LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, September 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Charge & Earn pays drivers in Great Britain for every eligible smart charge, and the Charge & Earn Network extends the same value share to the retailers, fleets and partners who bring drivers onto the programme.

ev.energy, the company behind Eve™, the full-lifecycle multi-DER orchestration platform, today launched Charge & Earn, a programme that rewards flexible EV charging in Great Britain. Drivers join through the ev.energy app, connect their vehicle or charger, and are paid for every eligible smart charge. Alongside the consumer programme, the company opened the Charge & Earn Network, giving businesses a route to earn from the flexibility their own drivers supply. Since going live, the programme has more than 10,000 flexible assets enrolled and trading in energy markets, with participants earning an average of £25 each month for 5 charges per week.

Why the Grid Needs This Now
Electrification is adding load and variability to the system at the same time. More EVs, more heat pumps, more batteries, and more renewable generation all increase the value of shifting demand away from periods of peak strain.
Unlocking that flexibility at scale has typically meant asking consumers and businesses to change their behaviour, get to grips with complex energy markets, or settle for capped, low-value rewards. Charge & Earn is built to remove all three barriers, paying out real value on every eligible smart charge. Drivers plug in as normal. Eve does the work of shifting that charging to the times of day that create the most value for the grid, then shares that value back.

Effortless, Open, and Rewarding by Design
Charge & Earn is built around three principles.
- Effortless. Drivers download the ev.energy app, connect their vehicle or charger, and are automatically enrolled in smart charging. There are no new habits or schedules to learn, and no compromise on being ready to drive when the car is needed.
- Open to everyone. The programme is available to individuals and businesses alike, so anyone who can offer flexibility can take part. Eve connects to more than 80% of the European market through vehicle and charger integrations, so eligibility is not limited to a single OEM or a single piece of hardware.
- Rewarding by design. The programme pays out on every eligible charge. The more a participant charges, and the more flexibility they supply, the more they earn.
Charge & Earn runs end-to-end on Eve, ev.energy’s multi-DER orchestration platform, deployed across 55+ programmes in North America and Europe.

Charge & Earn Network: A Route to Revenue for Retailers, Fleets and Partners
Alongside the consumer programme, ev.energy is launching the Charge & Earn Network for businesses. Retailers, fleets, charge point operators, and anyone managing EV charging on behalf of others can join the Network, enrol their users into Charge & Earn, and get paid for the flexibility they help bring onto the platform.
Partners gain access to ev.energy’s APIs and its driver network, giving them the full weight of the Charge & Earn proposition to offer their own customers, without building energy market expertise or settlement capability in-house.

A Lower-Cost, Cleaner Grid for Everyone
The more users enrolled in Charge & Earn, the more flexibility ev.energy can bring to the grid. That translates into savings for drivers, lower costs for the wider system, and headroom for more renewable generation to come onto the grid.
"The grid needs flexibility, and EV charging is the biggest untapped source of it we have. Charge & Earn is effortless for drivers, open to everyone, and it pays out on every eligible charge, so participants are always better off. With the Charge & Earn Network, fleets and partners can now share in the value their drivers create. The more people who take part, the more we can unlock value for the grid, soak up renewables, and drive energy bills down." - Nick Woolley, CEO and Co-Founder of ev.energy

What Happens Next
ev.energy expects the flexible assets already trading to be the first step in a larger rollout, as more drivers, fleets, and partners join the Network. Every additional driver enrolled increases the flexibility available to the system, and with it the value that flows back to participants. The success with Charge & Earn sets the stage for Eve to bring additional devices into other markets and virtual power plant (VPP) programs in Europe and North America as the policy frameworks develop.
Businesses interested in joining the Charge & Earn Network can find out more by contacting ev.energy. Drivers in Great Britain can check their eligibility and sign up on the Charge & Earn website.

About ev.energy
ev.energy is the company behind Eve, a B2B SaaS platform that manages EV charging and distributed energy resources for utilities, community choice aggregators, energy retailers, and fleet operators. Eve orchestrates EVs, batteries, and solar across the full program lifecycle, from regulatory-filing-ready business cases through customer enrollment and real-time dispatch to settlement-grade M&V. Deployed across 55+ programs in North America and Europe, ev.energy is the Wood Mackenzie #1 EV VPP specialist for 2024 and 2025. ev.energy has been B Corp certified since 2020. Learn more at https://www.ev.energy/.

James Pratley
ev.energy
press@ev.energy
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