UK energy firm launches ‘cheapest energy deal EVER’ for EV drivers – you’ll save £100s on charging
A UK energy firm has launched its new "cheapest ever" EV deal that will allow cut-price charging for drivers.
The major supplier claims that customers will be able to save hundreds on filling up their electric cars every year.
EDF has unveiled a new tariff that would cost the typical EV-owning household £1,177.43 per year, including the cost of charging.
The discount is being offered through charging company Pod Point, which has been majority-owned by EDF since 2020, for people who buy one of their home chargers.
Pod Point's figures reveal that the deal is £1.04 cheaper annually than the next cheapest offer on the market, which comes from British Gas, and a whopping £157.37 cheaper than the most expensive, from Scottish Power.
However, it does come with the one-off £999 cost of buying and fitting a Pod Point Solo 3 charger.
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The offer opens to customers who ordered one from October 18 onwards.
A smart meter is also required so, if you don't have one, the cost of fitting that will also have to be accounted for.
To get the most out of the deal, you can use your PodPoint app to charge your motor between midnight and 5am, when it costs just 7.4p per kWh.
Outside of those times, it will cost you 30.9p per kWh.
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A spokesperson for PodPoint said that anyone who ordered a Solo 3 will receive it within two weeks.
Chief Executive Andy Palmer, a former executive at Aston Martin, said: "
We know consumers are most likely to charge their cars overnight at home, making sure that - just like the mobile phone on their bedside table - it is ready to go when they need it, whether that’s for the school run or the morning commute.
"This tariff will make home EV charging more affordable for thousands of households across the country, whilst still providing a competitive peak rate to deliver the overall cheapest EV tariff."
EDF is itself owned by the French state but is headquartered in London and operates in the UK.
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