Energy Stack

Section · EV charging

Home charging is mostly solved. The interesting bits aren't.

Which tariff, which controller and what to do when you cannot charge at home. We rank what to weight and what to ignore.

In this section

9 guides, home and away

H

Home chargers

Choosing one in 2026. Smart-tariff compatibility matters more than wattage.
T

Smart tariffs

Octopus Intelligent vs alternatives. The small print compared.
I

Install

Cable runs, fuses and the DNO notification you cannot skip.
L

Load management

Dynamic load management in single-phase homes.
P

Public networks

Networks ranked by uptime, not by marketing budget.
S

Solar-paired charging

When the panels and the car play nicely, and when they fight.

Tools in this section

Run the numbers for charging

EV running cost

Smart-tariff overnight charging against standard rates.

Charge time

From any state of charge to any state of charge on any tariff window.