Hypervolt announced on 18 March 2024 that it is rolling out a Managed Installations Programme with OVO Energy, a multi-year project in which OVO's installation engineers will fit its Home 3 Pro charger for existing and future Hypervolt partnership customers1. The announcement follows the launch of the same programme with salary sacrifice provider loveelectric on 1 March1.
Under the arrangement, OVO's team of more than 100 nationwide EV installation engineers will carry out the installations1. The programme sits alongside OVO's Charge Anytime tariff, which Hypervolt describes as offering customers the chance to charge at 7p per kWh regardless of time of use1. Customers who switch to Charge Anytime can also take up a 5,000 free charging miles credit through what Hypervolt calls the Hypervolt x OVO charging bolt on1. Hypervolt states that the average British driver covers just over 7,000 miles annually, which it says equates to more than eight months of zero running costs1.
Hypervolt said the programme is intended to let it work with vehicle manufacturers, fleets, leasing companies and dealership groups that need rapid nationwide roll-out with uniform pricing and service1. It said more than 2,200 NAPIT and NICEIC electrical contractors have signed up to its Trusted Installer programme since that launched in spring 20211. The loveelectric tie-up, signed as a multi-year extension in January, gives loveelectric customers access to new and nearly-new electric vehicles through salary sacrifice, alongside the charging credit1.
"OVO are delighted to have partnered with Hypervolt. As well as sharing the same ambition of accelerating the adoption of EVs in the UK, Hypervolt provide a beautiful unit coupled with exceptional functionality, and this element of the partnership strengthens our relationship even further"
Hypervolt's Head of Partnerships, David Woodford, said customers considering an electric vehicle also weigh up where their home energy comes from, how competitive their domestic tariff is, and how a charger integrates with solar1. OVO states it launched in 2009, has more than a million members, set out its Plan Zero sustainability plan in 2019 and is aiming to be a zero carbon company by 20351.
Why it matters for households
For a household, the practical effect is that the charger, the installer and the electricity tariff come from one arrangement rather than three separate purchases. The 7p per kWh rate matters because it applies regardless of time of use, so charging is not tied to an overnight window, unlike many EV tariffs. That is a departure from the usual pattern where the cheapest rates sit in the early hours, as set out in our guide to charging an EV overnight on a cheaper tariff.
The 5,000 free charging miles credit is a one-off benefit tied to switching to Charge Anytime, not an ongoing discount1. Hypervolt's own framing of the decision, that buyers consider their home tariff and solar integration alongside the car itself, points to where the running costs actually sit: the electricity supply and how the charger is wired in, not the hardware alone. The installation process and who can carry it out remains the point at which those choices are fixed.
What happens next
The programme with loveelectric began on 1 March 20241. Hypervolt says the OVO roll-out is a multi-year project and that further partnership announcements are to come, but no dates, volumes or pricing beyond the 7p per kWh figure have been reported1.
Sources1 cited
- Hypervolt and OVO Expand Charger Installation Partnership | Hypervolt, blog.hypervolt.co.uk