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Plan your home charging, end to end

Setting up to charge at home comes down to a handful of decisions. Work through them in order — each tool is free, takes a minute, and hands off to the next.

Which charger is right for me?

Speed, tethered vs untethered, smart vs basic — narrowed down from a few questions.
Open the charger chooser
What will the install cost?

Realistic NZ price ranges for a typical 7kW home install, plus what drives the cost up or down.
See install costs
What will it cost to run — vs petrol?

Set your car, distance and power rate to see annual charging cost and your saving over petrol.
Open the running-cost calculator
Which power plan should I charge on?

Off-peak and EV plans are the biggest lever on running cost. What to look for, and how to compare.
Compare EV power plans

Looking further ahead

Thinking about solar too?

An EV is one of the best ways to use rooftop solar — charging in the day soaks up generation you’d otherwise export cheaply, which shortens the payback. Here’s a rough back-of-envelope. It’s an indicative guide, not a solar quote.

For how solar-diverting chargers actually work, see charging your EV from home solar — and whether your EV could one day power your house, V2G, V2H & V2L in NZ.

System size (kW)

Install cost ($)

8.8 yrs payback

≈ $1,248/yr saved · 6,500 kWh/yr generated

Indicative only, using typical NZ figures (≈1,300 kWh per kW a year, ~40% used onsite without a battery). A solar installer confirms generation, self-consumption and price for your roof.

Which charger is right for me?

What will the install cost?

What will it cost to run — vs petrol?

Which power plan should I charge on?

Thinking about solar too?