Ohme Home Pro
Our usual pick for drivers on a smart tariff. It works with Intelligent Octopus Go and schedules the car into the cheapest hours automatically. Smart package, from £995 + VAT.
Aberdeen city and the villages around it · Homes, flats and workplaces
EV Charger Installation in Aberdeen from £900 + VAT
We supply and fit 7.4kW smart home EV chargers across Aberdeen, fully installed from £900 + VAT with a cable run of up to 15 metres and a free site survey first. Our Smart and Premium packages add a 3 year warranty, and most installs take 3 to 4 hours on the day. Call 07304 027013 for a fixed written price.
Tesla & EvecApproved EV charger installer
Faithful Spark Electricians installs home EV chargers in Aberdeen for £900 to £1,300 + VAT for a standard 7.4kW smart unit on a single phase supply. That price covers the charger, a dedicated circuit with the correct protection, up to 15 metres of cable, notifying SSEN, testing and the certificate, and our Smart and Premium packages carry a 3 year warranty. You get a free site survey first and a fixed price in writing, usually within one working day. Cable runs over 15 metres, a consumer unit upgrade or extra earthing are the only common extras, and we price them before any work starts.
We are an OZEV authorised installer (EVHS/WCS14254), a NICEIC Approved Contractor (620239) and a Tesla approved and Evec approved installer for EV chargers. Installs are carried out by our own team, led by Steven Watt, who holds City and Guilds 2921-34 in EV charging installation, and every charger is certified to BS 7671:2018+A4:2026. Call 07304 027013, Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm or Saturday 9am to 1pm.
EV charger installation prices in Aberdeen
What a home EV charger costs to install in Aberdeen
Three fixed price options for a typical home: single phase supply, charger on an outside wall, cable run up to 15 metres. The survey confirms the final figure before you commit.
Entry smart charger
from £900 + VAT
- 7.4kW smart charger, fully installed
- Scheduled and off peak charging, as the law requires
- Cable run up to 15 metres
- Electrical Installation Certificate and SSEN notification
Most chosen
Smart package
from £995 + VAT
- Ohme Home Pro or TeltoCharge, 7.4kW
- App scheduling and smart tariff control
- Solar surplus charging when you add panels
- Cable run up to 15 metres, 3 year warranty
Premium solar ready
from £1,195 + VAT
- Hypervolt Home 3 Pro or myenergi Zappi, 7.4kW
- Solar surplus charging and load management
- Voice control on supported units
- Cable run up to 15 metres, 3 year warranty
What changes the price
Consumer unit. If your board cannot take a new EV circuit, we replace it and fit the charger in one visit for £750 to £1,000 + VAT for the board work, quoted at survey. Longer cable runs. Anything beyond 15 metres is priced by the metre once we have measured the route. Earthing. Some supplies need an earth electrode or a separate protective device for the charger, explained in the Amendment 4 section below. Three phase. 22kW charging needs a three phase supply, which most Aberdeen homes do not have, so home installs are 7.4kW.
The cheapest quote is not always the same job. Before you compare, ask whether it includes DC fault protection, how the charger is protected against an open PEN fault, and who notifies SSEN. Ours includes all three. For a wider breakdown, read our guide to EV charger installation cost in Scotland.
From first call to first charge
How a home EV charger installation in Aberdeen works
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Free site survey
On site, or from photos of your consumer unit, meter and parking spot. We check the supply, the earthing arrangement and the cable route.
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Fixed written price
Usually within one working day of the survey, with VAT shown separately and any extras listed by name. No day rates.
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SSEN notification
We notify SSEN, the network operator for the north of Scotland, of the new load, and handle the grant claim if you qualify.
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Install day
Typically 3 to 4 hours. Your power is off for around 30 minutes while we connect the new circuit at the board.
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Handover and certificate
We pair the charger to your phone, set your off peak schedule, watch the first charge start and issue your certificate under NICEIC 620239.
Recent EV charger installs near Aberdeen
Chargers our own team fitted this year
These three jobs are in Aberdeenshire, just outside the city boundary, photographed on site with the customers' permission. No stock images.
Closer to the city, we have dedicated pages for EV charger installation in Westhill and, across the rest of the shire, EV charger installation in Aberdeenshire.
