Ohme ePod review

The Ohme ePod suits households on Intelligent Octopus Go (IOG) who want a tidy, compact charger and are happy to bring their own cable. It runs the same software as the Ohme Home Pro but drops the screen and the fixed lead. The trade-off is what you give up for that: a lower weather rating and a charger that, like all Ohmes, relies on a mobile signal.

Price and what’s included

Ohme sells the ePod from £949 including standard installation. The charger alone is about £498 at wholesalers. A Type 2 charging cable is extra and is not in either figure; Ohme sells 5m and 8m cables, but we did not capture their prices, so add that to your budget.

Standard installation covers wall mounting, connection to your fuse box (consumer unit) and app set-up. Energy suppliers and retailers sell the same unit at higher bundled prices, as listed below. Our installation cost guide explains which extras can move a quote.

Where to buy (prices seen on 10 October 2026, and they can change):

• Ohme direct: From £949 incl. standard installation
• Octopus Energy: £1,149 incl. installation & support
• E.ON Next: £1,272 new customers, £1,242 existing
• Currys: From £949 incl. standard installation via Ohme
• Electricals Online: Charger only £497.94

Smart features and tariffs

The ePod has the same smart stack as its bigger sibling. Octopus lists it as generally available on IOG, with charging controlled in the Ohme app (“Ready by” 4am to 11am, price cap removed). It also works with Octopus’s Intelligent Drive Pack, and with any other tariff through manual rates and a price cap. For the tariff itself, see our Intelligent Octopus Go explainer.

Solar Only and Solar Boost modes are the same too. They need a working CT clamp and an installation from January 2023 onwards. The CT clamp is supplied in the box and also provides dynamic load balancing. There is no screen: control is through the app or three buttons on the unit, with an LED status strip. Multi-car profiles, approve-each-plug-in and over-the-air updates are all there. Ohme does not publish OCPP support, and one retailer lists it as not supported.

The OVO Charge Anytime integration with Ohme chargers ended on 15 July 2025, so OVO customers should look elsewhere.

Installation and safety

The ePod has built-in PEN fault detection, so an earth rod is not normally needed (see our PEN fault guide). It also has a Type A 30mA RCD function with integral 6mA DC leakage detection. Overcurrent protection is fitted separately, and Ohme recommends a 40A Type B MCB.

It is IP54 and IK08, the lowest ingress rating of the Ohme range, so give it a sheltered wall. It is tiny: 230 x 140 x 100mm and 1.48kg, among the lightest in our set. Because it is untethered you lose the convenience of a cable that is always attached, and you plug in at both ends each time. That is the right call if your car has a Type 1 inlet, if two different EVs share the charger, or if you simply dislike a cable on the wall. Our tethered versus untethered guide goes through the choice. The warranty is three years, with the cable covered separately for 12 months.

What owners report

Ohme’s owner feedback is brand-level, so it applies to the ePod too. In the What Car? survey (published on a page sponsored by Pod) Ohme came 4th of 11 with a joint-lowest 13% fault rate, though more than a quarter of those with faults said theirs were unresolved. A What Car? staff member chose the ePod for its small, discreet design and found the survey process straightforward and the app intuitive.

TechRadar’s review covers both models and says the ePod suits tight spaces, but recommends stepping up to the Home Pro for its screen and attached cable. Electrifying describes the ePod as the cheaper, screenless, socket-only version with the same easy app, and notes it depends on good mobile reception.

Forum reports centre on connectivity. One Speak EV thread describes an ePod showing 0% state of charge and charging immediately on IOG despite appearing online. Ohme confirms an offline charger triggers a peak-rate Max charge, and a platform outage ran from 16 to 19 August 2024.

How it compares

The Home Pro is the obvious step up. The Easee One is the closest untethered rival at a similar fitted price, but its IOG support is still in testing.

Our Home Pro versus ePod comparison covers the decision in detail.

Our verdict

We score the Ohme ePod 7.2 out of 10, just behind the Home Pro because it offers less flexibility (2.0 against 3.5) and a slightly lower weather rating. It scores 9.3 on smart features and 6.6 on fitted price once the missing cable is allowed for. If you are on IOG and want the smallest, cheapest route to Ohme’s software, it is a strong buy. It is covered in the best home EV chargers roundup.

Choose the Home Pro instead if you want a screen and a cable that lives on the wall. Choose a Hypervolt if the wall is exposed or you are with OVO.