OVO is launching Charge Anytime monthly plans, described as the UK’s first EV charging subscription that gives drivers a single fixed price for charging both at home and on the go.
Two monthly plans will be available and both include smart charging at home and public charging vouchers, which can be used across more than 400,000 chargers throughout the UK and Europe.
News of the launch comes as research from OVO shows that half of Brits (49%) want to go electric for their next car. Three fifths (61%) said they are more likely to opt for an EV than they were five years ago, and two fifths (42%) said that saving money on fuel is a reason they’d consider making the switch.
However, OVO’s research also found that eight in 10 current EV drivers (79%) said charging needs to be simplified. The huge difference between home and public charging costs, complicated tech setups and confusing unit rates were cited as things that need to be sorted.
OVO says its new plans will make charging simpler and more predictable for one fixed monthly cost that’s less than half the price of a typical tank of petrol.
The Standard monthly plan will be £27.50 a month, which OVO says will save EV drivers over £340 per year* and comprises: 700 miles of smart charging at home per month (8,400 miles per year); public charging vouchers that can be used throughout the UK and Europe; and EV charger insurance cover against accidental damage, theft and vandalism.
The Premium monthly plan will be £37.50 a month – saving EV drivers up to £460 per year**. It comprises: 1,000 miles of smart charging at home per month (12,000 miles per year); public charging vouchers; EV charger insurance cover against accidental damage, theft and vandalism; a free annual battery health check and EV insights from ClearWatt; and a 15% discount on KwikFit Club tyres.
Drivers can switch plans depending on their needs, and there are multi-car options for households with multiple EVs.
Alex Thwaites, director of EV at OVO, says: “We need to make EVs the easy choice for drivers. This means making them super affordable to run and simple to charge. Charge Anytime monthly plans offer the best of both worlds – the flexibility to charge anytime, from anywhere, with the confidence of knowing exactly what you’ll pay each month.”
For customers with lighter mileage, there will be a Charge Anytime pay as you go option, offering EV drivers discounted charging rates of 14p/kWh.
OVO’s Charge Anytime monthly plans will launch on November 4, 2025, but OVO customers can sign up from today.
*The £343 saving is based on a Charge Anytime customer signing up to a standard monthly plan and using 8,400 miles a year of home charging and 600 miles on the road using public charging networks compared to a customer charging their home miles at OVO’s UK average SVT rate of 26.34p per kWh and their public miles at an average Charge Point Operator rate of 80p per kWh.
**The £460 saving is based on a Charge Anytime customer signing up to the Premium Monthly Plan and using 12,000 miles a year of home charging and 600 miles on the road using public charging networks compared to a customer charging their home miles at OVO’s UK average SVT rate of 26.34p per kWh and their public miles at an average Charge Point Operator rate of 80p per kWh.
