EV Charger Comparison

By Jeff Sykes on
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Home EV chargers are now an essential consideration for residential home owners with over 120,000 electric vehicles sold in the last 12 months. According to estimates from the Electric Vehicle Council, meaning close to 10% of new car sales are electric.

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Part of owning an Electric Vehicle is having a convenient and cost-effective method of charging your vehicle at home. There a number of different options and trade-offs to consider.

In our comparison you can take a look through the options available, the key features they include and their costs. If you want to learn more about EV chargers, then you can read our buyers guide or take a look at the Solar Choice EV Charger Price Index to see average costs and market share for EV chargers in Australia.

Compare The Best Home EV Chargers

See below list of available EV chargers in Australia that Solar Choice has independently reviewed:

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Tesla

EV Charger
Rated 4.88 from 17 customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: United States
Warranty: 4 years
Approximate Retail Price: $750
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): No
Solar System Integration: No

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Zappi

EV Charger
Rated 4.86 from 7 customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: the United Kingdom
Warranty: 3 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,200
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: Yes

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SolarEdge

EV Charger
Rated 3.75 from 4 customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: China
Warranty: 5 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,850
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): No
Solar System Integration: Yes with SolarEdge inverter

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Fronius

EV Charger
Rated 5.00 from 3 customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: Austria
Warranty: 2 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,900
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: Yes requires Fronius Smart Meter

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GoodWe

EV Charger
Rated 4.00 from 2 customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: China
Warranty: 2 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $800
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): No
Solar System Integration: Yes, with additional hardware

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Wallbox Pulsar

EV Charger
Rated 5.00 from 2 customer reviews

Office in Australia: No
Made In: China
Warranty: 3 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,500
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: Yes

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Ocular

EV Charger
Rated 5.00 from 1 customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: China
Warranty: 2 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,200
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: Yes

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Autel

EV Charger
Rated 5.00 from 1 customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: China
Warranty: 3 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $800
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: No

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JET Charge

EV Charger
Rated 4.00 from 1 customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: Australia
Warranty: 3 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,650
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: Yes

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ZJ Beny

EV Charger
Rated 5.00 from 1 customer reviews

Office in Australia: No
Made In: China
Warranty: 3 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $975
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: Yes with additional hardware

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ABB

EV Charger
Rated 5.00 from 1 customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: China
Warranty: 2 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,950
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: Yes

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Smappee

EV Charger
No customer reviews

Office in Australia: No
Made In: Belgium
Warranty: 2 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,500
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: Yes

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Alchemy Charge

EV Charger
No customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: Australia
Warranty: Lifetime, if remain subscribed years
Approximate Retail Price: $299
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): No
Solar System Integration: No

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SMA

EV Charger
No customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: Germany
Warranty: 5 years
Approximate Retail Price: $2,500
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): No
Solar System Integration: Yes with SMA inverter

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FIMER

EV Charger
No customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: Italy
Warranty: 2 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,949
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: Yes

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Schneider

EV Charger
No customer reviews

Office in Australia: Yes
Made In: China
Warranty: 2 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,350
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes
Solar System Integration: Yes

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Evnex

EV Charger
No customer reviews

Office in Australia: No
Made In: New Zealand
Warranty: 3 years
Approximate Retail Price: From $1,268
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): Yes but restricted
Solar System Integration: Yes via included CT

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Home EV Charger installation considerations

EV home chargers need to be installed by a qualified electrician, and ideally, an electrician who has experience installing the brand of EV Charger you have selected.

Each home is different, but here are some of the factors that will change the price:

  • The distance from your main switchboard to the EV charger location. Due to the high electrical demand of an EV Charger, your electrician will need to pull a new circuit from the main switchboard with its own breaker. The length and difficulty of this cable run will impact some of your costs.
  • 3-phase or 1-phase EV charger. Three-phase charging solutions require bigger cables and can require additional work at your switchboard to enable the new circuit.
  • Outdoor and ground-mounted EV Chargers. If you want your charger to be mounted on your driveway, then you are looking at a more expensive install to cover the trenching, pole-mounting and weatherproofing the EV charging solution.

For a typical home EV charger that is wall-mounted in a garage, we would expect the installation costs for most homeowners to be between $500 and $1,000.

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Take charge with your new EV

If you’re new to owning an EV or considering making a purchase soon, it is important to research the charging options available to you at home, work or in nearby public places.

While you can easily ‘make do’ with the charging equipment that comes with your EV, it is worthwhile to research the options to purchase and install faster, level 2 charging at home.

What if I live in an apartment?

Whilst most new apartment buildings come with electric vehicle charging bays as standard, you might be wondering how to get a charger installed at your existing apartment.

To get an EV charging station installed at your apartment you need to check the options with your body corporate who can get an EV Feasibility Assessment to understand the requirements of the tenants and current infrastructure.

To read more about getting an EV charger installed at your apartment – Click here

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