OVO Energy

Audi's recommended home charging  energy partner

Charge Anytime

Switch to OVO and with the Charge Anytime tariff you can charge at any time of day for 7p per kWh. Audi customers can drive from as low as 2p/mile when smart charging with OVO Charge Anytime^*. You could also get up to 30,000 free miles over 3 years when you purchase a new fully electric Audi^*.

Who is OVO?

It's not just Charge Anytime that makes OVO one of the UK's leading green energy suppliers. They believe there's a better way to do energy.

Millions of people trust them  They power millions of UK homes with energy. So you know for sure you'll be in safe hands.

Planting promise  Every year, they plant 1 million trees in the UK^*.
Easily manage your energy  The OVO free mobile app to quickly check your balance, submit metre readings and keep an eye on your energy use.
Save cash and carbon  Find out when it's the greenest time to use energy – and get tailored tips on how to save money for your home.
Path to Zero  OVO can help reduce your energy bills and our collective carbon footprint. Join us on the path to energy that's better for you, your wallet and the planet.

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Introducing Charge Anytime

Switch to OVO Energy and add the Charge Anytime tariff to your plan for free. It means you can charge your EV for 7p per kWh at any time, day or night. Audi customers can drive from as low as 2p/mile when smart charging with OVO Charge Anytime^*.

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Get up to 30,000 free miles worth of charging^*

Simply join OVO and add Charge Anytime to your OVO energy tariff to enjoy up to 30,000 free EV miles over 3 years. This is made up of 10,000 miles when you first add Charge Anytime, followed by 10,000 additional miles each year for two years when you stay with the tariff.

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Why Switch to OVO

Cheaper EV charging

Charge Anytime gives you access to a smart charging rate of 7p/kwh any time you charge your EV. Audi customers can drive from as low as 2p/mile when smart charging with OVO Charge Anytime.^*

Electric offers

Get up to 10,000 free miles when you purchase a new fully electric Audi and switch to OVO^*. Plus, an additional 10,000 free miles per year for up to 2 years after you start Charge Anytime^*.

Greener and smarter

Your EV is always charged when the grid is greenest^* thanks to smart charging; you set the time you need your car charged by and OVO’s smart tech takes care of the rest.

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How Charge Anytime works

1. Opt in to smart charging

Just connect your EV or charger with your OVO account and opt in for EV smart charging.

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2. Set your electric car to charge

Choose when you want your EV charged, and we'll work out the greenest time to charge^*.

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3. See credit in your account

We add Charge Anytime credit to your bill each month. This means you’ll always get our smart charging rate of 7p per kWh.

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OVO Beyond

Not quite ready to make the switch to an EV? OVO Beyond is the first tariff of it's kind and lets you bank up to 150 free EV miles a month for the next 2 years through the Energy Savings Account^*. You can then redeem them when you purchase a new fully electric Audi.

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Fully electric cars

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FAQs

Smart charging is when you charge your EV at home. The smart bit comes from our intelligent tech making sure your vehicle is charged when the grid is greenest, within the time you need it charged by. You set this time through the app. Smart charging with Charge Anytime unlocks the cheaper charging rate of 7p per kWh. Audi customers can drive from as low as 2p/mile when smart charging with OVO Charge Anytime. It helps move the UK energy system towards a smarter, greener way of using energy. If more people use energy when the grid is greener, together we can rely less on fossil fuels to keep power flowing at peak times.

If you’re switching to OVO and would like to add Charge Anytime to your plan, you’ll need to wait until your energy supply and online account is fully set up. This could take up to 4 to 6 weeks. Once you’re all set up, head over to the <a href="https://my.ovoenergy.com/login" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Offers</a> section in your online account and select Charge Anytime.

At the end of the month, we work out how much energy you've used to smart charge your EV. We'll use this info to credit your account in the first week of the following month. So that your smart charging rate reflects our 7p per kWh rate. For example: The Charge Anytime rate is 7p per kWh. And let's say your standard electricity rate is 26p a kWh. We’ll credit you 19p for each kWh you’ve used to smart charge your EV. To make your smart charging rate 7p. This means if you use 100 kWh of energy smart charging your EV, you’ll get £19 in credit back on your bill.

It’ll appear on your monthly OVO energy bill under the heading ‘Charge Anytime Credit’. We apply this credit to your account in the first week of every month. The credit shown on your bill will be for the electricity you’ve used for smart charging your EV the previous month. So, in the first week of September, we’ll apply your credit for August, and so on.

You can override your smart charging schedule at any time. This will let you top-up quickly when you need to, at your standard home electricity rate. The next time you charge, you’ll automatically go back to your smart charging schedule.

At the moment, the only way we can work out charging with solar panels is if you have an <a href="https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/smart-charger">Indra Smart Pro Charger</a>. We install these chargers, so they come compatible with Charge Anytime. Charge Anytime only tells us how much electricity you’ve used from the grid. So if your home has solar panels it’s harder to work this out – because some of the electricity may come from your solar panels, and some from the grid. But we’re looking into how solar panels could work with Charge Anytime. So if you’d like to take part in our research, please email <a href="mailto:chargeanytime@ovo.com">chargeanytime@ovo.com</a>. We want to get Charge Anytime to as many people as possible!