Who can install an EV charger
Can a normal electrician install an EV charger in Aberdeen?
Any competent electrician can legally do the work, but an EV charger is a specialist circuit with its own section of the wiring regulations, Section 722 of BS 7671. Three things separate an EV installer from a general electrician, and they are worth checking before you book anyone:
- OZEV authorisation. Only an installer on the government's authorised list can claim the chargepoint grant for you. Ours is EVHS/WCS14254.
- EV specific training. City and Guilds 2921-34 covers the design and installation of domestic and small commercial EV charging. Steven Watt was awarded it on 3 March 2026 (Ofqual 610/4640/1).
- Assessed work. NICEIC assesses our installations against BS 7671 every year, and every certificate is issued under enrolment 620239.
On top of that, we are a Tesla approved installer and an Evec approved installer for EV chargers, so a Tesla Wall Connector or an Evec unit is fitted and commissioned to the manufacturer's standard. If you have a sparky you trust for the rest of the house, that is fine. For the charger, ask them the three questions above, or call us on 07304 027013 and we will quote.
BS 7671 Amendment 4:2026
The 2026 wiring rules for EV chargers, and what we do about each
Amendment 4 to BS 7671 was published on 15 April 2026 and has been the only valid edition for new work since 15 October 2026. Section 722, which covers EV charging, changed more than most. Four points decide whether an Aberdeen install is compliant:
- Open PEN protection is no longer optional. Regulation 722.411.4.1 lost its old "not reasonably practicable" exception. On a PME supply, which is what most Aberdeen homes have, an outdoor charger now needs an earth electrode holding the earth terminal within 70V of true earth, an open PEN device that disconnects within 5 seconds above 70V, or a voltage monitoring device that disconnects within 5 seconds below 207V or above 253V.
- 6mA DC fault detection stays mandatory. Regulation 722.531.3.101 needs a device that senses 6mA smooth DC. If it is built into the charger to BS IEC 62955, a Type A RCD upstream is enough. If not, the circuit needs a Type B RCD, which costs more. This is the item a cheap quote most often leaves out.
- No AFDD on the charger circuit. Regulation 722.421.1.7.201 exempts circuits supplying EV charging equipment to BS EN 61851. If a quote includes an arc fault device for the charger, ask why.
- Vehicle to grid is now covered. Bidirectional charging (V2G, V2H and V2L) falls under the redrafted Regulation 551.7.1(c). Protective devices must work with current in both directions, and loss of mains protection to G98 or G99 is required.
What we do: at survey we confirm your earthing arrangement and choose the open PEN route that suits your supply, check whether your chosen charger has built in DC detection so you only pay for a Type B RCD when one is needed, and certify the circuit to Amendment 4. A charger fitted before April 2026 does not need replacing, but if it went in under the old open PEN exception, an inspection is sensible. Call 07304 027013 to book one.
Your fuse board
Will your consumer unit take an EV charger?
Many newer consumer units have a spare way for one more circuit, and the charger goes in without any board work. Older boards are different. Rewireable fuses, a board with no RCD protection, or a unit with no spare way usually means a new board, or a small dedicated EV unit beside the existing one like the FuseBox board in the photo.
We find out at the free survey, not on install day. If the board needs changing, we do both jobs in one visit, with the board work at £750 to £1,000 + VAT on top of the charger price. Our guide explains does your consumer unit need upgrading for an EV charger, and if it is the whole board you want replaced, see our page on consumer unit upgrade in Aberdeen.
In an older granite house with original wiring, an EICR in Aberdeen before the charger goes in tells you what condition the rest of the installation is in, so the EV circuit is not added to a board with problems nobody has looked at.
Send us three photos and get a price
Your consumer unit, your meter and where the car parks. That is usually enough for a fixed written quote within one working day, with a site visit only if we need one.
Choosing a charger
Which home EV charger suits your Aberdeen driveway
There is no single best EV charger. The right one depends on your car, your tariff and whether you have or plan solar panels. Every charger we fit is smart, as the Electric Vehicle (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 require, and solar ready, so it can charge from your own panels later.
TeltoCharge
A straightforward smart charger, tethered or socketed, with app scheduling and off peak charging. Smart package, from £995 + VAT.
