March 2026

Home Charging Reimbursement - how it works

Q: How can I reimburse my driver’s charging?

It is EV charging reimbursement from home. A chance for drivers to charge from the comfort of their own home, and without being out of pocket for their charge. The spend on the charge is put right back into the cost of the home energy supply.

TL;DR: The Quick Version

Letting drivers plug in at home is the most cost-effective way to power an electric fleet, but tracking across dozens of different household energy providers and tariffs is usually an admin nightmare. Modern EV home charging reimbursement solves this by removing the manual expense tracking entirely. Here is exactly how our automated tracking architecture cuts out the faff:

Tariff-Agnostic Energy Tracking: Our platform tracks accurate energy consumption based on live charging session data from compatible smart set ups, completely independent of the driver's household energy supplier.
Automated Driver Payouts: Drivers simply tag their home charging sessions as 'business' via their portal, and the system automatically credits the precise amount used directly back to their personal home energy account on a monthly basis.
Total Mixed-Fleet Consolidation: Instead of chasing individual utility receipts, your finance team receives a single, HMRC-compliant invoice at the end of the month that wraps home charging alongside public charging on the Electroverse and diesel/petrol spend on your Fleet Card.

Let’s get into it 👇

There’s more to charging than the public network, and when looking at your fleet electrification mapping out your EV business charging is so important. When making the switch to electric, your fleet’s charging infrastructure will be a make or break for your transition. Don’t worry - we’re here to help.

Welcome to Home Charging Reimbursement.

You may have heard of it, but how the heck does it work? This guide explains the benefits of Home Charging Reimbursement, and how it works with Octopus Fleet - keeping it simple for you and your fleet.

What is home charging reimbursement?

It enables businesses to directly reimburse their drivers when they charge their work EV at home. Your drivers can charge from the comfort of home without the fuss of a lengthy expense claim; all they need to do is mark which sessions are for business, and we'll credit them the energy used directly to their home energy account.

Through our partners, the exact cost of the charge is tracked and available to you in your Octopus Fleet platform. And the great thing is it's energy provider agnostic - it doesn't matter which provider your drivers are with!

Want to know if your fleet is ready for home charging reimbursement? Check out our Home Charging Compatibility Checker to see if you're drivers home set-up is compatible.

All your drivers need to do is mark their business charging activity in our platform. Home Charging Reimbursement with Octopus Fleet allows you to empower your drivers with their charging, and keeps the reimbursement process simple. Your platform will show the charging data and a consolidated bill. We do the heavy lifting and give your drivers a simplified charging process.

Check out our product suite for more info.

What’s the added cost for home charging reimbursement?

With Octopus Fleet, there are no hidden costs! You pay a monthly subscription per driver and then the cost to charge their EV at home on top of that. You'll get full visibility over your entire fleet and transparent pricing always. There are no extra fees for the charging itself - just the cost of the energy for the business-related charging sessions.

Home Charging Reimbursement with Octopus Fleet costs £9.50 (ex VAT) per driver per month for the insights you need and no lengthy charging expense claims.

What are the benefits of home charging?

As with all things fleet, it's more than the vehicle. The perks of home charging reimbursement goes beyond the drivers charge - fleet management get wins too:

Benefits for fleet managers:

Enjoy the cheaper charging tariffs on the home network
Reduced driver downtime by reducing driving on the go
Easy and accurate reimbursement

Benefits for drivers:

Charge for work from the comfort of their own home
No more lengthy invoices for charging reimbursement
Start their day prepped and ready for a day of travel

Check our blog on the top 5 reasons to offer home charging reimbursement to your fleet

How we help at Octopus Fleet:

Reimburse through any energy provider

Through Kraken for Octopus Energy customers
Not with Octopus Energy? No worries. With the help of RightCharge tech, we can offer home charging reimbursement to customers of any integrated energy supplier
Available to fleets in the UK, Germany and France, with more being added.

Centralised billing

All home charging done with Octopus Fleet is consolidated in your platform. As your drivers’ track their charge, you get a neat invoice at the end of the month and the energy is reimbursed. No hassle charging for you and your fleet.

Seamless charging

Instead of inaccurate invoices, your drivers can tell us how much they’ve charged for work - from the comfort of their homes. Your drivers login to their business account, and can track their charges as they go. For home charging reimbursement, all they do is tell us which charges were for business, and we sort the rest!

Need to top up on the go? No worries! Octopus Fleet offers public charging with the Electroverse app. Across the UK and Europe, your drivers have 1.4+ million chargers to choose from.

For insight on the newest EV fleet guidance, including charging infrastructure, check out our blog on Fleet electrification trends in 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How can I reimburse my driver’s charging?

It is EV charging reimbursement from home. A chance for drivers to charge from the comfort of their own home, and without being out of pocket for their charge. The spend on the charge is put right back into the cost of the home energy supply.

How does home charging work with Octopus Fleet?

With the Octopus Fleet data, and with the help of RightCharge’s tariff tech, we can help make home charging reimbursement an option for all those with home charging capabilities.

How do drivers claim back their business charges?

At the end of the month, drivers make sure they have selected which charges were business top ups and which were personal. Our tech, alongside tariff checkers with Kraken and RightCharge, will reimburse the cost back into the drivers’ home and give you a secure spending report.

Is home charging the only option for my fleet?

Not at all! It’s a great way to set your drivers up for the day and reduce downtime, but public charging is always available to help top up along the way. Check out Octopus Fleet Public Charging with Electroverse to see how you can take your EV fleet to the next level.