Battery Technology · 5 min read
Could Your EV Power Your Home?
Your EV battery holds an enormous amount of energy. Emerging technology means that energy doesn't have to stay in the car — it could power your home, or feed back into the grid at peak times.
Your EV battery is like a giant rechargeable power bank.
Vehicle-to-Home (V2H)
V2H uses the car battery to power your house — for example during a power cut or when electricity prices spike. It effectively turns your driveway into a backup power source.
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)
V2G lets your car send energy back to the electricity grid, typically when demand and prices are high. Suppliers can pay you for the energy your car provides.
What you need
- ✓A compatible EV that supports bidirectional charging
- ✓A bidirectional home charger
- ✓An energy supplier or tariff that supports V2G or V2H
- ✓In some cases, a home battery or smart energy setup
Future potential
As more EVs, chargers and tariffs support V2H and V2G, an EV becomes far more than transport. It's part of a home energy system, potentially cutting energy costs and increasing resilience.
A typical EV battery stores enough energy to power many household appliances for several hours.
When buying an EV charger today, consider tomorrow's energy possibilities.