How do I sign up?
We’ve outlined the process and typical timeframes for application and installation below, but this will vary person to person.
Day 1: Register your interest
Use the link below and Octopus Energy be in touch with next steps
Day 2 - 5: Grant guidance
You will need to prove you fulfil a number of eligibility criteria to ensure you receive the OLEV grant.
Day 6-8: Survey & quote
The application process will ask you to provide information regarding the installation site and your charge point preferences. Once you’ve completed the application form, Octopus will share a quote.
Day 10: Payment
Pay when you're ready. Your payment will be made to Octopus Energy, not to us.
Day 25: Installation
We'd recommend that you allow for approximately two weeks between your payment being received and your charge point being installed.
How do I sign up?
We’ve outlined the process and typical timeframes for application and installation below, but this will vary person to person.
Day 1: Register your interest
Use the link below and Octopus Energy be in touch with next steps
Day 2 - 5: Grant guidance
You will need to prove you fulfil a number of eligibility criteria to ensure you receive the OLEV grant.
Day 6-8: Survey & quote
The application process will ask you to provide information regarding the installation site and your charge point preferences. Once you’ve completed the application form, Octopus will share a quote.
Day 10: Payment
Pay when you're ready. Your payment will be made to Octopus Energy, not to us.
Day 25: Installation
We'd recommend that you allow for approximately two weeks between your payment being received and your charge point being installed.
OLEV GRANT
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles has committed to providing £900m of funding to support the transition towards electric vehicles. You may be eligible for £350 towards the installation of your charge point.
Key eligibility criteria
- Your vehicle must be a government approved ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV)
- You must own, lease or have ordered an approved vehicle
- You must be resident at the property you are getting the charge point installed
- You must arrange to have your charge point installed by an OLEV home charge scheme approved installer, such as Octopus Energy
To check whether you meet all eligibility criteria, visit the Gov.uk.
The Octopus Energy application process will guide you to provide the right documentation required to obtain the OLEV grant, which Octopus will acquire on your behalf. The team at Octopus will be on hand throughout the sign-up process to support and advise.
Energy Savings Trust
For customers in Scotland, the Energy Savings Trust can provide up to £300 further funding with an additional £100 available for those in the most remote areas. Eligibility criteria apply.
TYPES OF CHARGE POINT
When choosing your home charge point it's important to consider how you're going to use it. Are you more likely to fully charge your vehicle overnight, or will you just have time for a quick 10 minute top-up? There's a broad range of charge points to choose from ranging from £500 to £1250 (without OLEV grant and our discount), but Octopus Energy will help you choose the right charge point for you.
Fast Charging - 7kW
7kW chargers are the most commonly found - either in public or at home. The charge points you typically see outside cinemas, hotels and shopping centres. These will fully charge a 40kWh Nissan Leaf from flat in approximately 6 hours.
Fast Charging - 22kW
22kW chargers are becoming increasingly popular. However, it's important to check that your vehicle is able to be charged at that speed; the charging speed is governed by the in-car charger which limits the amount of power that can be drawn from the charge point. You also need to have a 3-phase supply at your home, which is unusual. With a 22kW charger, a 100kWh Tesla Model S can be charged from flat to full in 5 hours.
Rapid Charging - 50kW+
These are for when you want a quick top-up of energy. These types of chargers are dotted around the country, particularly on motorways. A rapid charger can charge a 40kWh Nissan Leaf from flat to 80% full in 30-40 minutes. These types of chargers aren't as commonly installed at home.
Why Octopus Energy?
Coutts have built an offering with Octopus Energy, one of the UK’s fastest-growing energy technology companies, to help you confidently choose the right charging technology for your electric vehicle.
Octopus Energy offer a range of chargers, all of which are OLEV approved. Sign-up with Octopus Energy below to find out more.
Additional Services from Octopus Energy
We’ll give you £65 credit if you switch both your gas and electricity to Octopus Energy’s green energy tariffs and £40 credit if you switch one, plus a free smart meter if you switch your electricity. Just sign-up below and the form will give you the option to claim this offer.
3 years free access to the Octopus Electric Juice network.
Tool tip: The dynamic Electric Juice tariff gives you cheaper prices whenever your charge points are used outside of peak energy usage periods.
Solar and battery options available to complement your charging infrastructure. Click sign-up below to register your interest
Start your enquiry
Click below and we’ll take you to the Octopus Energy website to get started.
By clicking “Start your enquiry” you will be taken to the Octopus Energy website. You confirm that you understand any subsequent dealings will then be between you and Octopus Energy and that neither Coutts nor any member of the NatWest Group will be party to or responsible for those dealings.
Coutts, nor any other member of the NatWest Group, provides no representation, warranty, guarantee or recommendation as to the appropriateness, quality, fitness for purpose or value for money of any of Octopus Energy's products or services for you. No member of the NatWest Group shall be responsible , or accept any liability, for the products or services provided by Octopus Energy to you, including any advice, product or process by which Octopus Energy's products or services are sold, or provided by or on behalf of them, to you.
Offer applies to all customers within United Kingdom, regional exclusions and eligibility criteria apply. Smart meter, energy supply tariff and Electric Juice Network excluded in Northern Ireland. Offer unavailable on UK Channel Islands.
All of the above are provided by Octopus Energy and its partners, and you may need to sign up as an Octopus customer. To be able to access this offering in full, you must take advantage of the charging point element.
Coutts receives a fee from Octopus Energy for customers it introduces to them that subsequently purchase products or services from Octopus Energy, which will be passed back to you as a discount.
Coutts reserves the right to remove or amend this offering at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Have questions about the charge points, installation or other steps in the application process?
Please contact Octopus Energy directly with any application or charge point related questions:
Email: charging@octoes.com
Phone: 0808 1967511
More information available at: https://octopus.energy/contact-us/#
