Get permission in writing
Approach the management corporation / landlord early. Ask specifically to install a charger at your bay and how the electricity will be billed back to you — get the answer in writing to avoid disputes later.
How the power gets metered
- Dedicated sub-meter on your bay — cleanest: you pay your own consumption at the building's tariff.
- Charger with its own metering/RFID that logs your kWh — useful where a sub-meter isn't practical.
- Shared supply with a usage agreement — workable but agree the rate up front.
If home charging isn't possible yet
- A smaller-battery EV charged more often at public DC can still work — model the cost on our running-cost calculator (public DC is dearer than home off-peak).
- Map the public chargers on your regular routes with the route planner before committing.
- A 7 kW AC wall box overnight is plenty for most commutes if you can get a dedicated point.