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Home Charging for Company Car Drivers
Home charging is the most cost effective option for vehicles that do not return to depot. A dedicated charger installed at the driver home address charges overnight using off peak electricity rates. Most drivers pay 8 to 12p per kWh on overnight tariffs compared to 45 to 85p per kWh on public rapid chargers.
The HMRC Advisory Electricity Rate allows tax free reimbursement at 7p per mile for business miles driven in company EVs charged at home. Our platform tracks every home charging session automatically. Drivers submit claims from the app. Finance teams get clear audit trails with no manual data entry.
UK smart charging regulations require chargers rated 7.4kW and above to default to off peak hours. This means home chargers avoid the expensive 08:00 to 11:00 and 16:00 to 22:00 weekday peaks automatically.
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Public Network Access With Fleet Cards
For vehicles with no fixed overnight location, public charging networks fill the gap. The UK now has over 87,000 public charging devices across 45,000 locations. Fleet charging cards give drivers access to multiple networks with consolidated billing back to your fleet account.
One invoice covers all public charging across your fleet. No individual driver expense claims for public sessions. The fleet card handles payment, tracks usage and reports costs by vehicle, driver or location.
Public charging works best as a supplement. It costs significantly more than home or depot charging. Use it for mid route top ups, emergency charges and vehicles that genuinely cannot charge at home or at base.
How We Manage Mixed Charging
We set up fleet charging across all three locations. Depot chargers for vehicles that return to base. Home chargers for drivers who park overnight at their address. Public network access for everything else. One platform shows all charging activity regardless of where it happens.
Fleet managers see a single dashboard covering every charger, every session and every cost. No separate systems for depot, home and public. That visibility is what makes mixed fleet charging manageable at scale.
