From today (December 30), there will be new laws introduced to help electric car drivers charge their vehicles at home.
The latest Schedule 1: Security compliance regulations are being applied to cover cybersecurity of charging devices.
It ams to ensure any charge point should provide protection to the electricity system and personal data of the owner.
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Drivers wishing to fit the charges will have to seek prior approval from the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
People also need to ensure the charge point has a unique passport and is not set by the owner.
The government outlined how charge point operators can comply with the new regulations on the GOV.UK website.
It must have smart functionality, a measuring system and the time the charging lasts with visibility to the owner.
The regulations introduced in June were designed to ensure home and workplace chargers had smart charging.
These allow drivers to select when they can charge to ensure it has sufficient energy levels for when it's needed.
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David Watson, CEO of Ohme, said chargers were already very secure and now meet these latest requirements.
He added: "Whether you're an electric vehicle driver looking to buy a new smart charger, an electrical retailer offering them for sale or an installer, from the end of this year all new EV chargers are legally-bound to meet these regulations.
"For total peace of mind, drivers, retailers and installers should ensure they're buying a product that meets the latest regulations and ask to see the Statement of Compliance for the charger to confirm that."
Ohme's smart chargers enable drivers to take advantage of all the times of low-price charging, not just particular set hours by connecting with the grid in real time automatically.
Using the app, drivers can set the Home Pro to charge their vehicle when prices drop below a set point.
Recent data from Zap-Map found a third of EV owners also own a petrol or diesel car but electric car is favoured for all kinds of journeys.
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