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I've recently bought an electric car and need to know the kilo watts unit price?

  • September 20, 2023
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I've recently bought an electric car and need to know the kilo watts unit price

42 minutes in the phone 4 department later and they cut me off 

I've seen the green tariff but I'm unsure because you need the energy to be available to charge your car 

do I need advice as to which tariff to use really I'd like to know if there's a tariff available that goes down to a cheaper tariff during the night but it's there to use as octopus have one like this but I'm unable to join due to monies owed 

Best answer by Blastoise186

Updated on 28/02/25 by Chris_OVO

 

Since the 1st November 2023, Charge Anytime has been offering 7p per kWh for smart charging. It can be added to any OVO plan, including electric-only households.


The clever tech behind our app means you always charge your car at the greenest times when you smart charge. You also get personalised insights into your charging habits, and see how much money you're saving with Charge Anytime credits. All managed through our handy app. Here's how:
 

 

Who can get Charge Anytime

 

There are now two ways you can get Charge Anytime:

 

You must have an eligible EV or Smart Charger, we’re constantly looking into ways to broaden eligibility of this product so if your technology isn’t currently on this list keep an eye on our page for updates!

Hi @geordie12568 ,

If you’re using Charge Anytime it’s 10p/kWh for EV Charging that’s managed by the system, otherwise your standard Unit Rate for whatever tariff you pick for everything else. This can work out cheaper than anything else on the market if you charge your EV a lot. The cheap rate is available 24/7 with no time limits.

I should warn you that those Octopus tariffs with cheaper rates at certain times also punish you with higher rates the rest of the time - this may not always save you any money.

What EV and Charger do you have? And do you have anything else that uses a lot of juice?

Want to know more about how Charge Anytime works? Check out this really helpful YouTube video from the team!

22 replies

Rank 2
September 20, 2023

what's a time of use tariff 

Rank 2
September 20, 2023

how do they discount is it a rebate at the end of the month or am I billed each month 10p per kilowatt hour 

Blastoise186
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Super User
September 20, 2023

The discount is applied as a rebate later. For this reason, Charge Anytime works best if you’re on Direct Debit.

As for the ToU thing? Google is your friend.

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Rank 2
September 20, 2023

if there's no green energy available does it then charge at a full tariff and not 10 p per kilowatt hour I'm a little confused here 

Rank 2
September 20, 2023

how reliable is the rebate system and how often is the rebate given 

Jeffus
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Rank 20
September 20, 2023

if there's no green energy available does it then charge at a full tariff and not 10 p per kilowatt hour I'm a little confused here 

10p

BPLightlog
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Super User
September 20, 2023

how reliable is the rebate system and how often is the rebate given 

Added to your account the month following 

https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/charge-anytime

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Rank 2
September 20, 2023

if it's not in the schedule it does charge at the scheduled tariff  rate I'll be on with charge anytime , and not 10p , per kilowatt hour,  can anyone explain how the smart charging schedule works please 

Rank 5
September 20, 2023

@geordie12568 word of caution….

What has been said about the rebate system I assume is correct. I’m on a similar scheme, the Vehicle to Grid scheme and I import about 20 kW per day, the house uses about 10 and I export about 16.9 per day. OVO charge me about £10 a day for both the import and export which means my monthly outgoing from my money they already have is about £300. Start the month with £400 in credit and by the end of the month I’m only £100 in credit….In compensation for what I bought and exported they give me the money back plus 15p per kW. That means I receive about £250 a month and pocket about £70 on top of what I’m charged. 

Now here’s the cruncher. If you pay your bills by direct debit the computer doesn’t recognise the export credit, just how much you import from The Grid and when you import in the night and export during the day that’s a lot of money, as I say about £300. So, though I use £250 worth of electricity and they give me £300, they still demand monthly payments of over £300…...and you have to ring up every 3 months, spend 2 hours on the phone explaining to yet another member of the call centre (I almost know them all by first name now, even invited to a 50th Birthday Party) what V2G is and why you don’t actually use all the electricity you import, you merely store it for them. Be prepared to argue your corner why your direct debit shouldn’t be through the roof…

 

Leo Monkeyhanger

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September 20, 2023

is this solar panels ,, my query is just a car charging system