EV Optimise: the greener way to smart charge

EV Optimise

Save up to £386 with EV Optimise smart charging¹

Save on home EV charging

Get ready to smart charge your EV at home for just 10p per kWh². Simply set when you need your car charged and how much charge you need in the ScottishPower App. We’ll take care of the rest.

EV Optimise can be added to any ScottishPower tariff free of charge (excluding EV Saver and Heat Saver tariffs). This is exclusively available to ScottishPower customers.

Check if you’re eligible before switching.

Charger being applied to an electric car

Charge for less anytime, day or night

You can smart charge your car directly through the ScottishPower App. All you need to do is set your car charging preferences, plug in your car, and we’ll do the rest. You’ll only ever pay 10p per kWh² when you charge within your smart charging session. You’re not limited to certain times, you can make the most of our lower rate at any time, day and night.

If you’re in a rush and need to charge your EV outside your normal hours, don’t worry - you can change your default preferences any time in the app and still benefit from our lower smart charging rate.

iPhone and Android phones showcasing EV Optimise app features

How EV Optimise benefits you

Charge for less

Charge for 2p per mile – that’s 6x cheaper than the price of petrol [3]

You're in control

You set your smart charging preferences anytime, day and night

Greener times

Set when you need your EV charged by and we’ll tap into the greenest charging times [4]

Take a closer look

See how you can manage your smart charging with EV Optimise.

Set your charging preferences

Schedule your charging in the app

Track your charging sessions

Stay up to date with app notifications

See credit in your bill

Get credit for every hour you smart charge

Am I eligible for EV Optimise?

To start saving with EV Optimise you need to:

Be a ScottishPower electricity customer with a smart meter (excluding EV and Heat Saver tariffs and Power Saver). Not yet a customer? Join us here
Have a single rate meter (excludes two rate meters, i.e. Economy 7)
Have a compatible EV
Have a home EV charger. You can explore our range of home EV chargers if you don’t already have one
Have the ScottishPower app on your smartphone

Visit our support centre for more information on eligibility.

Find out more

Smart charging for less

EV Optimise is a new beta product, so you could be one of the first to sign up. As we continue to make improvements, our customer support team will be available if you have any queries, and we encourage feedback in the app. If eligible, we’ll send you an email with a link to sign up on the ScottishPower App.

Check if you're eligible

Not eligible for EV Optimise?

If your car and home set-up isn’t suitable for EV Optimise, don’t worry. You can still sleep soundly knowing you’re charging your electric vehicle for less with our EV Saver tariff. Charge your EV with 100% green electricity and a cheaper rate of 7.2p per kWh, between midnight and 5am⁵.

All you need to do is plug in and you could start saving money in your sleep.

EV Saver

Frequently asked questions

EV Optimise is a smart charging solution designed to optimise the charging of your electric vehicle (EV) and lower your charging costs. By allowing ScottishPower to control your EV charging, we’ll make sure that we’re charging at the cheapest and greenest times within your smart charging session⁴. EV Optimise is exclusively available to ScottishPower customers and only works when you charge at home.

Once you have signed up to EV Optimise, you simply set when you need your car charged by, and how much charge you need, and we do the rest! We will connect to your EV and schedule your car charging based on when energy is cheapest and greenest⁴. The savings from these smart charging sessions will be credited to your electricity bill. EV Optimise will not interfere with your charging away from home.

As this is a beta product, occasional issues may arise, but our support team is always ready to assist via the 'Help’ feature in our app. We also welcome feedback to help us improve.

To sign up for EV Optimise, you need to be a ScottishPower customer. You can add EV Optimise to any tariff excluding our EV Saver and Heat Saver tariffs. If you aren’t a ScottishPower customer, you can switch to us here.

To be eligible for EV Optimise, you need a smart meter, a compatible vehicle and any EV charger. You need a single rate meter (excludes 2 rate meters, i.e. Economy 7) and you can’t be a Power Saver customer whilst using EV Optimise. You can find out if your account and home set-up are eligible by filling out the survey at the top of the page. If you’re eligible, we will send you an email with a link to sign up to EV Optimise on the ScottishPower App.

To get started, you will need to have the ScottishPower App installed. We will get in touch when you’re ready to get started. All you need to do is follow the instructions in the app to connect your EV. Once your EV is connected to our system, you’ll need to plug your car in at home so we can confirm your home location, set your charging preferences and then you are all set to go. Remember, this is a beta product, so while our technology is still developing, our team is here to help you with any issues.

You must disable any charging schedules, timers or settings in your car manufacturer’s app before onboarding as they can interfere with the EV Optimise algorithm and impact your savings. Don’t worry, you can still use your car manufacturer’s app for all the other features they offer. You should not sign up to other third-party EV flexibility services as this may interfere with our algorithm and impact your savings.

For more information on using EV Optimise alongside you regular car charging app, please visit our support centre.

You will be charged at your normal electricity unit rate for charging your EV. The difference between your normal tariff rate and the smart charge rate of 10p per kWh will be credited back to your account². This credit will be shown as a separate line item on your bill, making it easy to see your total savings for each billing period.

The credits for your previous month smart charging sessions are applied by our billing team on the first week of every month. These credits will appear on your next generated bill.

For more information or support on billing, please visit our support centre.

1

Saving is based on driving an average of 8,000 miles per year, achieving 3 miles per kWh and using 2,666 kWh per year to charge their car at the rate of 10p per kWh whilst using EV Optimise add-on, compared to the SVT rate of 24.50p as of 1st October 2024. You will be charged at your normal electricity unit rate for your charging session and credited the difference. Savings may vary depending on car make and model and driving efficiency.

2

All electricity used will be charged at your normal unit rate based on your ScottishPower tariff. The credit for your EV smart charging session will appear as credit on your bill.

3

Cost saving is based on a Peugeot 2008 1.2L PureTech petrol engine and UK average petrol cost per litre at £1.41 compared to a Peugeot e2008 54kWh battery, charging on EV Optimise at 10p per kWh, and both driving a distance of 7,000 miles.

4

The greenest times of day will be when the carbon intensity of the electricity required to charge your EV is at its lowest. This will vary each day depending on a number of factors, including weather conditions, renewable energy generation and demand on the grid.

5

To be eligible for the EV Saver tariff you must be a ScottishPower electricity customer, have a single rate smart meter that sends half-hourly readings and pay by monthly Direct Debit. If you are not currently a ScottishPower customer, you can join us on our Standard Variable tariff and then switch to the EV Saver tariff through your online account.

Save up to £386 with EV Optimise smart charging1