Credit: OVO
Energy retailer offers annual savings of more than £220 at EV charge points provided by the likes of Shell Recharge, Ubitricity, and Osprey
OVO has today offered access to more than 34,000 public electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the UK at discounted rates with the launch of its new Charge Anywhere offer.
Accessible through the energy retailer's OVO Charge App, Charge Anywhere maps the availability of thousands of chargers across the UK and Europe provided by Ubitricity, Osprey, MFG, Shell Recharge, ESB, Allego, GeniePoint, Ionity, and FastNed.
OVO's new service will show EV drivers the live availability and reliability of public charging points, with users able to comment and upload photos of the charge points in the app, providing up to date information for each unit.
OVO has also promised to unlock savings of more than £220 a year through its in-app 'Boost' plans, which is available to all EV drivers, not just OVO customers.
A monthly price of £2 for the 'Light Boost' tier or £8 for 'Turbo Boost' allows drivers to access discounts of between 10 and 15 per cent versus pay as you go public charging rates - saving drivers up to £4.28 per charge.
Users will also be able to see how much energy they have used and be able to make payments for charging sessions through the app without having to switch between different cards and log-ins.
Subscribers to 'Boost' plans will also have access to a range of exclusive benefits, including the chance to win free charging miles.
Mat Moakes, chief commercial officer at OVO, said the energy firm has made its latest offer available to all EV drivers in the hope of helping more people make the switch to zero emission motoring. He added that the plans would complement OVO's existing Charge Anytime plan, which lets EV owners charge their cars at home for just 7p per kWh at any time of day.
"Charge Anywhere will help drivers find, use and pay for charging points and access discounted rates, with the potential to save them hundreds of pounds each year," he said. "It's a great addition to our existing Charge Anytime plan, which has saved OVO customers charging their EVs at home more than £6 million since launching last year."
The news comes just days after Connected Kerb announced plans to more than double the number of electric vehicle chargers in North East England, as part of a new joint venture with South Tyneside Council.
In related news, OVO CEO Raman Bhatia announced earlier this month he was stepping down from his role after four years to take the reins at bank Starling. "We have a strong leadership team in place and now feels like the right time for me to accept a new position as they lead OVO into its next stage of growth, while remaining truly committed to its sustainability vision," he said.
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