Octopus Energy to double the export rate of its EV tariff

Octopus Energy has confirmed that it will almost double the export rate of its electric vehicle (EV) tariff ‘Octopus Go’ to 8p/kWh. The export rate for Octopus Go, which provides cost-effective overnight charging for EVs, was previously priced at 4.1p/kWh for exported electricity via the company’s Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariff. But through the introduction

Octopus Energy launches new combined solar, battery and EV tariff

Octopus Energy has launched a brand new tariff for customers with solar, a battery and an electric vehicle at home. Octopus Flux will be able to save customers more than £326 a year compared to the suppliers next more appropriate tariff, it noted. “We’re delighted to launch our next generation import/export tariff, ‘Octopus Flux’, for

Charging with an Ohme smart charging cable

Electric vehicle drivers got paid to fill up this weekend

Electricity prices went negative for long periods on Octopus Energy’s Agile tariff on the bank holiday weekend Drivers with the Ohme charger automatically charged their cars when prices were cheap/negative Ohme drivers got paid around £5 as they charged over 600 miles worth of electricity, enough to drive London to County Durham and back, and

OVO Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging (Image: T. Larkum/Fuel Included)

V2G potential ripe to ‘smooth out’ UK renewables intermittency, Octopus EV chief says

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology could “smooth out” the intermittency issues of renewables within the next ten years, says Octopus Electric Vehicles CEO Fiona Howarth. With a new partnership between Octopus Energy, Octopus Electric Vehicles, Engenie and Marston’s, Octopus Electric Vehicles has expanded its EV portfolio. Eight charge points at Marston’s pubs will be powered with renewable