Charging at home is best done with a dedicated home chargepoint to avoid any electrical issues, which is supplemented with a one-off government OLEV grant of £279. This consists of a universal socket that is compatible with all electric cars and a cable. There may also be other options available depending on the vehicle make.
This makes both electric and hybrid cars cheaper to run than petrol or diesel as they can be fuelled for free at public charge points, with hybrid cars using up to 30% less fuel per mile than conventional fuel-powered vehicles. However, because hybrids (PHEV and HEV) still require petrol, they end up slightly more expensive to fuel than their all-electric counterparts.