Head to head
Ohme vs Hypervolt Home 3 Pro
Ohme Home Pro and ePod vs Hypervolt Home 3 Pro: installed prices, warranties, solar modes and Intelligent Octopus Go support, with figures verified July 2026.
By Evova Editorial Team · Published
Buy the Ohme if…
your running costs come down to a smart tariff rather than solar. The ePod is the cheapest route in at £949 installed (£999 for the tethered Home Pro and its on-unit screen), and both charge automatically at the cheapest Intelligent Octopus Go times. Just accept the 3-year warranty and the lack of full solar diversion.
Buy the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro if…
you have solar panels — or plan to — or you simply want longer cover. Full solar diversion, native Intelligent Octopus Go plus OVO Charge Anytime, and a 5-year warranty start from £1,025 installed, only £26–£76 more than the Ohme units. It also comes tethered or untethered, so you aren't forced into either cable format.
Side by side
| Spec | Ohme Home Pro | Ohme ePod | Hypervolt Home 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 7kW | 7kW | 7kW |
| Connector | Tethered (fixed cable) | Untethered (socket) | Tethered or untethered |
| Cable lengths | 5m | — | — |
| Solar | Solar-assisted (grid floor) | Solar-assisted (grid floor) | Full diverter (100% surplus) |
| Tariff integrations | Intelligent Octopus Go (native) | Intelligent Octopus Go (native) | Intelligent Octopus Go (native), OVO Charge Anytime |
| Load balancing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years | 5 years |
| IP rating | — | — | IP66 |
| Grant-eligible | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| V2G-ready | No | No | No |
| Typical price | from £999 installed | £409 unit · from £949 installed | £625 unit · £1,025–£1,225 installed |
Specs as published by the manufacturers. Prices last checked July 2026. See how we compare chargers. Evova doesn't sell chargers and has no affiliate links.
This is one of the closer calls in the home-charger market. All three units here run Intelligent Octopus Go natively, all are 7kW single-phase and grant-eligible, and the installed prices sit within £76 of each other at entry. The split is straightforward: no solar panels, buy Ohme and keep the change; panels now or planned, the Hypervolt’s full solar diversion and 5-year warranty justify the smaller premium.
Where the Ohme wins
Tariff specialism and entry price. Both Ohme units integrate natively with Intelligent Octopus Go and charge automatically at the cheapest times, with no manual scheduling needed. The ePod is the value play: compact, discreet on a wall and £949 installed (£409 unit-only), one of the lower-cost OZEV-listed smart chargers. The Home Pro, at £999 installed, swaps the untethered socket for a tethered 5m cable and adds a built-in screen showing charging status and cost at a glance. Ohme is an established UK brand with regular software updates behind both units — see our Ohme Home Pro review and Ohme ePod review for the full breakdowns.
Where the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro wins
Almost everywhere else. It is the only charger here with full solar diversion, so it can charge the car from surplus PV generation alone; the Ohme pair are solar-assisted at best and can’t self-consume fully. Tariff cover is wider too — Intelligent Octopus Go natively, plus OVO Charge Anytime. The warranty runs 5 years against Ohme’s 3. And it sidesteps Ohme’s forced cable choice: the Home 3 Pro comes tethered or untethered, in an IP66-rated case, at £1,025–£1,225 installed (£625 unit-only).
The deciding factors
Price. The entry gap is £76 over the ePod and £26 over the Home Pro, though Hypervolt installs can run to £1,225 depending on the job. On the unit-only prices, the ePod’s £409 undercuts the Hypervolt’s £625 by £216 — the difference narrows once installation is included.
Warranty. Five years versus three. Two extra years of cover on a box that lives outdoors is a real difference, not a spec-sheet footnote.
Solar and tariff fit. If you’re on Intelligent Octopus Go with no panels, every charger on this page charges automatically in the same cheap slots and the Ohme units do it for less. Add PV and the calculation flips: only the Hypervolt can divert your surplus generation into the car.
Whichever side you land on, installed prices vary by property — find a home charger installer and get a fixed quote.
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