Available with your Lexus HomeCharge, Smart Charging offers an intelligent, effortless way to charge your Lexus electric or plug‑in hybrid vehicle at home. Each time you plug in, Lexus Smart Charging automatically schedules charging at the optimal time, taking into account your energy tariff and battery level. For added value, British Gas customers can benefit from an additional 25% Smart Charging credit on their electricity bill.
Lexus Smart Charging manages when your vehicle charges, shifting it to times when energy demand is lower, without affecting your daily routine. By doing so, it helps support a more balanced energy grid.
Designed around your comfort and convenience, Smart Charging works quietly in the background. Once set up, there’s nothing further to think about, simply plug in when you get home.
If you’re a British Gas electricity customer, you can choose to link your account and enjoy an additional 25% Smart Charging credit. This will be reflected directly on your electricity bill, seamlessly connected to your charging experience.
Charging your Lexus electric or plug‑in hybrid naturally becomes part of your home’s energy use. Lexus Smart Charging helps you manage this with quiet simplicity.
Effortless – charging is automatically scheduled, so there’s nothing to plan
Considered – it prioritises lower‑cost energy periods where possible
Responsible – it charges when demand on the grid is lower
All of this happens in the background, without changing how or when you drive your car.
Lexus Smart Charging can also bring small, carefully selected rewards to your everyday routine, through our trusted partners.
How rewards work
To keep things simple, you’ll qualify when you:
An eligible session is one where:
How you’ll receive your reward
If the criteria are met, your reward is issued automatically, and you’ll receive an email with details on how to redeem it.
Once your vehicle and Lexus HomeCharge are connected in the Lexus Link+ app, Smart Charging can be set up in just a few steps:
Using your preferences, Lexus Smart Charging creates a tailored charging plan, prioritising lower‑cost, lower‑demand periods while ensuring your vehicle is ready when you need it.
Everything is managed through the Lexus Link+ app, where you can:
Charging little and often allows the system to optimise more effectively over time—delivering greater benefit with minimal effort.
Charging at home remains one of the most convenient and cost‑effective ways to drive electric.
Compared to public charging, it typically:
For many drivers, this becomes their primary way to charge. On average:
With this in mind, when you charge becomes just as important as how much you charge. Lexus Smart Charging takes care of this for you.
Many UK energy providers offer time‑of‑use tariffs, where electricity prices vary throughout the day.
If you regularly charge at home, it may be worth:
Lexus Smart Charging helps by quietly adapting in the background—so your charging is always optimised, without added effort.
Lexus Smart Charging is designed to work with most standard energy tariffs, regardless of your supplier.
If you are a British Gas customer, you can choose to link your account within the Lexus Link+ app. Eligible charging sessions will then receive an additional 25% Smart Charging credit, reflected directly on your electricity bill.
For further details, please visit: https://www.britishgas.co.uk/energy/lexus-tariff (Opens in new window)
No. Linking a British Gas account is entirely optional.
Lexus Smart Charging will continue to deliver its full benefits regardless of your energy provider.
Yes. Lexus Smart Charging is designed to simplify your routine and remove the need for manual planning. There is no need to:
Simply plug in at a time that suits you. Lexus Smart Charging manages the rest—selecting the most appropriate times to charge based on your tariff, while ensuring your vehicle is ready when you need it.
Lexus Smart Charging follows a battery‑first approach, always prioritising the health of your vehicle and your day‑to‑day driving needs.
Developed to Lexus standards, it is designed to support long-term battery care while ensuring your vehicle is ready for every journey.
To maintain a simple and consistent experience, Lexus Smart Charging currently:
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Privacy and data use
Smart Charging uses vehicle, charger, and charging‑session information to deliver the service, rewards, and optional energy offers. In the UK, Smart Charging is provided in collaboration with a technical partner and is subject to an additional Privacy Notice, available heredownload (pdf(.
Lexus does not sell customer data and only shares information strictly required to deliver Smart Charging and associated services.
