One free app now puts 211,000+ EV chargers in one place
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- Octopus Energy launched Octopus Charge, a free iOS and Android app giving drivers access to 211,221 EV chargers across North America through a single account.
- The app aggregates 24 partner networks, including ChargePoint, EVgo, Blink, Shell Recharge, bp pulse, FLO, Circle K, and Circuit Électrique, letting drivers search by location or ZIP and filter by speed, connector, or network.
- Octopus Charge displays live charger availability, compatibility, charging speeds, prices, nearby amenities, and includes an EV-specific route planner, with Octopus stating it passes through each network's per-kWh price without markup.
- The launch follows the model of Octopus Electroverse, the company's UK and European public charging platform introduced in 2020 that now covers more than 1 million charge points across 40+ countries.
- Octopus Energy US CEO Nick Chaset framed the app as removing 'another barrier to EV adoption' by eliminating the need for drivers to juggle multiple charging apps and accounts.
- Octopus's North American footprint of 211,000+ chargers remains far smaller than Electroverse's 1 million+ reach, though it covers several major US and Canadian networks from day one.
Why it matters: For North American EV drivers, the fragmentation problem is real: switching between ChargePoint, EVgo, Shell Recharge, and others to access chargers. Octopus Charge collapses 24 networks into one app with no per-kWh markup, potentially making public charging less of a friction point for the 211,000+ stations already covered, though its roster still trails competitors like PlugShare in raw network count.
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