British Gas claims UK’s cheapest EV charging rate

BRITISH GAS said it now offers the cheapest way to charge your electric vehicle (EV) in the UK with its Hive SmartCharge service.

Hive SmartCharge users can benefit from a 4p/kWh saving on all their EV charging.   Customers could benefit from up to £298 per year in savings which British Gas will automatically credit to their energy bill each month.

All you need to do is enable the free SmartCharge feature in the Hive app, leave your EV plugged in and British Gas will automatically charge your EV when energy is at its cheapest during that charging session. Combined with British Gas’ Electric Driver tariff users could be paying an effective rate of just 4.95p/kWh for EV charging if they plug in overnight between 12am – 5am.

Hive SmartCharge is available to British Gas electricity customers via the Hive app and could help cut transport costs for 2024 and beyond, while also supporting the country’s EV transition and net zero ambitions.

 British Gas also has its FreeCharge promotion, which offers 12 months of free home charging to new customers who buy one of its Hive EV chargers.

Kim Royds, Director of Mobility, Centrica New Business and Net Zero said: “We’re committed to making the transition to net zero simple and affordable and electric vehicles play a key part in this. Through our innovative SmartCharge offering, we’re helping EV owners take charge of their energy bills and access the cheapest EV charging rate on the market while also helping manage the demand on the grid.”