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Charging an EV at home: the overnight tariffs, the chargers that work with them, and where vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-load stand in the UK.

  1. A man plugging a charging cable into an electric car

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    Octopus Go review: what it costs and who it suits

    Five cheap hours every night for EV households, the regional rates and a worked example.

  2. A man plugging a charging cable into an electric car

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    Chargers and cars that work with Intelligent Octopus Go

    Which home chargers and cars Octopus can control, and what to check before you switch.

  3. A man plugging a charging cable into an electric car

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    Octopus Go cost calculator

    A rough yearly cost on Octopus Go with your own mileage and home use.

  4. A man plugging a charging cable into an electric car

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    V2G cars in the UK: on sale now and coming

    The one vehicle-to-grid setup on sale in the UK, and what carmakers have announced.

  5. A man standing beside a car with a rooftop tent

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    Vehicle-to-load: which UK cars have it

    Which UK cars can run a kettle, a fridge or a campsite from their battery, and for how long.

  6. A man plugging a charging cable into an electric car

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    V2G and government incentives

    What the government has committed to on vehicle-to-grid, and what is only reported so far.