Charge overnight at a fraction of public charging costs, or free your daytime miles from the grid entirely by charging from your own solar. Our electricians handle electric car charger installation across Bathgate, Livingston and the rest of West Lothian, with the same straight-talking approach we bring to everything: real prices published, grants explained honestly, and no pressure.
Home EV Charger Installation: What It Costs
Standard installation covers a wall-mounted smart charger, a standard cabling run, connection to your consumer unit, all certification and commissioning. If your home needs anything extra, you'll know the exact price before we book the job, never after.
EV Charger Grants in Scotland: The Honest Version
Most websites bury this, so we'll say it plainly: if you own your home and have a driveway, there's currently no grant for you. The homeowner scheme closed in April 2022. What's actually live in 2026:
The OZEV EV Chargepoint Grant covers 75% of costs up to £500 per socket (increased from £350 in April 2026) for renters and flat owners with private off-street parking.
The Residential Landlord Chargepoint Grant funds sockets across a rental portfolio, a genuine opportunity for West Lothian landlords, pairing neatly with the annual gas safety visits we already do for many of them.
Transport Scotland funds a top-up via the Energy Saving Trust for rural residents and used-EV-loan buyers, stackable with the OZEV grant. It has opened and closed several times in four years; ask us for its current status honestly rather than as a sales hook.
Per-business funding for staff and visitor charging at offices, hotels and holiday lets. Our commercial team handles workplace and fleet charging end to end.
See your full funding picture across every service in our Funding Checker →
Chargers We Recommend
The solar owner's charger. Diverts your excess solar generation straight into the car, so summer miles can cost nothing. The natural partner to our solar installations.
The smart-tariff specialist. Integrates with agile and EV tariffs to charge automatically when electricity is cheapest.
Compact, robust and design-led, for those who care what's on the wall.
Every EV charging point we fit is a smart charger meeting current regulations and professionally certified, and as Zappi and Ohme installers, we’ll match the charger to your tariff and car, not to whichever box is on special this month.
For Landlords and Letting Agents
Tenant demand for charging is rising fast, the landlord grant covers up to £500 per socket, and we already look after gas safety for landlords across West Lothian. One contractor, one schedule, chargers and CP12s handled together. Landlord servicing →
EV Charging Across West Lothian
Bathgate · Livingston · Linlithgow · Broxburn · Uphall · Whitburn · Armadale · Blackburn · East Calder · West Calder
, and surrounding villages, from our Bathgate base. Workplace and commercial charging across Central Scotland.
EV Charger FAQs
From £949, honest grant advice, solar-ready options.
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How much does an EV charger cost to install?
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From £949 including VAT for a smart charger with standard installation. Homes needing longer cable runs or consumer unit upgrades get an exact price at the free survey, always before the job, never after.
Can I get a grant for a home EV charger in Scotland?
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If you own a house with a driveway, honestly, no; that scheme ended in 2022. Renters and flat owners with off-street parking can get up to £500 (OZEV), landlords up to £500 per socket across a portfolio, and a Scottish top-up of up to £400 exists for rural and used-EV-loan buyers when its funding window is open. Grant-funded installs require an OZEV-authorised installer, ask us and we'll advise on your route honestly.
Is it still worth it without a grant?
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Usually, yes. Home charging on an EV tariff typically costs a small fraction of public rapid charging, for most drivers the charger pays for itself within the first year or two of switching from public charging.
What's the difference between a smart charger and a normal one?
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All new home chargers must be smart by law, they schedule charging for cheap tariff windows automatically. The differences that matter are solar integration (Zappi), tariff intelligence (Ohme), and build/design (Easee). We'll match one to how you actually drive.
Can my charger use my solar panels?
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Yes, a solar-diversion charger like the Zappi sends surplus generation to your car instead of exporting it for pennies. If you have or are planning solar, tell us and we'll spec the install for it.
How long does installation take?
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Most standard installations are completed in half a day, including certification and a walkthrough of the app and scheduling.
Do I need a tethered or untethered charger?
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Tethered (cable attached) is more convenient day to day; untethered is tidier and works with any cable. We'll show you both, the price difference is small either way.
Can you install chargers at my rental properties?
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Yes, and the landlord grant makes portfolio installations unusually cost-effective right now. We can schedule charger installs alongside your annual gas safety visits.
Will my electricity supply cope?
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Almost always, but we check properly: the survey confirms your supply, earthing and consumer unit before anything is booked, and any upgrade cost is quoted upfront.
Which areas do you cover?
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All of West Lothian for domestic installs, and Central Scotland for workplace and commercial charging.