Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) roaming service Electric Universe has surpassed 300,000 charge points globally.
Electric Universe (formerly Electric Juice) allows drivers to use one card and one app to access more than 300,000 public charge points from a range of brands and the breadth of charge points accessible on Electric Universe is expanding internationally, the company said.
More than 450 charging networks have joined, including Ionity, Osprey, Mer, Fastned, Char.gy and EVBox.
In the last two months GeniePoint, MFG and ShellRecharge joined the roaming service, adding hundreds more rapid chargers for customers across the UK, with more scheduled to come onboard this year.
Matt Davies, director of Octopus Energy’s Electric Universe, said: “For many, charging simplicity is the key to making the switch to an EV.
“The technology we’re building with Electric Universe means that the greener and cheaper option will also be the easiest option - positively transforming the EV charging experience for people across the globe today and in the years to come.”
This milestone follows as Electric Universe launches new product features to help improve the EV charging experience, including an interactive map showing EV charge points and their availability across more than 50 countries.
The company said the new features helps prevent ‘range anxiety’, alleviating fears of running out of power before finding a charger.
The EV market is set to increase with 230 million EVs forecast to be on the roads globally by 2030, according to figures from the International Energy Agency, Global EV Outlook 2021.
The UK currently has around 465,000 EVs, according to the RAC's 'The road to electric - in chart and data' 2022 report, with the Government laying out ambitions for a tenfold increase in charge points by 2030.
In June 2022, Octopus Electric Vehicles reported hitting a milestone of more than 1,500 companies joining its salary sacrifice scheme in just over a year since its launch.
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