Electric cars are brilliant…right up until you’re on the drive with a granny cable, an extension lead, and the sense this “frictionless future” might need a bit of work.
Electric cars are brilliant…right up until you’re on the drive with a granny cable, an extension lead, and the sense this “frictionless future” might need a bit of work.
Start Googling home EV chargers and the Easee One still pops up everywhere.
A few years ago it was the cool option - tiny, colourful, very “Norwegian tech” - and it spread across UK driveways fast.
Since then, a few big things have changed, including UK-made brands like Hypervolt racing ahead on features and support.
So in 2025, is the Easee One still worth fitting - or has the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro simply taken its place?
At Heatable, we now only install Hypervolt Home 3 Pro. This review walks you through why – calmly, honestly, and without scaring anyone who already has an Easee box on the wall.
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What Is the Easee One EV Charger?
The Easee One is a compact 7.4 kW single-phase smart charger that landed in the UK around 2020–2021.
It’s designed to be as discreet as possible - smaller than an A4 sheet of paper, with a little “robot face” LED and a choice of colours to blend (or clash) with your brickwork.
It’s a socketed (untethered) unit, so you plug your own Type 2 cable into the front.
That really appealed to early EV adopters who wanted:
Something neat on the wall, not a chunky plastic box
The flexibility to choose or swap their own cable
A smart charger that could quietly fill the battery overnight on cheap EV tariffs
Through the Easee app you can schedule charges, monitor usage and, if you pair it with the Easee Equaliser, enable load balancing so you’re less likely to pop the main fuse when the shower, oven and EV are all going at once.
On paper - and in photos - it’s very clear why the Easee One took off so quickly.
Easee One: Where It Still Shines
For all the headlines and drama, the Easee One is not a dud.
There are thousands of them in the wild, quietly topping up cars every night without issues
It still has some genuine strong points:
Design and size - It’s one of the smallest chargers you can buy. If you hate visual clutter or only have a sliver of wall space by the drive, that compact footprint is a real win.
Neat untethered setup - No permanently attached cable means a very clean look, and you can choose a cable length that actually suits your parking rather than wrestling a fixed 5m snake.
Simple app experience - The app does the basics well: set timers, align charging with cheap-rate windows, and keep an eye on usage without needing a PhD in menu navigation.
Load management option - When paired with the Easee Equaliser, it can automatically dial charging power up or down if your home demand spikes, helping protect your main fuse.
If you already have an Easee One on the wall, it’s been correctly installed, and it’s on the latest updates, there’s no reason to panic or assume it suddenly isn’t doing its job.
Easee One in 2025: The Caveats
Where things get more complicated is everything that’s happened around the product rather than the day-to-day charging experience.
Regulatory & Recall Legacy
From 2023 onwards, Easee ran into regulatory issues in parts of Europe, mainly around internal safety components.
That led to:
Sales being paused in some countries
Requirements for internal safety upgrades
A lot of coverage that understandably made customers and installers cautious
Easee did engage with regulators and roll out fixes, but reputations are slower to repair than hardware.
For many installers, it moved from “easy default choice” to “maybe let’s not invite the extra admin”.
Availability & Installer Confidence
By 2025 you’ll notice a shift:
New Easee units are less visible and not quite the headline bargains they once were
A lot of UK installers have pivoted towards UK-based brands with cleaner regulatory histories and local support teams
The charger didn’t turn into a pumpkin at midnight, but momentum matters.
A product that’s harder to source, support or get parts for in future naturally feels less attractive than one with a clear roadmap and a growing install base.
Features, Tariffs & “Future You”
When Easee One landed, it felt properly cutting-edge.
In 2025 the landscape has moved on, especially around:
Deeper integration with time-of-use tariffs
Smarter solar and home-battery workflows
The pace of software updates and new features
The Easee One still does the fundamentals well; it just isn’t the one setting the pace anymore.
That’s really the crux of it: not that it’s unusable, but that other options – like Hypervolt Home 3 Pro – now tick more boxes for where home charging is heading.
The Hypervolt Home 3 Pro is a 7.4 kW, UK-designed home charger that’s quietly become a go-to choice for a lot of British EV drivers – and the one we’ve standardised on at Heatable.
Where Easee made its name with compact Scandi styling, Hypervolt’s strength is the overall ownership experience: hardware, app, integrations and support that all feel like they’ve been designed to live with, not just look at.
A few headlines:
Tethered or untethered – You can have it either way, though most people go tethered for pure convenience: park up, grab the plug, job done.
Thoughtful design – Slim, modern casing with a built-in cable wrap on the tethered version, so you’re not wrestling a hosepipe on your driveway.
Strong app and integrations – The app is genuinely one of the better ones out there, especially if you’re on a smart tariff or have (or plan to have) solar panels.
