How to get two years of free EV driving: the charger deal you need to know about
- EDF is offering existing and new customers £300 credit on a charger/tariff bundle
Electric car owners can now get a home charger deal worth almost two years of free driving.
EDF Energy is offering customers – new or existing – £300 when they sign up for the Pod Point Plug & Power home charger and tariff bundle.
The £300 credit received is good for approximately 20,000 kilometers of electric driving – almost 24 months of free travel.
In addition to this discount, the savings made by charging an electric car at home can greatly reduce the running costs of a car.
Charging at home already makes electric cars cheaper per mile than petrol cars, but smart charging, which the Pod Point charger offers, could see home charging savings of more than £1,300 a year, new research has found.
Rich Hughes, retail director at EDF, said: ‘By spreading the cost of a charger over two years we are already making it easier for customers to manage the typically high upfront costs.
‘Now, with an additional £300 back on sign-up, the cost is even lower.’
An EDF offer will give EV owners £300 towards the cost of a home charger and tariff, in a bid to help more people switch to zero-emission driving
The offer includes a Pod Point Solo 3S charger, for a reduced initial cost of £499 (RRP £1,099), with the remaining charger cost spread over two years and integrated into the tariff.
The tariff, which is £1,383 for electricity alone, comes with cheaper night-time electricity at 8.49 pence per kWh from 12am to 5am for both cars and driver’s homes.
How do I sign up for the deal?
Customers should visit EDF’s website and once they’ve signed up, EDF will forward the details to Pod Point so they can purchase the Solo 3S EV Charger from £499.
Once customers have purchased their charger and booked an installation date, EDF will apply the £300 credit to their account within 30 days.
The Solo 3S comes with standard installation and a five-year warranty.
The Pod Point app also allows users to manage home charging from their phone. The offer ends on January 31, 2025.
Do I have to use a specific energy rate?
The offer includes a Pod Point Solo 3S charger, for a reduced initial cost of £499 (RRP £1,099), with the remaining charger cost spread over two years and integrated into the tariff
No, but cTo qualify, customers must have a smart meter and be able to read meter readings every half hour.
Better deals if you don’t need a charger…
If you already have a home charger installed, there are rates that undercut EDF.
These are supplied by E.on, Ovo, British Gas and Scottish Power.
How much can I save by having a home charger installed?
A couple who charges 80% of their electric car at home and travels 16,000 kilometers per year spends only €660 on charging their electric car, compared to an ICE driver who spends €1,430 per year on fuel
A recent study by home charger supplier Andersen EV found that by using a smart charger, drivers of a regular electric car could end up paying just €18 to travel 1,000 kilometers per month – much cheaper than the €128 that it costs to refuel a petrol car.
Another study, this time by charging point mapping service ZapMap, found that an average couple who charges 80 percent of their EV at home and travels 10,000 miles a year spends just £660 on charging, compared to an ICE driver who spends £1,430 spend on charging. fuel per year.
