After capturing the UK market, the ‘one card, one app’ model, Octopus Electroverse, was expanded into Europe last year.
The platform is now integrated with 950 charge point brands, including InstaVolt, Osprey, IONITY, MFG, Aral pulse, TotalEnergies, Powerdot and Free To X.
European drivers can access these in 40 countries, with the app available in 20 languages, resulting in one-tap access to around 80 per cent of chargers on Europe’s public charging network.
It was also announced this month that ChargePlace Scotland, one of the UK’s largest public charging networks, will have almost 2,900 chargers available through Octopus Electroverse.
The popularity of the user-friendly platform and features has skyrocketed, with its customer base almost tripling over the last 12 months.
Features include a map, route-planner and in-car support with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
In the UK – and coming soon in Europe – there’s added simplicity as customers who are also with Octopus for their energy can add their public charging costs onto their monthly bill.
Octopus Electroverse is also available for businesses with fleets of EVs. This has paid-for added features, an online platform and customisable reporting functions to simplify businesses’ electric fleet operations.
EV registrations continue to rise
It comes as EV registrations across Europe continue to rise. Last year, electric cars made up over one in five new car registrations in Europe, according to IEA’s Global EV Outlook.
Zoisa North-Bond of Octopus Electroverse, said: “We created Electroverse with a clear mission: to make charging electric cars on-the-go as easy as possible. One card and one app – that’s all drivers need to access nearly 850,000 chargers.
“Our customers love the slick experience and features we’ve rolled out over the years – but we won’t stop here. We’re nearing the 1 million mark and have become the largest consumer electric car charging platform in Europe – and we’re geared up to rapidly accelerate this worldwide.”
This is the latest milestone as Octopus Energy Group speeds up the adoption of low carbon transport. The Octopus Electric Vehicles division is the UK’s largest EV-only leasing business and Octopus is a pioneer in smart tariffs for EVs.
Its ‘Intelligent Octopus Go’ tariff uses the tech platform Kraken to charge EVs when the grid is greenest and cheapest. The company has also launched the UK’s first mass market vehicle-to-grid tariff – Octopus Power Pack – enabling free home charging.
Image credit: Octopus Electroverse.