Ohme Home Pro Review UK: Price & Specs

The Ohme Home Pro is one of the most searched-for EV chargers in the UK, and for good reason — it's the charger most closely associated with getting the best out of a smart electricity tariff. This review covers the current 2026 specs, real pricing, the Solar Boost feature, and how the Home Pro compares to Ohme's own ePod and rivals like myenergi's Zappi, so you can see whether it fits your home before you book an installer.

Ohme Home Pro: specs and price in 2026

The Home Pro is a tethered 7.4kW (32A) home charger built around a colour LCD screen on the front of the unit — the feature that most visibly sets it apart from screenless rivals. Per Ohme's own product page, it ships with a 5-metre Type 2 cable as standard, with an 8-metre cable available as a paid upgrade. The casing measures 170mm (H) x 200mm (W) x 100mm (D) and weighs 4kg, carries an IP55 weatherproof rating, and is UKCA marked and OZEV-approved under the EVHS and WCS installer accreditation schemes.

• Power output: 7.4kW / 32A maximum, 230V AC single-phase
• Cable: tethered Type 2, 5m standard, 8m optional upgrade
• Connectivity: built-in 4G multi-net SIM — no home Wi-Fi required
• Control: on-device colour screen, physical buttons, and the Ohme smartphone app
• Warranty: 3 years standard
• Price: from £999, including standard installation and VAT

That £999 all-in figure sits toward the upper end of the market compared with screenless chargers, and the on-device screen and 4G connectivity (rather than relying on your home Wi-Fi signal reaching the charger location) are the main reasons why. If £999 is more than you want to spend, our wider roundup of the best home EV chargers in the UK covers cheaper alternatives alongside the Home Pro.

Smart tariff integration — Ohme's headline strength

Tariff integration is the reason most people buy an Ohme charger in the first place. Ohme's own site states its chargers work with every UK electricity supplier and integrate directly with popular smart tariffs, with direct API-level integration confirmed for Intelligent Octopus Go and E.ON Next's Next Drive (plus SSE Airtricity's Smart EV Charge in Ireland). For any other supplier, you select it in the Ohme app and the charger schedules around your tariff's known off-peak windows, or you can set up a custom tariff manually.

The Intelligent Octopus Go integration is the most mature of these. Per Octopus Energy's own support pages, connecting an Ohme charger inside the Octopus app lets Octopus dispatch smart-charging signals directly to the unit — all smart charging sessions bill at the off-peak rate even if Ohme schedules charging outside the standard 23:30–05:30 window, and setting a "ready by" time between 4am and 11am lets the system extend into cheaper or greener grid periods when they're available. Octopus notes this integration is still being refined, and that in-app cost estimates for Intelligent Octopus Go customers aren't fully accurate yet inside the Ohme app itself — worth knowing if you rely on that screen for a running total.

If you're specifically shopping around Octopus Energy's EV charging options, the Home Pro is one of the chargers that plugs directly into that ecosystem rather than needing a third-party workaround.

Solar Boost: how Ohme handles solar

The Home Pro includes a Solar Boost mode, activated in the Ohme app, which uses surplus solar generation to charge the car rather than exporting it to the grid at Smart Export Guarantee rates. It's a genuine feature, but it isn't Ohme's primary design focus the way it is for the Zappi, which built its whole reputation on solar-diversion accuracy. If solar charging is your main priority rather than a nice-to-have, our best EV charger for solar panels guide and the dedicated EV charging with solar explainer are worth reading before you commit — a Home Pro with Solar Boost is a reasonable middle ground if you want strong tariff scheduling and solar support in one unit, without needing best-in-class solar diversion.

Home Pro vs ePod: which Ohme should you buy?

Ohme sells two chargers side by side, and the choice is straightforward once you know what you're giving up. The ePod, from £949 installed, drops the screen and the tethered cable — it's untethered (bring your own cable), far more compact at 140mm wide, and just 1.48kg against the Home Pro's 4kg. Everything else is identical: 7.4kW output, the same dynamic smart-charging technology, 4G connectivity, and the same 3-year warranty.

In practice, the Home Pro suits anyone who wants to glance at a screen to check charge status or control sessions without opening the app, and who's happy with a fixed cable. The ePod suits anyone who wants the smallest possible unit on the wall, doesn't mind managing a separate cable, or already has a preferred cable length and connector in mind. Our full Zappi vs Ohme ePod comparison goes further into how the ePod stacks up against a solar-focused rival, if you're weighing brands rather than just Ohme's own two models.

The OZEV grant — what Ohme's "approved" badge actually means

Ohme markets the Home Pro as OZEV EVHS and WCS approved, which refers to installer accreditation, not a guarantee that you personally qualify for a grant. As of 2026, the domestic Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant pays up to £500 per socket, but it's restricted to renters and flat owners — homeowners in houses with off-street parking are not eligible for it. See our EV charger installation guide for the full current eligibility rules and what else affects your final installed cost.

Who the Ohme Home Pro suits

The Home Pro is the right choice if smart-tariff charging is your main reason for buying a charger at all, especially if you're on or considering Intelligent Octopus Go or E.ON Next Drive, and you'd rather see status on a physical screen than always reach for your phone. It's a weaker fit if solar diversion is your top priority — the Zappi does that job more precisely — or if you want the smallest, most discreet unit on the wall, where the ePod is the better-specified choice at a lower price.