Ohme's Home Pro chargepoint products moved from commercial-only to both commercial and residential use on the government's eligible chargepoint model list, in an update published by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) dated 28 March 20241. The list sets out which electric vehicle chargepoint models are eligible for use with OZEV chargepoint grants1.
The list states whether chargepoints are eligible for commercial grants, residential grants, or both commercial and residential grants1. The 28 March 2024 entry records the change in one line: "Ohme's Home Pro's products changed from commercial to both commercial and residential use"1. The publication itself was first published on 8 February 2024 and is maintained by OZEV, which sits within the Department for Transport1.
"Ohme's Home Pro's products changed from commercial to both commercial and residential use."
The document is issued as an OpenDocument spreadsheet, listed at 87 KB1. The list is updated frequently: the 28 March 2024 entry sits between an update on 18 March 2024 and one on 19 April 2024, and the page carries a long series of later updates1. The sources do not state which specific grant schemes the Home Pro now qualifies for, what the grant is worth, or any conditions attached to a residential claim. Those details have not been reported in the material available.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Body | Office for Zero Emission Vehicles1 |
| Change dated | 28 March 20241 |
| Product affected | Ohme Home Pro1 |
| Before | Commercial use1 |
| After | Both commercial and residential use1 |
| Document format | ODS, 87 KB1 |
Why it matters for households
Grant eligibility is one of the few levers a household has over the upfront cost of a home chargepoint, and it turns on whether a specific model appears on the government list for residential use. A model listed for commercial use only sits outside that route, however capable it is. The reclassification of the Ohme Home Pro means the model now appears on the list under both categories, so it is no longer excluded on eligibility grounds alone1.
For a household weighing smart EV charging, the practical effect is that the Home Pro joins the set of models that can be considered alongside others in the same bracket, such as those compared in the ePod versus Home Pro breakdown. Eligibility is a threshold, not an outcome: it does not by itself reduce a bill, and the sources do not set out the value of any residential grant or the terms on which it is paid. Households considering a chargepoint will still need to check current scheme rules, installer requirements and any conditions on the property or the installation, none of which are detailed in the list itself1.
What happens next
The eligible chargepoint model list is revised regularly, with the next update after the 28 March 2024 entry dated 19 April 20241. Further changes to which models qualify for residential grants would appear in later versions of the same document. No further steps specific to the Home Pro have been reported.