As new electric car tariffs enter the EV charging landscape, many EV drivers are asking – Do British Gas have an EV tariff?
The answer is a resounding yes. British Gas has their coveted British Gas EV tariff. Or, sometimes referred to as the British Gas Electric Driver tariff.
But what is the British Gas EV tariff? What do you need to take advantage of the EV tariff by British Gas? What time is the Electric Driver tariff on British Gas?
Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about the British Gas EV tariff.
The British Gas EV tariff is an energy tariff that allows you to charge at a fixed unit rate of 8.95p per kWh during off-peak hours. Not only can EV owners charge their EV battery for cheaper with the British Gas EV tariff during these off-peak times, but your electricity prices will also be cheaper. So, you can use other household appliances and reap the rewards of cheaper electricity prices, too – not just on home EV charging.
Charging your car during these off-peak hours also promises more eco-friendly charging. Energy generated overnight tends to be from more renewable sources such as wind, ensuring cheaper, greener EV charging.
The British Gas Electric Driver tariff is between the hours of 12am until 5am everyday – so you can charge your electric car for as little as 8.95p per kWh hour during these overnight hours.
Unlike other electricity tariffs on the market, the British Gas tariff is compatible with all dedicated home EV chargers and electric vehicles (EVs). The only caveat is that you need to be with British Gas for your electricity, have a British Gas electricity smart meter installed at home and use a direct debit to pay.
If you decide you want to switch back to a standard variable tariff, there are no exit fees if you leave the British Gas electric driver tariff.
If you are an existing customer of British Gas, you can login to your online account and change now.
If you are not a previous British Gas customer, you can input your details and get a quote online.
While it’s not essential to have the British Gas Hive Mini Pro 3 home EV charger to use the British Gas EV charging tariff – you can save more on EV charging costs by doing so – among other positives.
By choosing the Hive Mini Pro 3, you will get access to:
What’s more, British Gas and Hive EV charger owners can take advantage of Hive’s SmartCharge feature. Enable this feature in the Hive app and leave your EV plugged overnight, and British Gas will charge your electric car when electricity is at its cheapest and reimburse the costs the longer your EV stays plugged in.
Combine the Hive’s SmartCharge feature with British Gas’s Electric Driver tariff, and EV owners could charge as little as 4.95p/kWh during 12 am-5 am.
Since the EV tariff is focused on off-peak savings, electricity prices and therefore charging prices will be more than the fixed rate during peak hours.
Roughly during standard hours, peak rates will apply, and electricity on the British Gas EV tariff will cost approximately 54p per day at 20.48p per kWh.
Save more on your energy bills with the Hive Mini Pro EV charger. As British Gas approved engineers are are authorised to supply and install the British Gas Hive EV chargers nationwide. From enquiry to post-installation, we handle everything on your behalf and keep you updated every step of the way.
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*Up to a maximum of 2,290kWh of electricity consumed by the charge point in FreeCharge mode. The maximum consumption in FreeCharge mode is approximately equivalent to 8,000 miles transferred to EV(s) by the charge point, based on an assumed vehicle efficiency of 3.5 miles/kWh. A Hive EV charger, any British Gas electricity tariff, a Smart Meter and FreeCharge enabled on the Hive app is needed. Terms and conditions apply.
This type of electric charger has it's own cable to charge your car.
This type of electric charger requires a seperate cable to charge your car.
Spread over a 60 month period.
Tenants and homeowners are eligible for finance.
You decide the amount of months.
Minimum of £1000.
We will contact you to process the credit application. Approval is subject to application, financial circumstances and borrowing history. 13.9% APR representative. T&Cs apply.
Your order is not confirmed until your application has been approved.
We lay SWA cable laid at 600mm deep, with a protective cable warning tape laid 150mm above the cable. These are laid on a sand or sifted sand soil bed then backfilled.
We position overhead cables at a minimum height of 3.5m and are run along a catenary wire. The cable run should not be accessible to vehicles.
Standard Installation
Our instant price is fixed if it falls within our standard installation package plus any additions that you have selected (extra cabling for example). This package covers the majority of homes in the UK. Before we undertake your installation we will carry out a digital survey to check that nothing has been missed. After reviewing the survey results some additional work may be required in order to complete your installation safely and to the required standards. If this is the case, we will contact you well before the installation date and advise the cost of any required work. You can then continue with your installation, or alternatively we will refund you in full if you do not want to proceed.
Included in our standard installation is :
• Fitting of a single phase charge point to a brick or plaster wall or other suitable permanent structure
• Up to 10 metres of cable, run and neatly clipped to the wall between the electricity supply meter / distribution board and the charge point.
• Routing of the cable through a drilled hole in a wall up to 500mm (20 inches) thick if this is needed.
• The fitting and testing of electrical connections and protections required for the charge point.
• An additional three way consumer unit, if required
• Installation of a Type A RCBO in an RCBO enclosure
• Up to 3 metres of plastic trunking to conceal interior wiring.
• An O-pen earth protection device if the charge point requires it. (This is NOT an earth rod)
• Up to 4 hours of labour from your installer to complete the work.
• Electrical testing of the whole installation.
• Handover and setup of the charge point and any app that may be needed.
Not included in our standard installation (additional work) :
• Where the installation requires additional cabling over and above the amount you have told us about.
• Upgrade/replacement of the main incoming supply fuse where the local DNO (eg Northern Powergrid) would need to attend site.
• If the charge point is to be mounted on a post/pedestal rather than an existing wall and where you have not selected a post as an extra cost option in your order.
• Installation of a charge point to a three phase supply.
• Where gas and water mains bonding (earthing) is not in place at your property. If this is not in place, additional work would be required before installation of the charge point.
• Any groundwork that has not been selected during the order process.
A Surge Protection Device is not included in our standard installation.
What else you need to know :
• On the day of installation, please ensure that the area around your consumer unit (fuse box), incoming electricity supply meter and proposed charge point location (including where the cable is expected to be run) is clear and free of obstructions.
• We will need your WiFi password as part of the installation process in order to connect your charge point to the internet. Please have this available for the installer. Details will not be kept.
• The charge point must be on your own designated off road parking.
• The charger will be fixed in line with current guidelines at a height where it cannot be hit by a vehicle.
• Our installers are not able to enter loft spaces; lift floorboards or flooring; take apart any furniture of work above a height of 2m. If you anticipate that any of this may be required, then please contact us and we can discuss in more detail and provide you with a quotation.
• Should there be extreme weather conditions our installers may not be able to continue with you installation if it is not safe to do so (for example flooding). They will always do their best to complete the work where they can.
If you have any questions then please contact our customer service team who will be happy to help. Please also read our terms and conditions.
