Some energy suppliers sell a home charger with the installation, often quoted with the €300 SEAI grant already taken off. An independent Safe Electric registered installer quotes the same chargers, usually before the grant. The useful comparison is what each price includes.
| Supplier deal | Independent installer | |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers | A short list, often zappi and Ohme | Usually a wider range, any brand on SEAI's register |
| Standard install | A set cable length and number of walls; more is extra | Varies: ask how many metres are included |
| Survey | Often a short video survey | Photos, video or a visit |
| Grant application | You apply; documents left on the day | Some apply for you as a registered third party |
| Electricity plan | Often sold with the same company's EV night-rate plan | Any supplier's plan |
For the same chargers, an installed Ohme ePod typically runs about €1,199 before the grant (€899 after), an Ohme Home Pro about €1,249 (€949 after) and a zappi €1,395 to €1,495 (€1,095 to €1,195 after). A cable run over 5 m adds €50 to €150, an older fuse board €200 to €400, and trenching for an underground cable €200 to €500. Every charger is on our installation cost page.
Whichever you choose, the electrician must be Safe Electric registered, the charger must be on SEAI's Smart Charger Register, and the Letter of Offer must come first.
Tell us where you are and we come back with a fixed written price, before and after the grant, with any extras listed.
No cost, no obligation. We price the job and introduce you to a Safe Electric registered electrical contractor. We are not an electrical contractor ourselves.
Not always. A supplier's "from" price often has the €300 SEAI grant taken off already, while an installer's price usually doesn't. Compare both before and after the grant, with the same cable length and the same extras.
Usually not, but ask. Some sell the charger alongside their own EV night-rate plan.
Often not: you apply to SEAI yourself and the technician leaves the documents for the claim. Some independent installers apply for you as a registered third party.
A surface-mounted cable run, an isolator switch and the connection at the fuse board or meter, up to a set cable length and number of walls. Anything beyond that is extra and should be agreed in writing first.
The electrician must be Safe Electric registered, the charger must be on SEAI's Smart Charger Register, and the SEAI Letter of Offer must come before any work.
