Easee One Review 2026: Compact Design, But Is It Smart Enough?

The Easee One is a beautifully designed Norwegian EV charger that weighs just 1.5kg and comes in five colours. Pricing is installer-quoted, but its lack of native solar diversion and smart tariff limitations leave it a step behind the best all-rounders. We rate it 6.9 out of 10.

Easee One Price

Easee does not publish an RRP on its own website. Instead, it sells exclusively through approved installers and retailers, which means prices vary significantly depending on where you buy. Retailer listings vary and change often, so we do not quote a unit price: ask an approved installer for a written quote.

Installation is quoted by your installer and varies with the cable run and any consumer unit work. One genuine saving: the Easee One has built-in open PEN protection, so your installer will not need to fit a separate earth rod. Renters and flat owners may still claim the OZEV grant (up to £500, in effect since April 2026), which comes off the installed cost.

Design and Build Quality

The Easee One is the most compact home EV charger currently available in the UK. At 256 x 193 x 106mm and just 1.5kg, it is roughly the size of a small hardback book and lighter than most laptops. No other charger comes close on either dimension.

The five interchangeable colour covers (white, anthracite grey, black, blue, and red) are a genuine differentiator. You can swap them after installation without any tools or rewiring, which is useful if you repaint your house or simply change your mind. The IP54 weatherproofing rating is standard for outdoor-rated chargers, matching the Pod Point Solo 3 (the Ohme Home Pro carries a slightly higher IP55 rating).

Build quality is solid. Manufactured in Norway, the unit feels well-engineered despite its light weight. The untethered (socketed) design means you supply your own Type 2 cable, but the app-controlled cable lock effectively converts it to a tethered charger when connected. That is a clever compromise that gives you both security and flexibility.

Key Features

The Easee One delivers reliable 7.4kW single-phase charging (32A) with dynamic power adjustment from 1.4kW to 7.4kW. It charges most EVs at 25–30 miles of range per hour, which is standard for a home charger. Here is what sets it apart from competitors.

4G eSIM and Triple Connectivity

The built-in 4G eSIM is the Easee One’s standout connectivity feature. Unlike the Ohme Home Pro, which includes a SIM but charges £2/month after three years, the Easee’s cellular connection is free for the lifetime of the charger. It also has 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, so if one connection fails, the charger falls back to the next automatically. That three-layer approach means the Easee One is virtually guaranteed to stay online.

Multi-Charger Linking

Households with two or three EVs can link up to three Easee One units on a single 32A supply. The chargers communicate wirelessly and automatically queue and distribute power between vehicles. This is far simpler than the load-balancing solutions offered by most competitors, which typically require additional hardware or electrician configuration.

Built-In Safety Hardware

The Easee One includes integrated Type-B RCD protection (30mA AC / 6mA DC) and open PEN conductor detection. Most chargers require your installer to fit these as separate components at the consumer unit, adding cost to the installation bill. Having them built into the charger itself simplifies the install and reduces cost.

Smart Features and App

The Easee app (iOS and Android) handles scheduling, energy monitoring, remote control, and access management via NFC/RFID cards. Over-the-air firmware updates keep the charger current. The app interface is clean and intuitive, and Trustpilot reviewers consistently praise its usability.

Where the Easee One falls short is smart tariff integration. You can schedule charging windows manually to match off-peak periods like Octopus Go or Economy 7, but there is no direct API connection to any UK energy supplier. That means no automatic price optimisation for dynamic tariffs like Octopus Agile, and critically, no support for Octopus Intelligent Go. The Ohme Home Pro and myenergi Zappi both offer deeper tariff integration at similar or lower price points.

Solar Compatibility

The Easee One has no native solar diversion capability. To use excess solar energy for EV charging, you must purchase the Easee Equalizer accessory separately. The single-phase model is an extra purchase, priced by installers, and sits at your consumer unit, monitoring energy flow and distributing available power between the charger and your household loads.

With the Equalizer installed, you get three modes: solar-only (charges only from surplus), grid-only, and blended (grid plus solar). It works, but the extra cost and installation complexity is a genuine disadvantage compared to the myenergi Zappi, which includes solar diversion as standard with its CT clamp. For households with solar panels, the Zappi remains the better choice unless you specifically want the Easee’s compact design and multi-charger linking.

What Customers Say

Easee holds a 4.1/5 rating on Trustpilot from 1,584 reviews, with 68% awarding five stars. The charger won Auto Trader’s Best Home Charger 2024 award, voted on by over 200,000 UK car owners. Positive reviews consistently highlight reliable daily charging performance, the clean app interface, and the Scandinavian design.

The 10% one-star reviews raise legitimate concerns. Several customers report unexpected charging stops and power fluctuations. Others describe warranty disputes where replacement costs were higher than expected for a relatively new unit. Easee’s UK support team receives mixed feedback, with some users required to self-troubleshoot by photographing internal components. Installer sentiment has also been mixed since regulatory scrutiny in Scandinavian markets during 2023–2024, though the issues were administrative rather than product-safety related.

Easee One vs Competitors

The Easee One occupies a specific niche: best-in-class design and multi-charger support, but weaker on smart features and solar. Here is how it compares to the three main alternatives in the best home EV chargers category.

Who Should Buy an Easee One?

The Easee One is the right charger if design and installation simplicity are your top priorities. Its 1.5kg weight and integrated safety hardware make it the easiest charger to install, and the five colour options let it blend into any property. Multi-EV households will appreciate the wireless charger linking, which is simpler than any competitor’s approach.

It is also a strong choice for anyone concerned about connectivity reliability. The triple-layer approach (Wi-Fi, 4G, Bluetooth) with a free lifetime eSIM means the Easee One is less likely to drop offline than chargers relying on Wi-Fi alone, especially in detached garages with poor router range.

Who Should Look Elsewhere?

If you have solar panels and want to maximise self-consumption, the myenergi Zappi is the better product. Paying extra for an Equalizer accessory on top of the charger price, only to get functionality the Zappi includes as standard, is hard to justify. Check our myenergi Zappi review for a full breakdown.

If you are on Octopus Intelligent Go or plan to use any dynamic energy tariff, the Easee One cannot match the Ohme Home Pro’s automatic optimisation. Manual scheduling is functional but leaves significant savings on the table compared to API-driven tariff switching.

Our Verdict

The Easee One scores 6.9/10 as a well-designed charger with excellent connectivity and multi-charger support, held back by its lack of native solar diversion and limited smart tariff integration. It is the best-looking home EV charger you can buy, but looks alone do not justify the price when cheaper alternatives offer more intelligent features. For multi-EV households that value simplicity and design, it remains a solid choice.

Olivia Grant

Head of Research & Insights

Olivia covers workforce management and people technology for UK businesses, including HR software, time and attendance systems, business mobile contracts, and digital marketing services. With over 8 years in market analysis and digital communications, she translates complex HR tech and procurement decisions into clear, actionable advice.

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Clara Wenslow

Finance & Business Services Editor