Hypervolt Home 3 Pro
The charger in most of the photos on this page. Tethered, with solar surplus charging, load management and voice control. Premium package, from £1,195 + VAT.
myenergi Zappi
Built around solar. It can charge the car only from surplus generation, or mix solar and grid. Premium package, from £1,195 + VAT.
Tesla Wall Connector and Evec
As a Tesla approved and Evec approved installer, we fit both to the manufacturer's standard. Priced at survey, as the hardware differs from our packages.
Tethered or socketed?
Tethered has the cable fixed on, which is easiest for one car charging in the same spot. Socketed uses your car's own cable and looks tidier when not in use.
Octopus and other smart tariffs
You do not need to buy your charger through your energy supplier to use a smart EV tariff. We are an independent installer with no supplier tie. The Ohme Home Pro links to Intelligent Octopus Go, and every unit we fit can be set to charge in your supplier's off peak window. Tell us your tariff at survey and we set the schedule at handover.
Charging from solar panels
The Zappi and Hypervolt Home 3 Pro can put surplus solar into the car instead of exporting it. If you already have panels, we connect the charger to use them. If you are planning them, we design both together. See solar panel installation in Aberdeen for prices.
Grants and free installation
Can you get an EV charger installed for free in Aberdeen?
Not usually, and not if you own a house with a driveway. Here is who does get help in 2026, and what we do about it.
The OZEV chargepoint grant
Since 1 April 2026 the grant pays 75% of the cost of a home chargepoint, up to £500 per socket. It is for renters, flat owners and leaseholders with private off street parking and the landlord's or freeholder's permission, and is funded to 31 March 2027. Homeowners with their own driveway have not qualified since 2022. As an OZEV authorised installer, we claim it for you and take it off your invoice.
Scottish funding
Energy Saving Trust domestic chargepoint funding in Scotland, up to £400, is limited to rural, remote and island households under an income cap, and it is currently closed. Aberdeen city addresses are unlikely to qualify, so we never build a quote around it.
Flats, tenements and on street parking
If you own a flat with a private space in a shared car park, you are likely to qualify for the grant, and we can supply the consent letter wording for the factor or freeholder. If you park on the street, a cable across a public pavement needs permission from Aberdeen City Council as the roads authority. We tell you honestly at survey whether a home charger is workable at your address.
Businesses and landlords with car parks: a single workplace chargepoint starts from £800 + VAT, and multi bay sites are quoted after survey. See workplace and commercial EV chargers for load management, access control and the Workplace Charging Scheme.
Where we install
EV charger installation across Aberdeen's suburbs
Every Aberdeen postcode is covered, with no travel charge for a standard home install in the city. These areas have their own pages with local detail.
EV charger installation in CultsWest of the city on the Deeside road
EV charger installation in DanestoneNorth of the Don, near Bridge of Don
EV charger installation in DyceEstate housing by the airport
EV charger installation in HazleheadWest end, by Hazlehead Park
EV charger installation in KingswellsNewer homes with driveways
EV charger installation in MannofieldGranite houses in the west end
EV charger installation in NorthfieldNorth west Aberdeen
EV charger installation in PeterculterEdge of the city on the Dee
EV charger installation in MaryculterSouth of the Dee, Aberdeenshire
Need something other than a charger? Our hub for every service is the page for an electrician in Aberdeen.
Google reviews
What Aberdeen customers say
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Aberdeen · General work
★★★★★
"I had an excellent experience with Faithful Spark Electricians here in Aberdeen. Steven was the electrician who helped me, and he was fantastic from start to finish. Professional, punctual, and really thorough with his work."
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Aberdeen · Rental property
★★★★★
"The Faithful Spark team came out to an emergency at my rental property. They were quick at fault finding and repairing the fault."
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Aberdeen flat · Heater repair
★★★★★
"Steven the electrician came to our flat last minute in the middle of a very cold start to winter to fix our broken heaters. He walked us through everything he was checking, explained what he found and was incredibly thorough the whole time. Best part? He fixed the issue right then and there in the same appointment."
