europe

What is the price per kWh for other household consumption and how does that compare to other contracts?

11 September, 2025

Comparing European V2G offers

Now that more details are known about the three V2G propositions (🇩🇪BMW / E.ON, 🇫🇷 Mobilize / Renault / The Mobility House Energy, 🇬🇧 Octopus Energy) currently available or...

How can we align the stars for V2G in Europe?

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09 September, 2025

Enabling two-way communication: Principles for bidirectional charging of electric vehicles

In the last few days, I have posted about the availability of a DC V2G wallbox from BMW in various European countries (🇦🇹🇧🇪🇩🇰🇫🇷...

Map of Europe showing BMW bidirectional wallbox availability and prices by country

08 September, 2025

BMW bidirectional DC wallbox availability and pricing on the map

Yesterday, I posted about the availability and pricing of the BMW bidirectional DC wallbox, which enables vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality in combination with BMWs from the ‘Neue...

Cover of the EU report “Guidelines for tender procedure for deployment of public electric recharging infrastructure”

10 March, 2025

Tenders for public EV charging infrastructure

Organising tenders for public EV charging infrastructure is a key tool for public authorities – national, regional and local – to shape the EV charging network needed to enable their...

Bar chart of eligible costs and EU funding contribution per public megawatt charging point under AFIF

13 February, 2025

Costs of a public Megawatt charger

A deeper dive into the cost of a public Megawatt charging point in the EU. Last week I published the breakdown of the number of charging points per recipient of funding from the latest CINEA –...

Horizontal bar chart of public charging points funded per operator under the 2024–2025 AFIF round

06 February, 2025

1st AFIF round 2025

The results of the first round of the EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility 2024-2025 are in. Here are the charging point numbers and operators. E.ON Drive Infrastructure will receive support...

Paper-craft city scene with buildings, trees, an electric car, a charging point and clouds

11 April, 2023

Flex and the city: Cities need dynamic pricing for public charging

Flex and the city: Cities need dynamic pricing for public charging Providing EV users reliant on public charging services with equal opportunities is vital for the decarbonisation of...

26 August, 2022

EV smart charging: A golden opportunity for distribution system operators

EV smart charging tariffs and services in Europe have grown rapidly in the last two years. Improving tariff design to include grid conditions can provide distribution system operators with...

ecosystem of renewable energy and electric vehicle components

18 May, 2022

Cutting ties, forging alliances: how transport electrification and renewable electricity can reshape Europe’s economic landscape

Along with the existing environmental and economic rationale for ending reliance on fossil fuels, the war in Ukraine has motivated many in the European Union to increase energy sovereignty. One of...

A wooden cloud hanging against a green background

07 February, 2022

Europe needs smart charging of all EVs now

As sales of electric vehicles continue to rise, smart charging needs to be the standard. In fact, without smart charging as the default, costs for the energy system will increase unnecessarily,...

05 November, 2021

EU’s buildings directive should give EV owners the right to a smart plug

Smart EV charging receives little attention in the debate around the energy performance of buildings. However, with a ‘right to plug’, buildings can spearhead the transition towards clean...