Rightcharge and vaylens automate home charging reimbursement for fleets

October 7, 2026

Rightcharge and vaylens logos to signify the new partnership.

Rightcharge and vaylens have partnered to automate home charging reimbursement for UK fleet operators, aiming to make mixed-location EV charging easier to manage as electric fleet numbers grow.

Under the partnership, vaylens will continue to manage charging networks, driver access and workplace charging, while Rightcharge will handle home charging reimbursement. Charging-session data from vaylens will be used to identify the energy consumed at home, apply the driver’s domestic electricity tariff and settle the reimbursement directly with the driver’s energy provider.

“When home charging costs around a third of public charging, fleets should be making as much use of it as they practically can,” explains Russell Olive, UK Director at vaylens.

“The challenge is making reimbursement work across hundreds or thousands of vehicles. Working with Rightcharge means we can automate that process at scale, while reimbursing drivers against what they actually pay."

Freddie Winterbotham, Head of Partnerships at Rightcharge, added: “Two of the leading software providers in charging, working together to solve a real problem for fleets. We're looking forward to supporting vaylens’ customers as their electric fleets grow.”

For fleet managers, the appeal is in removing one of the more complicated areas of EV administration.

Home charging can be significantly cheaper than public charging, but reimbursement often creates extra work around tariff validation, expense claims and driver payments. Automating the process could make it easier for fleets to encourage home charging where it is practical, while maintaining clearer records and cost control.

The cost case is also significant. Rightcharge data shows public charging accounted for almost 70% of charging spend across its platform in the first half of 2026, despite supplying only 41% of the energy consumed.

That suggests there is a clear opportunity for fleets to reduce total charging costs by increasing the proportion of energy taken at home, where driver circumstances allow.

With battery-electric vehicles accounting for 25% of new UK car registrations in the first half of 2026, the need for more joined-up charging management is likely to increase.

For fleets, the wider takeaway is that charging strategy should now include not just where vehicles plug in, but how every session is recorded, reimbursed and reconciled across home, workplace and public networks.