy+8fleetworld.co.uk+8.
  4. Step 4: You link the charger with your Octopus app. Then you can set it to charge your car at certain times, or just let it automatically pick the cheapest and greenest moments.

7. What Makes It Smart?

  • Smart Tariffs Companionship: The charger is connected to tariffs like Intelligent Octopus Go and Drive Pack. The system looks for times when electricity is cheap and clean and charges your car then automatically octopusenergy.com+1octopusenergy.com+1.
  • Set “ready-by” times: You can tell the app, “I need the car ready by 7 AM,” and it charges overnight during low-cost hours.
  • Boost feature: If you need to charge at other times, you can use “boost” to charge right away—though that uses normal electricity rates, separate from the monthly deal electrive.com.

8. Why This Launch is Great for Families

This is easy to understand even for a 10‑year‑old:

  • Saves money: Charging at 2p per mile or paying £30 per month is much cheaper than filling up with petrol.
  • Helps the planet: By charging when wind and solar power are plentiful, this charger lets your car use greener electricity.
  • Super simple: Just plug in, set when you need the car, and forget about it. It charges by itself!
  • Nice bonus: The first 100 families get 5,000 miles of free charging—like a big welcome gift.

9. Who Can Get It First?

At first, only Octopus Electric Vehicles leasing customers get early access. That means people who rent an electrified car through Octopus. After August, all Octopus Energy home‑energy customers can order the charger too.

10. Safety and Support

Octopus Energy makes sure your charger works well:

11. Energy + Solar Panels = Even Better

If you have solar panels:

12. What People Say

Octopus Energy’s big goal is to make charging your car simple and cheap. As Rebecca Dibb‑Simkin, Chief Product Officer, said:

“Charging at home is already better than queueing up at the petrol station – and now we’ve made it even simpler.” octopusenergy.com+10thesun.co.uk+10fleetworld.co.uk+10

They highlight that this charger adds to many smart tools Octopus has created—like smart tariffs, EV plans, export tariffs, and heat-pump services fleetworld.co.uk+1thesun.co.uk+1.

13. Octopus and the Bigger Picture

This launch is part of a bigger plan. Octopus Energy already helps people charge in public using their Electroverse system (one card, one app), and they made unlimited smart home charging plans (like the Drive Pack) available earlier this year octopus.energy+4octopusev.com+4octopus.energy+4. The Octopus Energy EV charger launch brings their own charger into that growing family of EV-friendly products.

14. Summary of Benefits

BenefitWhy It’s Good
Low costAs little as 2p per mile or unlimited for £30/month
SmartSmart charging picks cheapest and greenest times
EasyPlug‑in, app runs the show
Solar‑readyWorks with your rooftop solar panels
SafeProfessional installation + 3‑year warranty
Helpful supportPhone and email help available