EV.energy referral code FAI588: £25 cash

EV.energy Charge & Earn: get £25 after your first smart charge

EV.energy is a smart-charging app for electric-vehicle drivers. Its Charge & Earn programme lets eligible drivers connect a compatible car or home charger, allow the app to schedule charging and receive a share of the value created when flexible demand helps the electricity grid. The programme is designed for Great Britain and is separate from ordinary public charging.

The current referral offer gives a qualifying new EV.energy customer £25 in cash after their first eligible smart charge. Your first qualifying session must be 7 kWh or more. Use referral code FAI588 through the supplied EV.energy Charge & Earn referral link to create your account, then connect your car or compatible home charger in the ev.energy app. EV.energy states that the referrer and the new customer each receive £25 when the first eligible charge is completed.

This is not a discount on electricity and it is not an automatic payment for every charge. The referral reward is a fixed £25 incentive. The separate Charge & Earn income from later eligible charging varies with the energy market, the number of qualifying sessions and the monthly pool rate shown in the app.

Offer at a glance

What is EV.energy?

EV.energy is an app that connects to a supported electric vehicle or home charger and manages when the vehicle charges. Instead of charging immediately every time the cable is plugged in, you set a ready-by time and let the app choose suitable charging periods. Its scheduling can take account of electricity prices, local grid conditions and the cleaner availability of renewable generation.

The app also brings charging information into one place. Depending on your setup and location, you can see charging sessions, energy use, estimated costs and carbon information. That can be useful if you want to understand how much your car costs to run or need a record of charging for household budgeting or expenses.

Charge & Earn adds a flexibility-reward layer to that normal smart-charging service. EV.energy can shift eligible charging to periods when the grid values flexibility more highly. The programme page says the resulting market revenue is pooled and shared across eligible charges. Your later charging income therefore depends on real market results rather than a guaranteed rate.

How the £25 EV.energy referral offer works

The £25 referral payment and the ongoing Charge & Earn payments are two different benefits. The referral reward is fixed: after a new customer joins through the referral journey and completes their first qualifying smart charge, the referred driver and the referrer each receive £25. The programme page says the referral reward is paid at the start of the following month.

To qualify, the new driver needs to be genuinely new to EV.energy and must use the referral route before completing the sign-up process. The first eligible charging session must be a smart session of at least 7 kWh. A charge that starts immediately through the app's Boost option is not counted because EV.energy has not been able to schedule that session for grid flexibility.

EV.energy's referral page also describes the benefit as a reward in the app's wider referral and rewards system. The supplied Charge & Earn journey is the most relevant route for this offer, so enter FAI588 through that link rather than relying on an old code, a saved bookmark or a general app download page.

Who can join Charge & Earn?

There are several practical requirements to check before you start. You need a compatible EV or home charger, a working smart meter and a compatible energy tariff. EV.energy says a supported EV can be enough without buying a special charger, but the car or charger still has to appear on its current compatibility list.

The programme is for home charging in Great Britain. Public and workplace charging sessions do not count as Charge & Earn sessions. Your energy supplier does not necessarily need to be a particular brand, but the tariff must not already be handing control of your vehicle's charging flexibility to another programme.

EV.energy's current Charge & Earn page names several excluded smart-charging tariffs, including Intelligent Octopus Go, Octopus Intelligent Drive Pack, OVO Charge Anytime, E.ON Next Drive Smart, ScottishPower EV Optimise and British Gas Free Charge. These exclusions can change. If your supplier already controls when the car charges, EV.energy may be unable to sell the same flexibility again through Charge & Earn.

A smart meter is required because the programme needs measured charging information. EV.energy says you do not need half-hourly settlement, but you do need a functioning smart meter before you can take part. If you are not sure whether your property has one, ask your energy supplier to confirm the meter type and whether it is communicating correctly.

How to claim the EV.energy £25 referral reward

1. Open the supplied EV.energy Charge & Earn referral link.
2. Confirm or enter referral code FAI588 through the referral journey when creating your new EV.energy account.
3. Create a new EV.energy account using your own details. Do not create a duplicate account if you already use EV.energy.
4. Download or open the ev.energy app and connect your supported EV or home charger.
5. Confirm that your smart meter and tariff meet the current GB programme requirements.
6. Turn on smart charging and set a realistic time by which the vehicle needs to be ready.
7. Plug in at home and allow the app to schedule a session of at least 7 kWh.
8. Check the app after the session to confirm it is recorded as an eligible Smart Charge.
9. Add your PayPal details in the app when prompted so EV.energy can make the referral payment.

