Ohme Home Pro vs Hypervolt Home 3 Pro

Price

Ohme sells the Home Pro from £999 including a standard installation of the 5m tethered version. Hypervolt publishes no fixed fitted price: OVO lists the Home 3 Pro from £1,099, with more for a 7.5m or 10m cable. Through Octopus Energy the pair cost £1,199 and £1,249, so the gap is about £100 at the cheapest named offers and £50 at Octopus.

Buying the charger alone, the Ohme is about £532 at wholesalers and the Hypervolt is £690 direct and on Amazon UK. Independent installers show a similar spread. Charge EV North West quotes from £965 for the Ohme and £1,045 for the Hypervolt, and Charge At Home £968 and £1,060. Hypervolt’s own FAQ puts standard installation at £300 to £400. Our installation cost guide explains what moves a quote.

Smart features and tariffs

On Intelligent Octopus Go the two are level on paper. Ohme’s integration is the longer-standing: Octopus published its Ohme guide in July 2022, and charging is controlled in the Ohme app. Hypervolt joined through an open beta in September 2024 and runs in “Octopus mode”, controlled from the Octopus app. If you are choosing for that tariff, our Intelligent Octopus Go explainer covers the rates.

The differences show elsewhere. Hypervolt works with OVO Charge Anytime, which Ohme has not supported since 15 July 2025. Ohme connects over its built-in 4G SIM, while Hypervolt needs Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and advises a booster if signal at the unit falls below -60dBm. The failure modes differ too. An offline Ohme at plug-in on Intelligent Octopus Go starts a Max charge billed at the peak rate. An offline Hypervolt keeps its stored schedule, and stores up to seven days of data until it reconnects.

The Ohme has a colour screen and three buttons, so you can control it without the app. The Hypervolt has an LED ring with a stealth mode, a remote digital lock and a plug-and-charge setting. Neither advertises OCPP, so neither can easily move to another provider’s app.

Solar

Both need a CT clamp and both supply one. Hypervolt offers Boost, Eco, Super Eco (solar only) and Battery Safe, which protects a home battery from being drained and needs a second clamp at £25. Ohme offers Solar Only, which starts at 1.44kW of surplus, and Solar Boost, which starts from 0.72kW and tops up from the grid. Ohme needs a charger installed from January 2023.

The catch with Hypervolt is Intelligent Octopus Go. During Octopus-managed windows the charger runs in Boost and the solar modes are unavailable. Our solar EV charging guide explains how to plan around that.

Installation and safety

The Hypervolt is the tougher unit: IP66 and IK10 against IP55 and IK08. It is also the bigger one, at 328 x 243 x 101mm and 6.2kg against 170 x 200 x 100mm and 4kg. Cables run to 5m or 8m on the Ohme and to 5m, 7.5m or 10m on the Hypervolt, which also offers a Type 1 option and wraps the cable round the unit.

Both have built-in PEN fault protection, so neither normally needs an earth rod. The Ohme also has a Type A 30mA RCD with 6mA DC detection built in. The Hypervolt has the 6mA DC detection only and needs an external Type A double-pole RCD or RCBO. Ohme’s own guidance still expects an upstream RCD where regulations require one, so ask each installer what its quote includes.

Reliability and owners

In the What Car? 2025 owner survey, which is brand-level and sits on a page marked as sponsored by Pod, Hypervolt came first of 11 with 5, 4, 5 and 5 stars across installation, reliability, fault repairs and overall. Its fault rate was 14%, every reported fault was fixed free and most within a week. Ohme came fourth with 5, 5, 3 and 4 stars. Its fault rate was 13%, but 27% of those faults were unresolved. Auto Express’s Driver Power 2024 put Hypervolt first and Ohme fifth of eight, and Autotrader named Hypervolt its best home charger of 2026.

Owners of both report connectivity problems. Ohme users describe chargers dropping offline and defaulting to peak-rate charging, and the platform had an outage from 16 to 19 August 2024. Hypervolt owners report Wi-Fi and Ethernet drop-outs, and What Car?’s long-term tester needed a Wi-Fi extender.

Warranty

Ohme gives three years from installation covering parts and labour including on-site help, with the 4G data included. Hypervolt gives three years, extendable to five for £100 if bought within 30 days. You must register the unit within 48 hours of installation, and Hypervolt does not cover removal or re-installation costs.

Verdict

We score the Ohme Home Pro 7.4 and the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro 7.2 out of 10. The Ohme wins on fitted price, 4G and Intelligent Octopus Go. The Hypervolt wins on build quality, solar modes, owner satisfaction and the option of a 5-year warranty.

Choose the Ohme if you are on Intelligent Octopus Go, want the lowest price, or cannot get Wi-Fi to the driveway. Choose the Hypervolt for an exposed or coastal wall, a long cable run, solar with a battery, or OVO Charge Anytime. Read the full Ohme Home Pro review and Hypervolt Home 3 Pro review, or see where both sit in our best home EV chargers.