Tools to schedule and monitor home EV charging

The problem, in plain words: “I want to charge my electric car at home overnight on cheap electricity but I keep forgetting to plug it in and I'm never sure when it's fully charged.”

No tool in the catalog fully fits this yet.

You want home charging to run during cheap overnight hours, avoid forgetting to start it, and know when charging is finished.

Updated August 2026.

Partly fits

Predbatpartial · 65

Designed to automate home charging around tariffs and solar forecasts inside Home Assistant, so it can schedule charging for off-peak hours and control sessions automatically.

Won’t cover: Requires a Home Assistant installation and an energy-capable charger to run its automations, so it won't fit a user without that smart-home setup.

OCPP for Home Assistantpartial · 62

Brings OCPP-compliant charger status and control into Home Assistant, allowing you to schedule charging and monitor session progress from your smart-home dashboard.

Won’t cover: Only works with chargers that implement the OCPP protocol, so it won't help if your home charger is not OCPP-capable.

Teslapartial · 62

The official owner app exposes charging controls and status for Tesla vehicles, including scheduling and charge-state visibility that address overnight timing and completion alerts for Tesla owners.

Won’t cover: Only applies if you drive a Tesla, so it won't help owners of other vehicle brands.

FordConnect Querypartial · 58

Pulls Ford vehicle charging state into Home Assistant so automations can start/stop charging based on schedule and notify you when charging completes for compatible Ford/Lincoln models.

Won’t cover: Works only for Ford and Lincoln vehicles, so it won't provide vehicle state or notifications for other brands.

Nothing fully fits this yet

A home charging controller that auto-starts on plug-in, follows cheap overnight rates, and signals completion.

Questions

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

Not fully, yet. A home charging controller that auto-starts on plug-in, follows cheap overnight rates, and signals completion.

What won't these tools cover?

Requires a Home Assistant installation and an energy-capable charger to run its automations, so it won't fit a user without that smart-home setup. · Only works with chargers that implement the OCPP protocol, so it won't help if your home charger is not OCPP-capable. · Only applies if you drive a Tesla, so it won't help owners of other vehicle brands. · Works only for Ford and Lincoln vehicles, so it won't provide vehicle state or notifications for other brands.

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