Andersen and Octopus offer six months’ free charging

Premium home charger firm Andersen has teamed up with Octopus energy to offer new customers six months’ worth of free charging.

The promotion has been launched to coincide with the new ‘26’ registration plate change in March and offer an immediate boost to drivers switching to an EV, perhaps for the first time.

From the start of March, any EV owner purchasing one of Andersen’s range of home wallboxes and signing up for the Intelligent Octopus Go dynamic tariff will receive a credit of £234 towards their energy bill. That is equivalent to 4,370 miles of driving charging at the tariff’s 7.5p/kWh rate.

At the same time, Andersen has announced it will boost the newly improved home charging grant by 10% for eligible customers.

“The March plate change remains one of the most significant moments in the UK motoring calendar and this offer will help encourage more motorists to make the switch to electric for their next car,” said David Martell, CEO of Andersen EV.

“This offer builds on our existing partnership with Octopus, which has already helped deliver thousands of low-cost miles for EV drivers across the UK.”

Richard Sephton, head of EV partnerships at Octopus Energy, added: “By offering this as a bundled solution, EV drivers will unlock hundreds of pounds in annual savings that smart tariffs provide, delivering a premium charging experience that pays for itself.”

Alongside the free charging offer, Andersen has announced that it will add a further £50 to the recently enhanced home charger grant for households without off-street parking.

At the start of March, the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles confirmed it was extending the grant until March 2027 and increasing it from £350 to £500 to help more motorists without driveways access at-home charging.

Martell described the grant boost as a “welcome and timely step”, but called for the government to make home chargers even more accessible by reducing the VAT on wallboxes.

He argued that home chargers should be subject to the same reduced 5% VAT rate as other clean energy systems such as solar panels and battery storage, rather than the standard 20%.

He noted: “Targeted measures such as VAT reform would send a clear signal that the UK is committed to building long-term, high-quality charging infrastructure as the market continues to scale.”