UK-friendly safety built in – Features like integrated PEN fault protection help keep things safe and can simplify installation.
Local support – Warranty and aftercare are handled by a UK-based team, which makes life much easier if something needs tweaking, replacing or just explaining.
From our side of the fence as installers, it feels like a product that started with UK homes and worked backwards, rather than one that’s been tweaked to fit them.
Easee One vs Hypervolt Home 3 Pro: The Real-World Differences
Rather than drowning you in spec sheets, here’s how they actually feel different to live with.
Power and Charging Speed
On paper, they’re identical:
Easee One: 7.4 kW single-phase
Hypervolt Home 3 Pro: 7.4 kW single-phase
That’s the standard for most UK homes and more than enough to comfortably refill a battery overnight.
For day-to-day charging speed, there’s no meaningful difference for most drivers.
Cable and Convenience
This is where Hypervolt tends to win hearts (and shoulders and backs).
Easee One is untethered only. You plug your own Type 2 cable in each time, then decide whether to leave it hanging or coil it up and stash it away.
Hypervolt can be tethered or untethered. With a tethered unit, you just grab the plug off the wall and get on with your evening.
If you love a super-minimal look and hate cables on display, Easee’s always-untethered approach still has a certain appeal.
For most people, though, a neatly wrapped tethered cable they can just reach for is simpler – which is why Hypervolt’s tethered option is usually the default we fit.
App, Smart Tariffs and Solar
Both chargers give you an app to start/stop charging and set schedules. The difference is how far they go.
Easee app:
Does the basics well
Lets you schedule around off-peak windows
Gives you a clear view of usage without too much faff
Hypervolt app:
Feels a level up in polish and ease of use
Has stronger support for time-of-use tariffs
Plays much more nicely with solar and wider home energy setups
If you’re on (or eyeing up) an Octopus-style smart tariff or planning solar panels and/or a home battery, Hypervolt is simply the more capable and future-friendly choice.
If you just want to plug in overnight at a fixed rate, both will do the job - Hypervolt just gives you more headroom if your setup evolves.
Safety, Warranty and Support
Safety-wise, when they’re installed correctly, both are designed to meet modern standards. The difference now is more about confidence and backup:
Easee has that recall and regulatory history hanging over it, and a manufacturer based outside the UK.
Hypervolt is built and supported in the UK, with a straightforward warranty and a support team in the same country and time zone as your driveway.
For us, that local presence - plus a clean recent track record - is a big reason we’ve standardised on Hypervolt.
It’s not that Easee can’t charge a car safely; it’s that Hypervolt currently offers a clearer, more reassuring picture of where things are heading for UK drivers.
Should You Still Buy an Easee One in 2025?
Short answer: it depends where you’re starting from.
If You Already Own One
If your Easee One is on the wall, has had any required updates and is behaving itself, there’s no need to panic or rip it out. It’s still a perfectly capable home charger.
Our take:
Keep using it.
Double-check that any recall or safety upgrade work has been completed.
Only start thinking about a replacement if your needs change (for example, you add solar and want deeper integration) or if it genuinely starts playing up.
In other words: don’t feel guilty for owning one. Just make sure it’s up to date and doing what you need.
If You’re Choosing a New Charger:
If you’re buying today and looking at like-for-like options, we’d lean towards the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro without much hesitation.
You’re getting:
Similar 7.4 kW charging power on paper
A more convenient everyday experience (especially if you go tethered)
A stronger app in 2025
Better support for smart tariffs and solar setups
A UK-designed product with UK-based support and a rapidly growing install base
From where we’re standing, Hypervolt is the safer, more future-proof option – which is exactly why it’s the charger we’ve built our EV offering around.
Why Heatable Only Installs Hypervolt Home 3 Pro
Over the years we’ve fitted most of the familiar names in home EV charging.
After a while, patterns emerge: some products you’re happy to put your name on for the long haul, others you quietly stop recommending.
We’ve chosen to standardise on Hypervolt Home 3 Pro because:
Our installers know it inside out, so jobs are quicker, cleaner and less stressful.
We can stock the right parts and accessories on vans, instead of spreading ourselves thin across half the market.
When a customer rings with a question, we’re talking about one system we know deeply, not five different ecosystems.
It’s the charger we’re comfortable recommending to friends, family and neighbours – which is the real test.
That doesn’t mean every other charger is “bad”. It just means Hypervolt is the one that consistently ticks the boxes we care most about: reliability, support, smart features and value for UK drivers in 2025 and beyond.
🎥 See it in action! Check out our Heatable video review for a hands-on look at the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro:
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Next Steps For Your EV Charger Journey:
When planning to install an EV charger for your home, there are several important factors to consider. Make sure to refer to the following guides to help you make informed decisions:
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