Vauxhall EV Charging
Charging your electric vehicle at home
Here's Greenhous Vauxhall's guide to EV Charging
When you buy a new electric or plug-in hybrid model, you can choose to install an Octopus Ohme Pro for free when ordering your new car online. You will go through a pre-survey before the day of installation to ensure that everything goes as smoothly as possible.
After your wallbox is installed, your installer will walk you through the process of charging your vehicle. Don't worry, it's extremely simple.
How much will it cost to get a full charge at home?
It’ll depend on your electricity tariff, but some electricity suppliers offer special tariffs that give customers a lower electricity cost when charging their electric vehicles overnight.
So it’s worth shopping around and seeing what the best tariff for you might be.
Our partner, Octopus Energy have designed their Intelligent Octopus tariff to smart charge your vehicle overnight when energy is cheap and green.
How long will it take to get a full charge?
It’ll vary and depend on the power rating of your home wallbox. But, say your wallbox has a power rating of 7.4kW, a Corsa Electric will take around 7 and a half hours to reach 100% charge - assuming it starts on empty.
While a fast charger will charge a vehicle quicker, such as 100kW chargers available through the bp Pulse network. An 100kW charger would charge a Mokka Electric or Corsa Electric from 0-80% in 30 minutes**
Use our helpful charging time tool to see how different power outputs will take to charge your electric vehicle.
Does the wall come with everything I need to charge my vehicle?
Yes. When selecting your wallbox, you can choose between a wallbox with a tethered unit (a cable attached to the wallbox), or a non-tethered unit (no cable attached to the wallbox).
If you go with a tethered unit (pictured), then you simply plug in the cable that the wallbox comes with into your vehicle when you need to charge. If you go with a non-tethered unit, then you can just use the cable that comes with your vehicle to plug into the wallbox.
While your vehicle is charging, simply lock your car and the central locking system will securely lock the charging cable in place. Meaning no one can remove or use your charger once your vehicle is locked.
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New Plug & Go Offer
GET READY TO DRIVE ELECTRIC
Vauxhall's newest Plug & Go offer is here, and ready to help set you up for electric success.
This new offer includes a free Octopus Energy Ohme Pro wallbox and installation when customers buy online, on all Vauxhall electric vehicles. Including access to Intelligent Octopus Go, an energy tariff specifically for EV drivers, that charges your car at the cheapest and greenest times. Guaranteeing a fixed six-hour window to charge your vehicle at the cheapest overnight rates too.
Alternatively, you could enjoy our new partnership with Tesco with the choice of one year's free charging credit* at UK stores, or a £675 credit with Octopus Electroverse, in lieu of the free wallbox.
Plug & Go also includes a battery warranty of eight years/100,000 miles and three years of roadside assistance as standard.
Charging your vehicle with ease.
TWO OPTIONS
1) Charge at home with the free Octopus Ohme Pro & Installation when you buy online. The intelligent Octopus Go is economical and green, choosing the quietest times to charge your vehicle.
2) Charge at public charging points. With either *one year's free credit at Tesco via PodPoint Charging Network or **£675 credit using Octopus Electroverse.
Charge on the go
Octopus Electroverse have made public charging easier than ever. One app, one bill and zero added costs. You can enjoy use of over 70,000 chargers across the UK and Europe.
Already an Octopus Energy home customer? You can pay it all in a single bill.
Charger Installation
Installed by: Octopus Energy
Specification:
3 year warranty & 7.4kw charging
170mm (H) x 200mm (W) x 100mm (D)
Features:
Take control of your charging via the wallbox unit or via the smartphone app
Integrates with the Intelligent Octopus Energy, available through Octopus Energy, so you can charge your EV economically and greenly.
Survey process:
Installed by a team of award-winning engineers
Tesco Partnership
CHARGE YOUR VEHICLE FOR FREE
Vauxhall is partnering with Tesco to provide new Retail customers with one year's free charging credit at stores across the UK.
Tesco's charge points are accessible to all electric vehicles, but as a new Vauxhall retail customer you can benefit from our exclusive one year's worth of free credit offer when visiting Tesco.***
2,700 Charging Bays across 619 Tesco Stores across the UK
GET CHARGED WITH TESCO
Tesco charging bays are powered by PodPoint and are the largest retail electric vehicle charging network with a range of 7kW, 22kW, 50kW and 75kW stations.
Electric Streets
EVEN EASIER TO CHARGE
The Electric Streets of Britain initiative was created to help make electric mobility accessibility even easier for all. Working alongside charge point operators and local councils, Vauxhall aim to accelerate installation of on-street residential charging for the entirety of the UK.
Plug & Go Terms and Conditions
(1) Home Charging Credit - Online Only
Terms, eligibility criteria and conditions apply. Orders must be completed on the Vauxhall Online Store. Free Octopus Energy Ohme Home Pro Wallbox, click here for terms and conditions. For non-standard installations & installations at a business premises additional fees may apply.
(2) Public Charging Credit
*Available across the Vauxhall electric range on retail channel orders from 15 February 2024. ‘Free charging’ based on 5,900 miles & 48p kWh; charging cost prices correct as of 15 February 2024. Average UK private mileage, DFT 2022. Administered as £675 credit loaded to PodPoint account. Offer available until 16 September 2024. Free charging credit based on one year’s average mileage in a private vehicle (5,900 miles, Department for Transport 2022) and administered as a fixed credit value in the Pod Point app. Credit will be available for 18 months following confirmation of eligibility. Use via Tesco Charging network.
* *Ts&Cs and eligibility criteria apply. Access to public charging with £675 credit across the UK & Europe available via Octopus ElectroVerse card found in the vehicle on delivery. Pricing for each network and each specific charging point is displayed in the Octopus Electroverse app.
(3) (4) Roadside assistance provided by Vauxhall Assistance as part of the vehicle warranty + battery waranty. Full terms apply.
Offer available on New Vauxhall Electric vehicles. Offer applies to private individuals, small businesses (1-49) and Vauxhall Partners. Orders until 13th March - 8 April 2024. Vauxhall Motors Limited reserves the right to change, amend or withdraw this offer at any point in time.
Tesco Partnership Terms and Conditions
Available across the Vauxhall electric range on retail channel orders from 15 February 2024. ‘Free charging’ based on 5,900 miles & 48p kWh; charging cost prices correct as of 15 February 2024. Average UK private mileage, DFT 2022. Administered as £675 credit loaded to PodPoint account. Offer available until 16 September 2024.
***Free charging credit based on one year’s average mileage in a private vehicle (5,900 miles, Department for Transport 2022) and administered as a fixed credit value in the Pod Point app. For full Terms & Conditions, visit www.vauxhall.co.uk/tesco
1TfL Feasibility Study into Electric Vehicle Uptake and the Impacts of Associated Infrastructure (Source: TfL Electric Vehicle Charging Study)
2Vauxhall’s Freedom of Information research took place between May – July 2023, issued to 414 councils across the United Kingdom.