Octopus Electroverse’s easy public charging launches to 1 million EV drivers in Germany

• Electroverse now available for electric car drivers to sign up to in 24 countries
• Comes as 9 in 10 EV charge points are connected to Electroverse in Germany
• App for charging on-the-go removes need for multiple apps and subscriptions

London, 15th December 2023 - Octopus Energy has launched its award-winning Electroverse platform in Germany – giving 1 million more electric vehicle (EV) drivers one-tap access to hundreds of thousands of chargers.

Electroverse’s simple charge-on-the-go card and app is already integrated with big charge point brands in Germany such as IONITY, Aral Pulse, Allego and EnBW.

Nine in ten EV charge points in Germany are connected to Electroverse. And across the continent, drivers can access hundreds of thousands of charge points from 600 brands.

The milestone move into Europe’s largest EV market means drivers in 24 countries can now sign up to Electroverse’s easy public charging. And these drivers can also charge their EV in many more markets worldwide.

Electroverse - which is free to join - launched in the UK in 2020 and has revolutionised on-the-go charging for EV drivers.

The ‘one card, one app’ concept removes the need for multiple apps. It has quickly become the go-to choice for more than a quarter of UK EV drivers, making it the biggest EV roaming service in the country.

The German launch comes hot on the heels of Electroverse’s arrival in France, Spain and Italy.

EV drivers can now also sign up to it in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Matt Davies, Director of Octopus Electroverse, said: "This is a milestone moment for Octopus Electroverse - as drivers in Germany can now join our movement to make charging on-the-go as easy as possible. Germany has been leading the way in electric cars, so we’re incredibly excited to unlock simple public charging for these drivers.

“With just one tap people can access hundreds of thousands of charge points across the continent. We’re geared up to expand further so EV drivers worldwide have access to our app while we launch product features our customers love."

Electroverse drastically improves the EV charging experience with embedded features like its interactive global map that shows charge points and their availability, a route-planner, in-car support with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Plug & Charge support, and more.

Electric car drivers who are interested in Electroverse can sign up here. The app can be downloaded here on Apple and Android.

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Sources:

*Germany official EV figures, 2023

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About Octopus Electroverse

Launched in summer 2020, Octopus Electroverse is Octopus’ answer to the frequent complaint that Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers need many different apps and cards to use the many different brands of EV charging stations. Electroverse is making public charging simple by having just one card and one app, with zero added costs or ongoing fees, and support for the latest in-car technology.

EV drivers across the globe can now access over 620,000 different charge points from nearly 600 different charging operator brands in over 40 countries. Electroverse is open to anyone, and Octopus Energy customers have the option of linking their public EV charging with their home energy bill for the ultimate simplicity.

Electroverse (previously Electric Juice) won ‘Best EV Innovation’ at Driving Electric Awards 2021 and ‘Best Use of Technology’ at UK Business & Innovations Awards 2022. For more information on Electroverse, head to our website.

About Octopus Energy Group

Octopus Energy is a global energy and technology group, driving the affordable, green energy system of the future. Its operations span 17 countries and the entire energy value chain. The group invests in, builds and flexibly manages renewable energy, operating a £6 billion portfolio of projects – one of Europe’s largest.

Octopus serves 7.2 million customers globally through its retail arm, and has licensed its advanced data and machine learning platform, Kraken, to support over 52 million customer accounts worldwide through licensing deals with companies such as EDF, E.ON, Origin Energy and Tokyo Gas. Kraken enables Octopus to drive the electrification of heat and transport through smart tariffs and innovative cleantech. Backed by pension funds, investors and energy giants, Octopus Energy Group businesses deliver cheaper, greener energy and cutting-edge tech to countries and customers worldwide. For more information, check out our website.