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EDF GoElectric is a fixed electricity tariff designed for households that charge an electric vehicle at home. It provides seven hours of cheaper electricity every night, with the lower rate applying to the entire property rather than only to the car. The current off peak price is 6.99 pence per kilowatt hour from 11pm until 6am. GoElectric is fixed for one year and currently carries a ยฃ75 exit fee. This guide was checked on 11 July 2026. Electricity prices and standing charges outside the off peak period vary by region, so customers should obtain a quotation for their own postcode before switching.
GoElectric divides electricity consumption into two daily periods. The off peak period runs from 11pm until 6am. Electricity used during those seven hours is charged at 6.99 pence per kilowatt hour. The daytime rate applies during the remaining seventeen hours. EDF does not publish one national daytime price because electricity costs and standing charges vary between distribution regions. The quotation supplied during the application process shows the exact rates for the property. The cheaper period applies to everything using electricity in the home. An electric vehicle, home battery, immersion heater, dishwasher, washing machine or other safely scheduled appliance can benefit from the same overnight rate. This whole home benefit is important. Some managed charging products apply a special price only to electricity measured as vehicle charging. GoElectric instead uses the smart meter to identify all household electricity consumed within the overnight window.
The GoElectric off peak rate is currently 6.99 pence per kilowatt hour. EDF extended the overnight period to seven hours from 1 April 2026, replacing its previous five hour window. For comparison, the national average electricity rate under the Ofgem price cap from 1 July to 30 September 2026 is 26.11 pence per kilowatt hour for a customer paying by Direct Debit. The national average electricity standing charge is 57.19 pence a day. Actual regional price cap rates differ. The 6.99 pence overnight price is about 73 per cent below the national average capped unit rate. This does not mean the customer's complete electricity bill will fall by 73 per cent. The daytime rate, standing charge and proportion of electricity moved overnight determine the overall result. EDF recommends that at least 6 per cent of household electricity should be used during the off peak hours for GoElectric to be worth considering. EDF says its existing GoElectric customers use an average of 43 per cent of their electricity within the cheaper period. The actual break even point will depend on the regional daytime rate and the alternative tariff being compared.
A typical domestic wall charger operates at approximately 7 kilowatts. If it runs throughout the complete seven hour period, the theoretical electricity delivered from the grid is: 7 kilowatts multiplied by 7 hours, giving 49 kilowatt hours. Charging is not perfectly efficient. If the combined vehicle and charger efficiency is 90 per cent, around 44 kilowatt hours may reach the vehicle battery. At an efficiency of 3.5 miles per kilowatt hour, that energy could provide approximately 154 miles of driving. Weather, speed, vehicle size, heating and battery temperature can all change the real distance achieved. The cost of drawing 49 kilowatt hours at 6.99 pence would be approximately ยฃ3.43. The energy actually stored in the battery would be slightly lower because of charging losses. A driver travelling 20 miles in a vehicle achieving 3.5 miles per kilowatt hour would require approximately 5.7 kilowatt hours. At the current off peak rate, that journey energy would cost about 40 pence. This matches EDF's published illustration.
A seven hour window should be sufficient for the ordinary daily charging needs of many drivers, but it may not completely refill a large vehicle battery from empty. A car with a usable battery capacity of 80 kilowatt hours would require more than eleven hours to charge fully using a 7 kilowatt charger before accounting for losses. Most drivers do not return home with an empty battery every night. Regular smaller top ups are usually easier to fit inside the overnight period than occasional complete recharges. Drivers covering unusually high daily mileage should calculate the energy they need rather than looking only at the battery's total capacity. Annual home charging demand can be estimated by dividing annual mileage by the vehicle's average miles per kilowatt hour and then adjusting for charging losses. A vehicle travelling 12,000 miles a year at 3.5 miles per kilowatt hour requires about 3,429 kilowatt hours in the battery. At 90 per cent charging efficiency, the home would need to supply approximately 3,810 kilowatt hours. If all that electricity were purchased at 6.99 pence, its annual cost would be approximately ยฃ266. The calculation does not include public charging or electricity used by the rest of the home.
GoElectric is only available to electric vehicle drivers who charge their vehicle at home. Battery electric vehicles and plug in hybrid vehicles can qualify. The customer needs an active EDF electricity account and a smart meter that communicates successfully with EDF's systems. The tariff is electricity only, so the household does not have to move its gas supply to EDF. A dual fuel household can choose a separate EDF gas tariff if desired. GoElectric works with any make of electric vehicle and any make of charger. The tariff itself does not need to communicate with the car or charger because the standard overnight rate is applied using household smart meter readings. This makes GoElectric accessible to drivers whose vehicle or charger is unsupported by managed charging services.
A fully connected smart meter is essential because EDF must know how much electricity was consumed during the daytime and overnight periods. Someone joining EDF with a suitable smart meter will normally be placed on Standard Variable temporarily while EDF takes over the supply and connects to the meter. The account is then transferred automatically to GoElectric. A customer without a smart meter must first join EDF and arrange an installation. EDF says installation normally takes between two and four weeks, although availability can vary by location. In some properties, EDF may be unable to install or communicate with a compatible meter. The customer can then remain on an available EDF tariff or leave. EDF states that it will waive the GoElectric exit fee where the required smart meter connection cannot be established for reasons outside the customer's control.
