{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Offpeak: The numbers on EV home charging.", "home_page_url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/", "feed_url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/feed.json", "description": "Offpeak is the numbers-first UK guide to charging an electric car at home: installation costs, EV tariffs, grants, charging speeds and charging without a driveway. Every figure sourced and dated.", "language": "en-GB", "items": [ { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/charging-costs/charging-an-electric-car-with-solar-panels/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/charging-costs/charging-an-electric-car-with-solar-panels/", "title": "Can you charge an electric car with solar panels?", "summary": "Yes, but should you? With export paying 12p and overnight import costing 8p, solar-to-car is often the worst use of your panels. The maths.", "date_published": "2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" }, { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/grants/ev-charger-grants-for-landlords-and-renters/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/grants/ev-charger-grants-for-landlords-and-renters/", "title": "EV charger grants for landlords and renters: what you can claim", "summary": "Renters can claim 75% up to £500 off a chargepoint and landlords £500 per socket across up to 200 sockets. The gov.uk rules since 1 April 2026.", "date_published": "2026-07-08T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" }, { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/no-driveway/charging-an-ev-with-a-three-pin-plug/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/no-driveway/charging-an-ev-with-a-three-pin-plug/", "title": "Can you charge an electric car with a three-pin plug?", "summary": "You can charge an EV from a three-pin plug at 2.3kW, about 8 miles of range an hour. When a granny cable is safe, what it costs and when to use one.", "date_published": "2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" }, { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/installation/ev-charger-planning-permission-and-rules/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/installation/ev-charger-planning-permission-and-rules/", "title": "Do you need planning permission for an EV charger?", "summary": "Home chargepoints are usually permitted development, but size limits, listed buildings, smart charging defaults and wiring rules still apply.", "date_published": "2026-07-04T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" }, { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/charging-speeds/how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/charging-speeds/how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car/", "title": "How long does it take to charge an electric car?", "summary": "A 60kWh battery takes about 26 hours on a three-pin plug, 8 hours on a 7.4kW wallbox and just over an hour on a 50kW rapid. Here is the maths.", "date_published": "2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" }, { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/no-driveway/how-to-charge-an-electric-car-without-a-driveway/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/no-driveway/how-to-charge-an-electric-car-without-a-driveway/", "title": "How to charge an electric car without a driveway", "summary": "Cross-pavement channels, lamppost chargers, workplace and public options: what EV charging without off-street parking really costs in 2026.", "date_published": "2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" }, { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/installation/tethered-vs-untethered-ev-charger/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/installation/tethered-vs-untethered-ev-charger/", "title": "Tethered vs untethered EV chargers: which should you buy?", "summary": "Pod Point charges £50 extra for the tethered Solo 3S. What tethered and untethered mean, July 2026 installed prices, and which type fits your driveway.", "date_published": "2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" }, { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/grants/ev-chargepoint-grant-explained/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/grants/ev-chargepoint-grant-explained/", "title": "EV chargepoint grant explained: who qualifies and how much you get", "summary": "The EV chargepoint grant pays 75% of installation up to £500 for renters, flat owners and on-street households, until 31 March 2027. Full rules.", "date_published": "2026-06-27T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" }, { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/charging-costs/cheapest-way-to-charge-an-electric-car-at-home/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/charging-costs/cheapest-way-to-charge-an-electric-car-at-home/", "title": "What is the cheapest way to charge an electric car at home?", "summary": "Overnight EV tariffs cut home charging to 8p/kWh, about £4.80 for a typical full charge. The July 2026 numbers for every option, all sourced.", "date_published": "2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" }, { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/charging-speeds/ev-charging-speeds-explained/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/charging-speeds/ev-charging-speeds-explained/", "title": "EV charging speeds explained: kW, connectors and charge times", "summary": "From a 2.3kW three-pin plug to 100kW+ ultra-rapids: what each charging speed really delivers, which connector it uses and how long it takes.", "date_published": "2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" }, { "id": "https://offpeak.co.uk/installation/cost-to-install-ev-charger-at-home/", "url": "https://offpeak.co.uk/installation/cost-to-install-ev-charger-at-home/", "title": "How much does it cost to install an EV charger at home?", "summary": "A 7.4kW home charger costs £800 to £1,300 fully installed in July 2026, from £949 on manufacturers' own price lists. Every figure sourced.", "date_published": "2026-06-20T00:00:00.000Z", "date_modified": "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z", "language": "en-GB" } ] }