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Charging a Peugeot e-2008 on Intelligent Octopus Go: cost per night and per year

Last checked: 15 October 2026 · SmartShift UK

Peugeot e-2008 54 kWh · 50.8 kWh usable · 3.64 mi/kWh

One night (6 h)

162 miles

44.4 kWh for £3.37

Typical night

46p

6.0 kWh for 21.9 miles

8,000 miles at 7.6p

£167 a year

2.1p a mile

Same miles at the cap

£578 a year

7.2p a mile at 26.32p

Unit cost only, at the 7.6p overnight rate (23:30–05:30) and a 7.4 kW home charger. “Typical night” is the average day’s driving at 8,000 miles a year (8,000 ÷ 365 = 21.9 miles). Standing charge and charging losses are not included.

On EV-Database’s real-world figure of 275 Wh a mile it is the 63rd most efficient of the 142 cars in EV charging costs by car, so it costs £1 a year less to run off-peak than the site’s typical EV (277 Wh a mile, £168 at 7.6p).

Its on-board AC charger is 7.4 kW, which matches a standard 7.4 kW single-phase wallbox. It can’t charge faster on an 11 kW three-phase wallbox. A 10–80% top-up (35.6 kWh) takes about 4 h 45 min at 7.4 kW, so it fits inside one window. A full 0–100% would need 6.9 hours, longer than the window.

The numbers this page uses

Worked example: one night on Intelligent Octopus Go

A year at 8,000 miles

8,000 ÷ 3.64 = 2,198 kWh. Each cost is energy × rate, rounded to the pound, the way the 142-car table rounds.

Peugeot e-2008 54 kWh: unit cost only, 15 October 2026
Where the kWh comes fromRate8,000 milesPer mile
Intelligent Octopus Go overnight7.6p£1672.1p
Octopus Go overnight (00:30–05:30)9.5p£2092.6p
Ofgem price cap, Oct–Dec 202626.32p£5787.2p
Public rapid (illustration)75p£1,64820.6p

Charging overnight on Intelligent Octopus Go instead of paying the cap rate saves £411 a year on these miles. Against an all-rapid year at 75p the gap is £1,481. For comparison, Zapmap’s September 2026 average pay-as-you-go price for rapid and ultra-rapid chargers was 79p/kWh (Zapmap Price Index). Octopus Go’s 9.5p rate is from Octopus’s tariff data, compared in Intelligent Octopus Go vs Octopus Go.

Of the 37 cars in this series, the Peugeot e-2008 is number 22 of 37 for the lowest yearly off-peak cost.

Cost of one charge

Peugeot e-2008 54 kWh: cost per charge before losses
ChargeEnergy7.6p26.32p75p
10–80% top-up35.6 kWh£2.70£9.36£26.67
0–100% (usable battery)50.8 kWh£3.86£13.37£38.10

On a rapid charger, EV-Database puts this car’s 10–80% stop at about 28 min (peak 107 kW DC), taking its range from about 18 to 148 miles. At 75p that stop costs £26.67; the same energy overnight at home is £2.70.

Winter and motorway miles

EV-Database’s 275 Wh a mile is a middle figure. For this car it gives 236 Wh a mile in mild weather (combined), 328 Wh a mile in cold weather (combined, −10°C with heating) and 391 Wh a mile at 70 mph in the cold. EV-Database lists a heat pump as standard.

When the 7.6p doesn’t apply

Intelligent Octopus Go charges 7.6p for the six-hour home window and for the car’s smart-charging slots, which Octopus schedules and can fall outside 23:30–05:30. Anything else, including charging you start yourself outside a slot, is billed at your day rate. On today’s 12-month fixed version, Octopus’s tariff data gives day rates of 34.95p to 38.82p depending on region, and standing charges of 42.29p to 66.74p a day (Octopus tariff API, Direct Debit; Octopus lists this version as on sale until 20 October 2026).

Try your own miles

8,000 miles: 2,198 kWh, about £167 a year (all at 7.6p), against £578 all at 26.32p.

The rest of your miles are priced at the public figure you enter. Other cars: all 37 cars on Intelligent Octopus Go, or the homepage calculator for your own rates.

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to charge a Peugeot e-2008 on Intelligent Octopus Go?

At 7.6p/kWh a 10–80% top-up (35.6 kWh) costs about £2.70 and filling the 50.8 kWh usable battery costs £3.86, before charging losses. 8,000 miles a year is 2,198 kWh, or about £167 if it is all charged in the cheap window, against £578 at the 26.32p price cap.

How many miles does one Intelligent Octopus Go night add to a Peugeot e-2008?

The 23:30–05:30 window is six hours. At 7.4 kW that is up to 44.4 kWh, about 162 miles at 3.64 miles per kWh, for £3.37. In cold weather it is nearer 135 miles.

Can I use Intelligent Octopus Go with a Peugeot e-2008?

It depends on Octopus’s current list of compatible cars and chargers. Octopus says you connect a compatible car or a supported charger in the Octopus app, and you need a smart meter sending half-hourly readings. Check the car or charger in Octopus’s eligibility checker before you switch.

How much more does a Peugeot e-2008 cost to charge in winter?

EV-Database’s cold-weather combined figure for this car is 328 Wh a mile, about 19% more than its middle figure of 275. A year of 8,000 miles at the cold figure would be about £199 at 7.6p instead of £167. Real years mix summer and winter.

Is the standing charge included?

No. You pay the standing charge every day whatever you charge, so it is left out. On Intelligent Octopus Go’s current 12-month fixed version it is 42.29p to 66.74p a day depending on region (Octopus tariff data, 15 October 2026).

Not financial advice. These are worked examples from published rates and EV-Database consumption estimates, for planning only. Your own tariff, day rate, standing charge, car, driving and weather will change the numbers. Check your bill and your supplier’s current terms before you switch or buy anything.

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