With the majority of new homes required to have electric car chargers fitted from later this year, multiple award-winning EV smart charger provider Ohme is seeing a dramatic increase in demand from housing developers and building companies.
Under the new regulations, all new residential developments, workplaces and supermarkets will be required by law to have electric vehicle (EV) charging points installed. The change also includes those residential buildings undergoing major renovations with more than ten parking spaces which have associated parking.
The new legislation is part of the government’s wider plan to help cut carbon emissions by encouraging more drivers towards electric cars with an extra 145,000 charging points fitted each year. The move is in addition to part of the run up to the wider ban of the sale of fully petrol and diesel vehicles due to come into effect in 2030.
“We welcome the plans to encourage drivers towards electrified motoring in all its forms by enabling increased access to EV charging points for all motorists,” said Ohme CEO David Watson. “Enquiry levels have more than doubled since the start of the year and we can see that developers and building companies have clearly embraced the forthcoming legislation. They are seeking out smarter chargers such as our Ohme Home Pro as an active selling point for buyers.”
Ohme’s Home Pro smart charger is unique in the market being the only smart charger that can connect with the national grid in real time and automatically adjust its charging for drivers to take advantage of all the times of low price charging with smart electricity tariffs. The result is that EV drivers can typically save up to £1000 by smart charging their EV with an Ohme Home Pro charger compared to charging on standard electricity rates.
Furthermore, Ohme is also alone in offering drivers the option to charge their EV when renewable energy generation on the grid is at its highest, further lowering their CO2 impact and helping developers and building companies to meet corporate sustainability targets.
Richard Smith, National House Building Council’s Head of Standards, Innovation and Research, said: “We support the government’s proposals for more sustainable homes. The journey to net zero carbon will have significant implications for housebuilders, planners and architects. Ensuring the right electric vehicle infrastructure, including easy access to chargepoints, is key. Our own NHBC Foundation research has shown that the UK needs more than 4 million electric vehicle chargepoints by 2030, from a figure of around only 180,000 just two years ago.”
According to the NHBC, there was an increase of 25 per cent of new home registrations* in 2021 compared to 2020 with growth in 11 out of 12 UK regions. So far in 2022, sales of fully-electric vehicles are already double that of 2021 with a 15-fold increase in the choice of electric models according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
153,339 new home registrations in 2021 (source: NHBC)
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