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Charging an electric car at home

A home charger is a small job with two big questions behind it: what your switchboard can take, and whether the car should be charging from your own solar. These guides cover both.

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Guides for this upgrade

Start with the guide that matches what you're dealing with now. Each one stands on its own, with links to related topics where they overlap.

An electrician kneeling at a new switchboard in a garage, a home battery beside it
Switchboard6 min read

Why every quote mentions your switchboard

What your switchboard may need before solar, batteries, EV charging or going all electric, and why the same line keeps appearing in quotes.

Updated 4 August 2026Read →
Two installers fitting a home battery and inverter beside a switchboard in a garage
Solar and battery12 min read

Is a battery worth it yet, honestly?

The arithmetic in plain terms, why the answer changed, and the two households where it still does not stack up.

Updated 20 August 2026Read →
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Start here14 min read

The right order to upgrade your home

Insulation before heat pump sizing, sealing before ventilation, and solar later than you would think. The dependencies nobody explains before you are quoted.

Updated 22 August 2026Read →

3 upgrades

What’s involved in charging a car at home

These are the main upgrades that can be involved in charging an electric car at home. You can also use these categories to find businesses that specialise in the work you need.

01 Home EV charger installationA wall charger and the circuit to run it. Overnight on a home charger is the cheapest way to fill a car.
02 Three phase power upgradesSome homes need more supply before a fast charger, a heat pump and an induction cooktop can all run.
03 Solar compatible EV chargingA charger that follows what the roof is making, so the car fills on your own power rather than the grid.

When you know which upgrade you need, find businesses that specialise in that work and service your area.

Find EV charging specialists

Rebates and incentives

What help is available

The Home Energy Rebate Tracker puts the federal, state and territory programs in one place, with the date we last checked each one and a link to the page it came from.

Amounts, eligibility and closing dates change, and some schemes have shut while their old numbers were still printed on the page. Always check the source before you commit to an upgrade.

3% over 10 years

Sustainable Household Scheme

OPEN

Money lent cheaply rather than money given. Between $2,000 and $20,000 at 3% over up to ten years, no fees and no penalty for paying it out early. Ceiling insulation, hot water heat pumps, electric heating, cooktops, batteries and EV charging are all on the list. Glazing is not.

Australian Capital Territory Checked 14 October 2026 climatechoices.act.gov.au ↗

When you’re ready for help

Find the right help for your next step.

Get a whole-home plan

A home energy assessor can look at your whole home, identify the biggest opportunities and help you work out what to tackle first to make it more comfortable, efficient and cheaper to run.

Find an assessor near you

Find the right specialist

Once you know which upgrade you need, find a business that specialises in that type of work and services your area.

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