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Who fits your charger
Our own installers, led by Steven Watt
Faithful Spark Electricians is based at 17 Thomson Road, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 3FJ, and covers Aberdeen and the villages around it. Steven Watt trained as a Royal Navy engineering apprentice from 2001 and set up the business in 2023. He leads the team, with Callum working alongside him. The people who survey your charger are the people who install it.
The company is registered in Scotland as SC821028 and carries £2M public liability insurance. Steven also holds City and Guilds 2391-52 for inspection and testing, 2382-22 for BS 7671 and 2365-03 for electrical installations, plus Level 3 awards in solar PV and battery storage, which is why we can design a charger, panels and a battery as one system.
NICEIC 620239OZEV EVHS/WCS14254TrustMark 4205123Tesla approved, EV chargersEvec approved, EV chargersCity and Guilds 2921-342391-522382-222365-03£2M public liability
Technically reviewed by Steven Watt. Last updated 6 October 2026.
EV charger FAQs
Questions about EV charger installation in Aberdeen
Not covered here? Call 07304 027013 or send us a message and we reply the same working day.
How much does it cost to install an EV charger in Scotland?
For a 7.4kW smart home charger, we charge £900 to £1,300 + VAT fully installed in Aberdeen. Our Smart package with an Ohme Home Pro or TeltoCharge starts at £995 + VAT, and the Premium solar ready package with a Hypervolt Home 3 Pro or myenergi Zappi starts at £1,195 + VAT. Both include up to 15 metres of cable and a 3 year warranty. Longer cable runs, earthing work or a consumer unit upgrade are priced at the free survey.
How long does an EV charger installation take?
A typical home install takes 3 to 4 hours on site, with the power off for around 30 minutes while we connect the new circuit. If the consumer unit is being replaced on the same visit, allow most of the day.
Can a normal electrician install an EV charger?
Any competent electrician can legally do the work, but an EV charger has its own rules in Section 722 of BS 7671. Check that your installer is OZEV authorised, which is needed to claim the grant, trained in EV charging such as City and Guilds 2921-34, and registered with a scheme such as NICEIC. We hold all three: OZEV EVHS/WCS14254, 2921-34 and NICEIC 620239.
What is the 80/20 rule for EV charging?
It is a rule of thumb for battery care: day to day, keep the battery between about 20% and 80%, and charge to 100% before a long trip. Public rapid chargers also slow down sharply above about 80%. Your car maker's advice comes first, as some batteries are meant to be charged fully. At handover we show you where to set a charge limit in the charger app or the car.
Can I get a free EV charger installation?
Not if you own a house with a driveway. The OZEV grant pays 75% of the cost, up to £500 per socket, for renters, flat owners and leaseholders with private off street parking, and is funded to 31 March 2027. Scotland's Energy Saving Trust funding of up to £400 is limited to rural, remote and island households and is currently closed. We claim the OZEV grant for you if you qualify.
Do you install chargers for Octopus EV tariffs?
Yes. You do not need to buy the charger from your energy supplier. The Ohme Home Pro we fit works with Intelligent Octopus Go, and every charger we install can be scheduled into your tariff's off peak hours. We set the schedule up with you at handover.
Can I charge two cars at home?
Yes. One 7.4kW charger can charge two cars one after the other. To charge both at once, we fit two chargers with load management so the total never overloads your supply. A single 22kW unit needs a three phase supply, which most homes do not have.
How fast does a 7.4kW home charger charge?
A 7.4kW charger delivers up to about 7kWh of energy for every hour it is plugged in, more than three times a standard three pin socket. An overnight off peak window is enough for most daily driving around Aberdeen.
Book your EV charger installation in Aberdeen
Call us on 07304 027013, message us on WhatsApp or use the form. Tell us your car, your postcode and where you park, and we will arrange a free survey and send a fixed written price, usually within one working day.
Monday to Friday8:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday9:00am to 1:00pm
SundayClosed
Address17 Thomson Road, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 3FJ
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Faithful Spark Electricians Ltd · 17 Thomson Road, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 3FJ · NICEIC Approved Contractor 620239 · TrustMark Registered 4205123 · OZEV Authorised Installer EVHS/WCS14254 · Tesla Approved and Evec Approved for EV chargers · City and Guilds 2921-34, 2391-52, 2382-22, 2365-03 · BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 · £2M public liability insured · Company SC821028 · VAT 503 6560 13