Octopus Charge App Unifies 211,000+ EV Chargers
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- Octopus Energy launched Octopus Charge, a free iOS and Android app that aggregates 211,221 public EV chargers across North America into a single interface, eliminating the need for multiple charging accounts.
- The app integrates 24 partner networks including ChargePoint, AppleGreen Electric, EVgo, Blink, bp pulse, Shell Recharge, FLO, EV Connect, Circle K, Circuit Électrique, and FPL EVolution, with features like live availability, connector-type filters, and an EV-specific route planner.
- Octopus Charge passes through each network's per-kWh price with no markup, meaning drivers pay the same rate they would through the underlying network's own app.
- Nick Chaset, CEO of Octopus Energy US, framed the launch as a step toward removing "another barrier to EV adoption" by replacing the patchwork of charging apps drivers currently juggle.
- Octopus Charge is the North American sibling of Octopus Electroverse, the company's UK/Europe platform that has offered access to over 1 million chargers across 40+ countries since its 2020 launch.
Why it matters: By aggregating 24 networks and 211,000+ chargers — including major players like ChargePoint, EVgo, and Shell Recharge — behind one free app with no price markup, Octopus Charge directly addresses the app-fatigue problem that has deterred would-be EV buyers, giving drivers a single friction-free payment and discovery layer across a critical mass of North American public charging stations.
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