British Gas EV Power EV Tariff
9p/kWh off-peak (00:00–05:00) with optional EV Power+ Hive Charger upgrade dropping the rate to 7.9p/kWh. Smart meter required.
3.7 / 5
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Recommended with caveats
Strengths
- Wide availability - open to existing British Gas customers and switchers, all UK regions covered (largest big-six retail base)
- Whole-home off-peak rate at 9p/kWh - appliances on a schedule (washing machine, dishwasher, dryer) benefit alongside the EV
- Free smart meter installation for any British Gas customer who doesn't already have one
Watch outs
- 9p/kWh off-peak is more expensive than Intelligent Octopus Go's 8p/kWh and EDF GoElectric's 6.99p/kWh (as of July 2026) - around £30/year more than IOG on a 7,000-mile EV
- Five-hour window (00:00–05:00) is shorter than EDF GoElectric's seven hours and IOG's six-hour cap - owners of 80+ kWh batteries will struggle to complete a full charge in one session
- Power+ savings are gated behind buying a Hive Charger - that locks the customer into British Gas hardware
- Off-peak rate (EV Power) 9p/kWh
- Off-peak rate (EV Power+) 7.9p/kWh (with Hive EV Charger)
- Off-peak window 00:00–05:00 (5 hours, daily)
- Day rate Not published in marketing copy - postcode quote required
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By Rob Griffiths2 min read
- Off-peak rate (EV Power)
- 9p/kWh
- Off-peak rate (EV Power+)
- 7.9p/kWh (with Hive EV Charger)
- Off-peak window
- 00:00–05:00 (5 hours, daily)
- Day rate
- Not published in marketing copy - postcode quote required
- Whole-home off-peak
- Yes
- Eligible chargers
- Any home charger or 3-pin cable - no compatibility restriction (Power+ requires Hive EV Charger specifically)
- Smart meter required
- Yes - SMETS2 or compatible SMETS1
- Smart meter cost
- Free installation for British Gas customers
- Direct Debit
- Required
- Online account
- Required
- Reported saving vs price cap
- ~£330/year for a 7,000-mile EV (British Gas modelling)
- Tariff version referenced
- EV Power May27 (correct as of 01/04/2026)