EV Charger Installation London — Type 2 7kW from £695

Almost certainly yes for a standard London single-phase 100A supply, provided your household demand allows. On the load assessment we check the after-diversity demand of cooker, immersion, EV and heat pump together. Where the supply is borderline (older 60A or 80A fuse, large electric heating, second EV planned) we recommend load-balancing or an upgraded incomer.

Any charger installed in GB since 30 June 2022 must by law: support smart-charging via an OCPP interface, default to off-peak charging windows, apply a randomised delay (up to 1,800 seconds) on charge start to spread grid demand, support demand-side response, and detect DC residual current at 6mA. We install only chargers that meet all five requirements.

For a single-phase 7kW install on a standard 100A supply, the G98 is a notification rather than an application — DNOs typically acknowledge within 10 working days and there is no on-site visit. For 22kW three-phase or where the supply is borderline, a G99 application can take 6–12 weeks and may require a supply upgrade — we flag this on survey.

The OZEV Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for homeowners (the EVHS replacement) is no longer available to single-let homeowners. It remains live for flat-dwellers, landlords (up to 200 sockets per year) and businesses. We confirm eligibility on survey and handle the claim where you qualify.

OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol) is the open standard for talking to a charger over the internet. It's what lets your charger work with whichever app and tariff you choose — Octopus Intelligent, OVO, Hypervolt Home, etc. — rather than locking you to one network. Required by law for new installs and a major future-proofing benefit.

Yes — every smart charger we install supports tariff integration with Octopus Intelligent Go, OVO Charge Anytime and similar. The charger schedules itself within your off-peak window and throttles back if the household draws heavy load. Load-balancing on a CT clamp at the meter is included on three-phase 22kW installs.

Two reasons. First, 22kW requires a three-phase supply at the property — most London single-family homes are single-phase only. Second, even where three-phase is present, the marginal benefit on overnight off-peak charging is small: a 7kW charger fully replenishes a typical 60–70kWh battery in the 6-hour cheap window. 22kW makes sense for fleet, dual-EV households and commercial.

Sometimes. Some manufacturer models (Pod Point, Wallbox, Andersen, Hypervolt) offer firmware or hardware kits that bring an older charger up to OCPP smart compliance. We check the model, quote the kit and installation, and register the upgraded unit with the manufacturer network. Where no kit exists, replacement is the only route.