The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021

Off-peak charging

10.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a relevant charge point must be configured so that—

(a) it incorporates pre-set default charging hours which are outside of peak hours;

(b) when it is first used, the owner is given the opportunity to—

(i) accept the pre-set default charging hours;

(ii) remove the pre-set default charging hours; or

(iii) set different default charging hours;

(c) at any time after it is first used, the owner is able to—

(i) change or remove the default charging hours if these are in effect;

(ii) set default charging hours if none are in effect.

(2) The requirements in paragraph (1) do not apply where—

(a) the relevant charge point is sold with a DSR agreement;

(b) the relevant charge point is configured to comply with the requirements of the DSR agreement; and

(c) details of the DSR agreement are included in the statement of compliance in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (2)(b) of regulation 13.

(3) A relevant charge point must be configured—

(a) to charge a vehicle during the default charging hours (if any), save that the owner of the relevant charge point must be able to override the default mode of charging during the default charging hours; and

(b) so that the owner of the relevant charge point is able to override the provision of demand side response services.

(4) In this regulation—

(a) “default charging hours” means a default period during which the relevant charge point charges a vehicle regardless of what time the vehicle is first connected to it;

(b) “peak hours” means 8am to 11am on weekdays and 4pm to 10pm on weekdays.