Best EV chargers in 2025

When it comes to charging electric vehicles, the PodPoint brand is one of the best known in the UK. Along with many public chargers across the country, the company has evolved over the years and, currently, offers the Podpoint Solo 3S as part of its product portfolio. 

While the unit itself isn’t the cheapest option out there, it is nicely designed, well-built and features some practical engineering highlights. The cost also includes fitment of the charger too, which adds value plus there’s a five-year warranty for good measure. Unlike many EV chargers, PodPoint has a cracking app to support its hardware, with plenty of neat features that make like simpler for users. It’s also easy to keep tabs on costs. Choose from a 3.6kW universal model, which comes without a cable or head for the 7kW Type 2 unit, which adds in a 5-metre tethered cable. 

The bulbous design looks quite good on a wall while the glowing LED illuminates to show the unit is working.If you’re not a cyclist, feel free to skip this. However, bike enthusiasts and those with an active family should definitely consider a bike rack.

Innovative charge point maker Ohme has a couple of products designed with home users firmly in mind. There’s the understated Ohme ePod, for starters, but the 7.4kW Ohme Home Pro is the model to head for if you’re looking for screen appeal. 

At just under a grand, which includes installation, there’s an LCD screen that displays everything you need to know about charge status plus buttons on the unit for ease of use. It connects using a 3G/4G multi-net SIM card and boasts a tethered 5-metre Type 2 cable. A longer 8-metre cable is offered as an option. The 7.4kW Ohme ePod is the non-tethered model of the two, just in case you’re not keen on having a cable permanently attached. 

There’s the added benefit of the Ohme app too, which is one of the better ones on the market. It offers over the air updates and integration with different electricity tariffs, meaning it’s possible to maximise charging times and keep costs down. Meanwhile, there is also energy usage monitoring and the ability to integrate it with any solar panels you might have to further reduce running costs. 

On face value, the Evios One looks much the same as many of the other models we’ve tried out. It comes with a £675 cost, though installation is additionally chargeable, and can charge at 7kw, or up to 22kW if you have a three-phase electricity supply at your disposal. 

The biggest difference with the Evios One is its PIN code functionality, which means that it offers a little more security and can offer multi-user access. Both factors offer additional practicality, especially if your charger is located in an out of the way place or could, potentially, be accessed by people who could otherwise plug-in at their leisure.

The unit comes with a 5-metre tethered cable, or 7.5-metres for extra cost, and sports a colour screen that displays charging data such as speed, miles added and the cost. Talking of costs, there are also three modes, which include Pure Speed, plus Pure Value and Pure Green. All three have been designed to help get the best from both electricity tariffs along with any solar panels you may have and charge times too.

Cotswolds-based Simpson & Partners offer chargers with a difference, and much of that is to do with the way they look. Naturally, these elegant devices come with all of the expected functionality, with 7kW for domestic use up to 22kW if there’s access to a three-phase supply. 

Domestic buyers will want to look at the Home Series Wall Mount 7kW Plus model, which in its default guise is a thing of beauty. However, the added bonus is that the units are offered in an array of different finishes. The website shows off the colour options, both for the metal front and the lid, which can be finished in either wood or metal. The looks take nothing away from the quality of the innards though, with the option for tethered or untethered, the latter of which can include a colour matched cable if desired plus Wi-Fi, solar integration and a supplementary app. 

Anyone who doesn’t want a wall-mounted option will be pleased to know there’s a Freestanding 7kW Plus model too, which looks just as impressive. Currently, it’s possible to get one from just over £1,000 fully fitted. 

While some EV chargers can be a little on the bulky side, the svelte lines of the Type 2 EO Mini Pro make this option ideal if you’d prefer a low-key solution. The set-up is really simple too, with tethered or non-tethered models available, while the plug-and-play simplicity of the 7kW design is commendable. 

There’s a supporting EO app, for iOS and Android, which is by far the weakest link in the chain, with an interface that can prove buggy and not particularly user-friendly. It does let you set charge times and see your charging history along with locking and unlocking the unit remotely, but that’s about it. The app could do with a revamp, but for anyone after a small, compact and understated EV charger, the EO Mini Pro is very good. Another plus point is the fitment, which is carried out by one of their own staff.

The Type 2 Wallbox Pulsar Max has been around for a while now and still looks the part. Shop around and you might be able to bag it as a bargain too. The 7.4kW unit, with a 5-metre cable is currently under the £600 mark, which is competitive. Choose from a black or white case and, like the EO, this is one of the smaller EV chargers on the market. The 19.9 x 9.9 x 20.1cm dimensions are impressive and could prove ideal if there’s limited space where it needs to be fitted. 

The Wallbox comes with all of the usual features and functions, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, although in much the same way as the EO model, the app could do with being a little more impressive. A key benefit is its simplicity though and if all that’s needed is a quick and easy plug in option, the Wallbox makes a lot of sense. Even more so if it can be secured for a discount, although fitting will be on top of the purchase price.

There’s no need to have a boring and generally black box on the wall of your property thanks to the creative talents of Andersen. Simpson and Partners do a similar thing, but Anderson offers a wider range of custom charge boxes, which makes it entirely possible to match the unit to the look and style of your property. 

They make two charger variants in the shape of the 7kW, Type 2 Andersen A3 and the slightly more affordable Andersen A2, which interestingly offers charging up to 22kW if you’ve got the capacity in place to fit one. The biggest talking point with the Andersen A3 is the styling, which comes from Callum Design. Choose from up to 240 different colour options, which means that it’s possible to match the charger to the design of your property. It’s not all about the looks though and Andersen has also invested time and money in improving the user interface. There are cool LED status lights and it can also be integrated to work alongside a household solar panel setup.