Do not use Boost for the qualifying session. Boost is useful when you need the car to charge immediately, but it bypasses the scheduling that creates the flexibility value and therefore does not count as an eligible Charge & Earn session. If you need a larger charge, make sure the scheduled session itself records at least 7 kWh rather than assuming the vehicle's total battery increase will be counted.

What counts as a smart charge?

For Charge & Earn, the important threshold is 7 kWh or more in one smart session. The session must be one that EV.energy is allowed to time through smart charging. Plugging in alone is not enough, and an immediate manual charge is not the same as an eligible scheduled session.

The programme page says that one eligible session can count per day. That means making several separate plug-in events on the same day will not necessarily create several Charge & Earn entries. Plan around the daily limit and use the app's charge history to confirm which session has been accepted.

Charging also needs to happen through the connected home setup. Public charging and workplace charging do not count for this programme, even if the same car is connected to the EV.energy app. The app's compatibility and programme screens should be treated as the final check for your particular car, charger, meter and tariff combination.

How the ongoing Charge & Earn income works

After the referral reward, eligible drivers can continue earning from qualifying smart charging. The amount is not fixed. EV.energy explains that market revenue is pooled each month, then divided by the total number of eligible charges. Your payment is based on the month's rate per eligible charge and your own qualifying charge count.

This is why a headline monthly amount should not be treated as a guarantee. The programme page gives illustrative 2026 figures based on market prices and around three eligible charges per week, but the rate can rise or fall from month to month. The app shows what the previous month paid per charge and your current live count.

The referral reward is easier to understand than the ongoing income: it is a fixed £25 once the first qualifying charge is confirmed. The charging income is variable and separate. You can receive the referral reward even though your later Charge & Earn earnings will depend on market conditions.

When will EV.energy pay?

EV.energy says the £25 referral reward is paid at the start of the month after the referred driver completes the first eligible charge. The programme page says payments are made through PayPal, so add and check your PayPal details in the app. If your details are missing or incorrect, payment may be delayed.

Do not confuse the referral timing with ordinary Charge & Earn charging income. The latter depends on monthly energy-market settlement and can arrive later. EV.energy gives the example that charges made in August may be paid by the end of October. The referral reward is a fixed new-driver incentive, while the ongoing charging payout follows a separate settlement process.

Keep a screenshot of the referral journey, the completed first smart charge and the app's payment details if you need to contact support. It is much easier for EV.energy to investigate a missing reward when you can provide the account email, charge date, energy amount and referral path.

What happens to your charging routine?

Smart charging changes the timing of the charge, not the basic goal of having the car ready. You tell EV.energy when you need the vehicle and the app selects a suitable window before that deadline. If you urgently need energy, you can use Boost, but that particular session will not earn Charge & Earn credit.

This arrangement suits drivers who normally leave the car plugged in overnight or for several hours. It may be less suitable if you regularly need to unplug immediately, park away from home or require an instant full charge every time. You should set a ready-by time that leaves a sensible margin for your journey rather than choosing an unrealistically tight deadline.

There is no need to buy a new charger solely for the referral offer if your existing EV or charger is supported. Check the live compatibility list before signing up. Compatibility can depend on the vehicle model, charger integration and the way your account is connected, so a general statement that an EV is compatible is not a substitute for checking the exact make and model.

Reasons to consider the programme

• Fixed referral incentive: a qualifying new customer can receive £25 after the first eligible smart charge.
• Separate ongoing earning potential: later qualifying charges may earn additional market-based payments.
• No purchase requirement: the current journey says the programme is free to join and does not require a special charger.
• Charging visibility: the app can bring charging history, energy use and cost information together.
• Potentially cleaner timing: smart scheduling can move charging towards cheaper or greener periods when available.

Limitations to understand first

• Compatibility matters: your EV or home charger must be supported by the current integration list.
• A smart meter is required: the programme uses measured charging information.
• Tariff exclusions apply: another supplier-controlled smart-charging scheme may prevent Charge & Earn participation.
• Boost sessions do not qualify: urgent charge-now sessions are not eligible smart charges.
• Ongoing income varies: market-based payments are not a guaranteed monthly salary.
• Home charging only: public and workplace charging are outside the qualifying programme.

