ScottishPower has launched a new initiative to help EV drivers save money on home charging.

The EV Optimise add-on allows EV drivers to opt into smart charging their vehicle at their home

Its EV Optimise add-on allows customers to opt into smart charging their vehicle at their home when energy is at its cheapest and greenest, resulting in savings to their electricity bill.

The scheme allows customers to charge their EV for as little as 2p per mile, that works out at around 6x cheaper than the price of petrol.

EV Optimise works as an add-on to an existing eligible ScottishPower tariff, benefiting customers with a monthly credit to their electricity bill when they allow ScottishPower to remotely manage their car charging at home.

Drivers use the app to set when they need the car charged by and how much charge is needed. ScottishPower will then remotely connect to the EV and schedule charging based on when energy is cheapest and greenest. The savings from these smart charging sessions is then credited back the customer’s electricity bill.

Andy Mouat, head of smart mobility at ScottishPower, explained: “We want to make the transition to EVs as easy as possible, and make sure that our customers can continue to benefit from owning or leasing a low-carbon vehicle.

“Through EV Optimise, customers can opt in, plug in, and let us take care of the rest. We’ll make sure that we’re charging at the cheapest and greenest times, and pass savings back to our customers.

“Not only are our EV-driving customers lowering their bills and their own carbon footprint, but they’re also helping us to support the UK’s decarbonisation journey too.”

EV Optimise can be added to any ScottishPower tariff excluding time-of-use tariffs. It’s available to new or existing ScottishPower customers who have a home EV charger, smart meter and opt to pay by direct debit as well as agreeing to half hourly reads and are registered on the app.

ScottishPower’s customer business currently has over 10,000 existing EV customers and has installed over 4,000 home chargers to date.