Andersen A2 EV charger review: the premium choice.
Verdict
The Andersen A2 is the most thoughtfully designed home EV charger on the UK market. It is the only charger that feels like a considered addition to your home rather than an electrical fitting bolted to the wall. If you care about how your driveway looks — and many people do — the A2 is the right charger for you.
The core charging performance is excellent: 7.4kW, full smart scheduling, solar integration, and OZEV approval. But that is true of chargers costing £300–£400 less. The premium you pay for an Andersen is for the design, the UK manufacturing, and the 25+ colour and finish options. If those things matter to you, it is worth every penny. If they do not, buy a Hypervolt or Pod Point instead.
Key specifications
| Output | 7.4kW (single-phase 32A) |
| Cable type | Untethered Type 2 socket (cable not included) |
| Solar divert | Yes — CT clamp integration |
| PowerSharing | Yes — two A2 units can share a single 32A circuit |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, app control (iOS and Android) |
| OZEV approved | Yes |
| Colour options | 25+ colours and materials (including wood and copper) |
| Installed cost (UK) | ~£1,100–£1,500 depending on colour and installation complexity |
| Warranty | 3 years |
Design and build quality
The Andersen A2 is made in Cambridge. The enclosure is aluminium with a UV-stable powder coat finish, available in standard colours (white, anthracite, black, slate) and custom RAL shades. Premium material options — teak wood, brushed copper, hammered silver — are also available. Standard colours ship in 1–2 weeks; custom finishes in 4–8 weeks.
The hardware is notably slim and flush-mounted compared to competitors. The face of the unit is a clean rectangle with a single Type 2 socket and LED status ring — no buttons, no vents, nothing extraneous. The LED ring cycles through charge status colours (amber when connected, blue when charging, green when complete).
The cable caddy — sold separately at around £30–£40 — attaches to the side of the unit and stores your Type 2 cable in a tidy coil. It is a small detail that makes a real difference to how the charger looks on the wall between charges.
Charging performance
The A2 delivers 7.4kW on a single-phase 32A supply, which is the standard for UK home chargers. At that rate, a typical 60kWh EV battery (a Volkswagen ID.3 or similar) goes from empty to full in around 8 hours: perfectly suited to overnight charging.
The app handles scheduling, charge history, and remote start/stop. You can set off-peak charging windows (useful for EV overnight tariffs like Octopus Go) and check how much energy has been used for home office cost reporting.
PowerSharing is a genuinely useful feature if you have two EVs. It allows two A2 units to share a single 32A circuit, with the available power split intelligently between them depending on which cars are charging. This avoids the need for an electrical supply upgrade to get two chargers installed.
Solar integration and smart features
The A2 supports solar divert via a CT clamp, which monitors net import/export at your electricity meter and reduces grid draw when solar surplus is available. It works, but it is less sophisticated than the Zappi's three-mode system.
Specifically, the A2 does not offer an eco+ mode (solar-only charging) or the same fine-grained control over minimum charge rate that Zappi provides. If you are a solar owner and want maximum control over how surplus generation is directed to your car, the Zappi is a better tool. If you have solar and want charger aesthetics to match your home, the A2's solar integration is good enough for most purposes.
For dynamic tariff integration (Octopus Agile, Cosy Octopus), the A2 handles this via scheduled charging windows in the app — it does not auto-sync with live tariff prices the way the Ohme Home Pro does. If automatic cheapest-slot charging is important, Ohme is the better choice.
What the Andersen A2 does well
- Best industrial design of any home EV charger: 25+ colour and material options
- Handmade in Cambridge: premium build quality that lasts
- 7.4kW output on single-phase supply with smart scheduling and app control
- PowerSharing available: run two A2s on a single 32A circuit without a supply upgrade
- Cable management caddy keeps the charging cable tidy when not in use
- OZEV approved: eligible for the EV Chargepoint Grant
- 3-year warranty with strong UK customer support
Where it falls short
- Significantly more expensive than Pod Point, Hypervolt, or Ohme — £200–£400 more
- Untethered only: you must bring your own Type 2 cable (a small but real friction point daily)
- Solar divert is less capable than Zappi: no eco/eco+ granularity, relies on CT clamp only
- App trails Ohme for Octopus Agile and dynamic tariff integration
- Long lead time: custom colour orders can take 4–8 weeks from order to delivery
Cost and the OZEV grant
The Andersen A2 is the most expensive mainstream home EV charger in the UK. Supply and installation typically costs £1,100–£1,500, depending on the colour chosen and the complexity of the cable run. Standard white or anthracite are at the lower end; custom RAL and premium material finishes add £100–£250 to the unit price.
If you are a renter or leasehold flat owner with private off-street parking, the OZEV EV Chargepoint Grant covers 75% of supply and installation costs up to £500. After the grant, the typical net cost is £600–£1,000. Your installer applies the grant and deducts it from your invoice.
Andersen A2 vs Zappi vs Hypervolt
The three chargers most often compared to the A2:
| Andersen A2 | Zappi v2 | Hypervolt Home 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Output | 7.4kW | 7.4kW | 7.4kW |
| Design | Exceptional | Functional | Good |
| Solar divert | CT clamp, basic | CT clamp + direct API, 3 modes | CT clamp, basic |
| Tariff auto-sync | No | No (manual schedule) | No |
| PowerSharing | Yes | No | No |
| Installed cost | £1,100–£1,500 | £850–£1,100 | £800–£950 |
| Best for | Design-conscious buyers | Solar panel owners | Value + solar divert |
Who should buy the Andersen A2?
Design-conscious homeowners: the A2 is the right charger. Nothing else comes close aesthetically.
Two-EV households with one 32A circuit: PowerSharing is a practical differentiator that justifies the premium.
New build owners wanting to upgrade from builder spec: the A2 slots onto an existing 32A circuit in 1–2 hours.
Solar panel owners wanting maximum divert control: buy a Zappi instead — it has better solar integration.
Budget-conscious buyers: a Hypervolt or Pod Point delivers the same charge rate for £300–£400 less.
Octopus Agile users wanting auto cheapest-slot charging: Ohme Home Pro handles this better.
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Niko founded Power EV alongside EV Charge Cable, building both sites to cover the full home-charging picture: finding a qualified installer and getting the right cable for your car. The idea came from his own experience going through the process of getting a home charger fitted and realising how hard it was to find clear, unbiased information.
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