If your first charge or referral reward is missing

First check the basics in the app. Confirm that you joined through the supplied referral journey, used a new account, connected a supported vehicle or charger and had smart charging switched on. Then check the charge history for a home session of at least 7 kWh. A Boost session, public charge or workplace charge will not satisfy the Charge & Earn rule.

Check the date as well. The referral reward is not described as instant cash at the moment the cable is connected. EV.energy says the £25 payment is made at the start of the following month after the first eligible charge. Make sure your PayPal details are complete and that the account has not been excluded because another tariff already controls the charging flexibility.

If you still believe the requirements were met, contact EV.energy support from the account and include the referral link, account email, vehicle or charger model, smart-charge date, kWh recorded and a screenshot of the relevant app screen. Do not create another account to try to trigger the reward again.

EV.energy compared with ordinary EV charging

A standard home charging routine starts the car immediately or follows the schedule built into the vehicle or charger. EV.energy adds a connected app and a market-aware scheduling layer. That can be useful if you want one place to track sessions, reduce charging at expensive times and participate in a flexibility programme.

The trade-off is control. You give the app permission to choose the timing within the ready-by window. If you prefer to decide the exact start time yourself, the Charge & Earn benefit may be less important than that control. You can still use Boost when necessary, but those urgent sessions do not earn through the programme.

Whether the app is right for you depends on your car, charger, meter, tariff and normal routine. The £25 referral reward is a useful reason to test it if you already meet the requirements, but it should not lead you to change an energy tariff or buy charging equipment without comparing the full costs and terms.

Frequently asked questions

What is the EV.energy referral code and link?

Use code FAI588 with the supplied EV.energy Charge & Earn referral link to start the GB programme journey.

How much does a new customer receive?

A qualifying new customer receives £25 after completing their first eligible smart charge. EV.energy's current referral journey says the referrer also receives £25.

What is the minimum charge?

The first eligible Smart Charge must be 7 kWh or more. It must be scheduled through smart charging rather than started as a manual Boost session.

Does a Boost charge count?

No. Boost starts charging immediately and does not count as a Smart Charge for Charge & Earn because EV.energy did not schedule that session.

Can I use public charging?

No. The current Charge & Earn programme is for eligible home charging. Public and workplace sessions do not count.

Do I need a smart meter?

Yes. EV.energy says a working smart meter is required to measure the charging used for the programme. Half-hourly settlement is not required, but the meter must be communicating.

Can I join on any energy tariff?

Not necessarily. The tariff must be compatible and must not already give another supplier-controlled programme the right to manage and sell your charging flexibility. Check the live exclusions before joining.

When is the £25 paid?

The referral journey says the fixed £25 referral reward is paid at the start of the month after the referred driver completes their first eligible charge. PayPal details are required in the app.

Is the ongoing Charge & Earn income guaranteed?

No. Later charging payments depend on monthly grid-market revenue and the number of eligible charges. The app shows the previous month's rate per eligible charge.

What if the reward does not appear?

Check new-customer status, referral tracking, compatible setup, smart-meter connection, the 7 kWh threshold, home-charging location and PayPal details. If these are correct, contact EV.energy support with your charge and account evidence.

Verdict

EV.energy Charge & Earn is worth considering if you already have a compatible EV or home charger, a working smart meter and a routine that allows the app to schedule home charging. The immediate referral benefit is clear: use the supplied link and complete a first smart charge of at least 7 kWh to qualify for £25, with the referrer receiving £25 as well. The main qualifications are that Boost, public and workplace charging do not count, some supplier-controlled tariffs are excluded and ongoing charging income varies with the energy market. Check the live programme journey and compatibility list before you begin, then confirm the first eligible session in the app.

References

1. EV.energy Charge & Earn GB referral journey — referral reward, 7 kWh threshold, programme eligibility and payment timing.
2. EV.energy referral information — new-user status, first Smart Charge and referral reward mechanics.
3. EV.energy rewards information — 7 kWh Smart Charge definition and reward points.
4. EV.energy driver information — smart charging, compatibility and app features.