GoElectric is currently a one year fixed price tariff. The quoted daytime rate, overnight rate and standing charge remain fixed for the tariff period. The tariff carries a ยฃ75 exit fee. A customer leaving more than 49 days before the contract end date may therefore have to pay this charge. EDF's general switching guidance explains that customers can normally leave a fixed tariff without an exit fee once they enter the final 49 day switching window. The exit fee should be considered by anyone planning to move home, change vehicle, install a heat pump or adopt a solar and battery tariff during the fixed period. A projected saving of ยฃ100 could be significantly reduced if the household later pays ยฃ75 to leave early.
GoElectric can be used without EDF Smart Charging. The driver can simply programme the car or charger to operate between 11pm and 6am. Customers with a compatible vehicle or charger can add EDF Smart Charging. EDF then manages the vehicle's charging schedule and tries to select periods when wholesale electricity is cheaper. Participating customers receive a ยฃ5 monthly bill credit, equal to ยฃ60 over a full year, provided they remain enrolled and regularly use the managed charging schedule. Smart Charging can also create additional off peak periods outside the standard 11pm to 6am window. When EDF schedules eligible vehicle charging during another period, the cheaper rate is applied during that scheduled time. EDF states that the lower rate can apply to the whole home while the managed charge is taking place. This could allow other household electricity consumed during the same scheduled period to receive the reduced price. The exact additional periods are controlled by EDF and are not guaranteed to occur at the same time each day.
The standard GoElectric tariff works with any vehicle and charger. The Smart Charging addition does not. Customers must use a vehicle or charger supported by EDF's current integration. The equipment must remain connected to the relevant manufacturer or charger service, and any subscription required for remote vehicle access must remain active. Existing charging schedules in the vehicle, charger or another application must normally be disabled. Conflicting timers can prevent EDF from controlling charging correctly. Smart Charging currently supports one electric vehicle per EDF account. A household with two cars can still use GoElectric for both vehicles during the ordinary 11pm to 6am window, but only one vehicle can be enrolled in EDF's managed charging service. Drivers can use Boost Charge when electricity is required immediately. Charging through the boost function may take place during the daytime rate and can therefore cost more.
A home battery can charge between 11pm and 6am and supply the property during the more expensive daytime period. The potential saving depends on the difference between the two rates, battery efficiency and the amount of energy that can be shifted. If a battery draws 10 kilowatt hours overnight and has a round trip efficiency of 90 per cent, approximately 9 kilowatt hours may later be available to the home. Battery controls should prevent the stored electricity from immediately discharging into the car while both devices are operating. Otherwise, the battery may cycle unnecessarily while the vehicle could have charged directly from the grid at the same low rate. Battery degradation should also be considered, particularly where the price difference between night and day is modest.
Solar panels do not prevent a household from joining GoElectric. During daylight, solar generation can supply the home and reduce imports at the GoElectric daytime rate. A battery can store surplus generation for evening use or charge from the grid overnight when solar output is expected to be low. Export payments are arranged separately through an eligible EDF Smart Export Guarantee tariff. The customer should compare the value of using solar electricity inside the home with the amount paid for exporting it. A unit used directly may avoid purchasing electricity at the daytime import rate. That can be worth more than exporting the same unit at a lower export rate.
GoElectric is likely to work well for drivers who charge regularly at home and can leave their vehicle connected overnight. It can be particularly attractive where the household also has a battery, immersion heater, electric water heating or appliances that can be moved into the seven hour period. The tariff may also suit households with more than one electric vehicle because the standard overnight price is applied through the household meter rather than restricted to one registered car. A driver does not need a particular charger brand, vehicle application or communication service to use the normal GoElectric prices.
GoElectric may be less suitable for someone who charges mainly at work or on the public network. The household could pay a higher daytime rate without using enough overnight electricity to recover the difference. Homes with substantial daytime electricity demand should calculate the complete annual cost carefully. Working from home, electric heating and daytime charging can increase exposure to the higher rate. A household able to move electricity away from 4pm to 7pm might compare EDF FreePhase Static or Dynamic. A heat pump owner should also examine EDF Heat Pump Tracker. Drivers needing a charger installation may compare Pod Point Plug and Power, which combines a Pod Point charger arrangement with a lower 6.49 pence overnight rate and a two year tariff term.
GoElectric combines a very low overnight price with a long and predictable seven hour window. Its compatibility with every make of vehicle and charger makes it simpler than many managed EV tariffs. Its value depends on the amount of electricity that can genuinely be shifted overnight. The calculation should include vehicle charging, household appliances, battery charging, daytime consumption, standing charges and the ยฃ75 exit fee. The best comparison uses at least twelve months of electricity consumption and expected annual vehicle mileage. GoElectric is strongest when the vehicle is charged regularly at home and a meaningful share of total household demand can be placed between 11pm and 6am.
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