tado° Smart Charging

Automatically charge your electric vehicle when electricity is the cheapest.

How will you benefit?

Cut your electricity costs

Always ready when you are

Keep track of usage and costs

Use more green energy

Smart charging – automatic savings

tado° Smart Charging links your dynamic tariff to your vehicle. The app identifies when electricity is especially cheap and automatically charges your car at these times. You'll save with every charge, without even thinking about it.

Set it up in minutes

Activate Smart Charging in the tado° app and connect your tariff and your vehicle in just a few steps. All you need is an hourly-dynamic electricity tariff to take advantage of hourly changing prices.

Get started straight away

You can immediately use smart planning to automate your charging sessions. The app makes sure your car is always ready when you need it. And if you have a PV system, it will prioritise using your solar power.

Total transparency

With tado° Smart Charging, you can see exactly when your car is scheduled to charge for your next trip. You can also review how much energy has been charged at which market electricity prices.

Compatible with your EV

The Smart Charging feature in the tado° app is compatible with almost all EV brands on the European market.

Smart Charging: get started now

For a limited time: beta users can try the new Smart Charging feature in the tado° app free of charge for the first six months. Works with any dynamic electricity tariff.

6 months free, then £2.99/month, cancel at any time

Manage your energy in one app

The tado° app helps you balance cost and comfort. You can decide how much automation you want.

Smart Charging

Link your dynamic electricity tariff to tado° Smart Charging and charge your EV when electricity is the cheapest. tado° takes dynamic prices into account to automatically ensure cost-efficient charging — with no effort on your part.

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Frequently asked questions

How does smart charging work?

Smart charging refers to the intelligent management and control of the charging process of electric vehicles (EVs). It uses modern technology to optimise charging times, reduce costs and minimise the load on the electricity grid.

What are the requirements for  tado° Smart Charging?

To use tado° Smart Charging, you need an hourly dynamic electricity tariff from any provider. tado° Smart Charging is compatible with almost all electric car brands on the European market.

Does tado° Smart Charging work with my electric vehicle?

tado° Smart Charging is compatible with almost all electric car brands on the European market. Simply download the tado° app for free and activate Smart Charging. One of the first steps will show you directly whether your EV is compatible.

In which countries can I use the tado° Smart Charging app and in which languages?

tado° Smart Charging is currently available in the following countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, France and the United Kingdom.

tado° Smart Charging is available in German and English.

How can I save money with the tado° Smart Charging app?

As soon as you connect your electric car to tado° Smart Charging, you can start saving with your hourly dynamic electricity tariff. tado° optimises your charging schedule to charge as much as possible at the cheapest times. In the app, you can always see how much was charged at which market electricity prices.

How much does tado° Smart Charging cost?

We’re offering the beta version free of charge for six months for a limited time. After that, it costs £ 2.99 per month and can be cancelled at any time on a monthly basis.