What each Sydney network expects for a home charger
| Ausgrid | Endeavour Energy | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Much of Sydney, plus the Central Coast and the Hunter | The Greater West and the Blue Mountains |
| Telling the network | You may need to notify Ausgrid, depending on the installation | The electrician should tell Endeavour if the switchboard or meter box needs upgrading |
| If the supply needs upgrading | A connection application is required, and Ausgrid recommends the electrician completes it for you | Applications go through Endeavour's online Connections Portal, and many basic jobs get instant permission |
| Chargers that can send power back | Ask your installer what Ausgrid needs | A bi-directional charger must be approved and registered through the Connections Portal |
| The meter | Your retailer arranges any change. Homes over 20 years old that haven't been rewired may need one | Your retailer installs and maintains it |
Sydney homes and what they mean for a charger
Apartments and strata
At the 2021 Census, 30.7% of Greater Sydney's homes were flats or apartments. In NSW you need strata approval for a wall charger in an apartment. On 16 October 2026 the government announced Parliament had passed a bill giving owners the right to install charging on their own lot without unreasonable objection, but it gave no start date.
The building grant has closed
The NSW EV ready buildings grant for strata buildings with 10 or more apartments closed when Stage 2 applications shut on 8 October 2025. If your committee is still counting on it, it's gone.
New estates
Box Hill has seen fast residential growth, Oran Park Town has replaced the old raceway, and the Camden council area had Australia's strongest population growth in the year to June 2021. In a new build, the easiest time to plan a charger circuit is before the plaster goes up.
Older homes in between
Ausgrid's note about homes over 20 years old that haven't been rewired covers a lot of Sydney. If yours is one, expect the electrician to look at the meter and switchboard before talking about chargers.
Charging from your own solar
Endeavour Energy's flexible exports let eligible solar homes export 10 kW per phase most of the time, and they become the default for eligible new and upgraded systems from November 2026. On Ausgrid's flexible option, a single-phase home can export up to 10 kW. Either way, the NSW Government's advice is to charge during the day when you have solar.
Adding or upgrading solar at the same time? Ausgrid says that from late 2026, new and upgraded systems need an inverter that can talk to the network over the internet. Plan the two jobs together so the board is sized once.
The loan, and what isn't on offer
NSW Home Energy Saver loans are interest-free, up to $15,000 over up to 10 years, and a Level 2 charger is on the approved list, as is a switchboard upgrade. They're for owners, landlords included, with a combined taxable household income of up to $210,000 a year, and the work must be done by an electrician with a current NSW licence.
We haven't found any other current home charger rebate in Sydney, so be wary of a quote that leans on one.
What to ask a Sydney charger installer
- Am I on Ausgrid or Endeavour Energy, and does this charger need to be notified or approved?
- Is my supply single-phase or three-phase, and does the meter need to change?
- For a unit: what will the strata committee need to see from you?
- Can the charger use my solar surplus now, or later if I add panels?
- Will the CCEW be emailed to me when it's lodged?
How we'd go about it
We'd sort out the strata side or the network rules before picking a charger, because those decide what's possible. Then we'd size the charger to the car and the daily drive, and have an electrician with EV charger experience, which is what Energy NSW recommends, check the board and the meter. If a Home Energy Saver loan might fit, we'd read its guidelines before booking anything.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.