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Electric Cars: EDF EV Deals, Leasing, Tariffs, Charging Points UK

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One of the lowest priced electric vehicle tariffs around right now⁽²⁾
Charge up your electric vehicle for under £10 overnight⁽³⁾
Save cash and carbon while you sleep with 5 hours of off-peak electricity at just 9p per kWh
Do your 20 mile commute for as little as 51p⁽⁴⁾
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UK Fuel Mix disclosure information published by Government Department DESNZ (PDF, 173 KB), recognises electricity from wind, solar and nuclear fuel produces zero carbon dioxide emissions at the point of generation.

The zero-carbon electricity purchased is supplied to the National Grid. Customers receive electricity via the National Grid, not directly from zero-carbon generators.

The below table summarises zero-carbon generation by company demonstrating EDF generating 19.8%. The data supporting the table below and the % values is sourced from a mixture of industry settlement data and the UK government renewable obligation database.

Company	Nuclear / Onshore wind / offshore wind / solar / biomass / hydro TWh 2022	% of total zero carbon generation
EDF	36.2	19.8%
Drax	13.3	7.3%
Orsted	11	6.0%
RWE	10.2	5.6%
SSE	9.7	5.3%
Centrica	8.7	4.8%
Scottish Power	7.7	4.2%
Greencoat	5.4	3.0%
Macquarie	4.3	2.4%
Vattenfall	2.9	1.6%
Other generators	73.3	40.1

Sources: UK figures from company reports; EDF analysis; total zero carbon generation for 2022 from DESNZ Energy Trends 5.1

Note: The SSE figure is for the financial year 2022/23. All EDF generation in the UK is currently located in GB.

Our GoElectric Mar25 tariff will cost £2,032 a year based on a dual fuel customer using total electricity consumption of 4,676 kWh (2,700kWh at peak rates and 1,976 kWh at off-peak rates) and typical gas consumption of 11,500kWh. The calculations assume your car is charged during the off-peak hours which are charged at a lower rate. We use a national average of regional prices. Correct as of 20 February 2024.
Based on using a 7kW home charger and EDF’s GoElectric Overnight tariff at 9p per kWh off-peak
Based on an EV achieving 3.5 miles per kWh and charging using the GoElectric Overnight tariff off-peak rate of 9p per kWh.
More details about how EDF are Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity can be found here. Our fixed home energy tariffs are backed yearly by 100% zero carbon nuclear electricity as standard. The UK fuel mix disclosure information published by the government (DESNZ) recognises electricity generated from wind, solar and nuclear produces zero carbon dioxide emissions at the point of generation. The zero-carbon electricity purchased is supplied to the National Grid. Customers receive electricity via the National Grid, not directly from zero-carbon generators.
Based on an EV achieving 3.5 miles per kWh and charging using the Pod Point EV Exclusive tariff off-peak rate of 8.49p per kWh.
The full £949 price is for a 7kW Pod Point Solo 3 home charger and assumes you are eligible for and have claimed, the government’s OLEV (Office for Low Emission Vehicles) Home Charge Grant. Read about the OLEV grant on GOV.UK and check if you’re eligible to claim.
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