E.ON Next and Select Car Leasing offer free EV home charging for one year
E.ON Next has partnered with Select Car Leasing to provide customers with £134 in charging credit – enough to power an electric vehicle for 8,000 miles, equivalent to driving from London to Johannesburg.
Customers who lease an EV or plug-in hybrid through Select Car Leasing via E.ON Next’s Drive tariff will receive the charging credit plus a £75 discount on an E.ON Next home EV charger.
The partnership also gives drivers access to various EV and plug-in hybrid leasing deals.
E.ON Next Drive offers the market’s longest overnight off-peak charging period, running from 12am to 7am, with rates of 6.7p per kilowatt hour during these hours.
“We’re working with Select Car Leasing to offer our customers another way to save money on their energy bills,” said Julian Lennertz, E.ON Next chief commercial officer. “We want to make new energy work for everyone living in the UK as part of our transition to clean power, and to be a playmaker in this space. By making electric driving more affordable we’re giving customers another great reason to make the switch from petrol or diesel.”
Mark Tongue, CEO and co-founder of Select Car Leasing, highlighted the benefits of the partnership: “EVs come with enormous benefits, helping motorists to radically reduce their fuel bills while also making a positive impact on the environment in comparison to petrol or diesel. Yet we know that convincing drivers to make the switch to EVs poses certain challenges, particularly when it comes to things like home charging and choosing the best energy supplier. Our fantastic new partnership with E.ON Next cuts through those complications and allows consumers to choose an EV with confidence while also taking advantage of generous cost savings.”
This isn’t E.ON’s first incentive in 2025. Earlier this year, the energy provider offered existing customers £50 off its Wallbox Pulsar Max smart charger.
EV registrations have shown strong growth in early 2025. In February, electric vehicles represented 25% of all new car registrations, with sales increasing by nearly 42% compared to the previous year. This growth comes amid significant discounts from manufacturers including Volkswagen, Renault, and Abarth.
Despite this positive trend, EVs still account for only 10% of cars purchased by private buyers in 2024.
