Charging location pins on Octopus Electroverse map

Discover the new colourful Octopus Electroverse map pins and what they mean! Learn how to identify charging speeds, availability, and more to make EV charging simple and stress-free.


Your favourites in one place: Plunge Pricing, charging discounts, and subscriptions all in the new offers tab!

Exciting news! Electroverse’s new offers tab is here, bringing Plunge Pricing, charging discounts, and subscriptions all into one convenient place. Discover how you can save more and charge smarter. Let's explore together!

Octopus Electroverse 2024 Wrapped

With huge EV road trips planned using the Electroverse route planner to colossal amounts of CO2 saved from charging with renewable energy, 2024 has been a year to remember. So, before we charge into 2025, let's take a moment to enjoy all that was achieved in Electroverse in the past 12 months.

How to use the Electroverse map?

Whilst we try to make our Electroverse map as accessible as possible, sometimes things require further explanation! So, we’re here to explain how to use the Electroverse map.

Electroverse subscriptions: What are they and how to sign up

Public charging just got even cheaper for the Electroverse community with CPO subscriptions! Pay a monthly fee and save money on your charge! We break down everything you need to know in our blog.  

Octopus Electroverse credits - what are they & how do they work?

Charging credits - what are they good for? Absolutely… everything.

At Electroverse there are many chances for our community to earn, win and use charging credits on the network, but what’s the point of this if you don’t know how to get or use them? Keep reading to find out more!

How to ‘Refer a friend’ to Octopus Electroverse?

As an EV driver, it’s important to chat with your fellow EV lovers. Whether your friend just got an EV, or you’re relaxing at a charge point with a total stranger, now is the time to impart some wisdom and share the Electroverse!

Which EV charging discounts and benefits can EV drivers get with Octopus Electroverse?

With all the different Electroverse partnerships, benefits and new discounts regularly arriving on our app and website, it can be difficult to keep up with all the money you’re saving - we’re here to help!
Below is a list of all discounts and benefits you can receive as a customer with Electroverse!

How to use the Electroverse route planner

This is the start of a blog series, showing you how to utilise the Electroverse to the fullest! Starting with a 10-step how-to on the Electroverse route planner.

Electroverse for Business has Landed

Calling all business owners that have electric vehicles in their arsenal, Electroverse for Business has landed and it is here to make your life easier. If you have two EV's in your lineup or 200, we have the solution for you, keep reading to find out more!

What is Octopus Electroverse Plunge Pricing?

Have you been dreaming about cheaper public charging? Well dream no more! Introducing Octopus Electroverse Plunge Pricing - discounts on public charging when energy is in high supply.

A beginner's guide to Octopus Electroverse

New to the Electroverse? Or maybe you're just checking us out? Whatever your reason, if you need a bit of guidance when it comes to signing up - or what to do once you have signed up - we'd love to help! Here is the ultimate beginners guide to Octopus Electroverse. 

Sign up (or in!) to Octopus Electroverse

Two for the price of one? Yes please! In this blog we take you through how to sign up and sign in to Electroverse. Keep reading for some insight into our seamless sign up process! 

Octopus Electroverse reaches 500,000 EV chargers!

Ever wondered how many chargers are on the Electroverse network? Well we just surpassed half a million! Thanks to our amazing partners and the continually evolving public charging network we are able to keep adding to this as we grow!

Octopus Electroverse features you should know (part 3)

Good things come in threes, and we have more funky features for you! In this blog, we’ll be taking a look at some of the new features in the Electroverse app to make your EV charging experience that bit simpler.

Introducing Octopus Electroverse for Business

With more commercial companies making moves to electrify their fleet, we thought ensuring the process was simple was essential. Introducing Octopus Electroverse for Business (beta). The one-stop shop managing your company's EV charging expenses and driver organisation.

How to use an Octopus Electrocard

Whether you've just received your Octopus Electrocard or still need to order one, we want to make sure that you know how to use it.

Our below video tutorial will take you through the basic steps, and show you how simple using an Electrocard is when starting a charge.

How to use an untethered, on-street EV charger

Not every EV driver has a home chargepoint - many EV drivers rely on the public charging network to keep them topped up and on the go, with untethered chargers located on residential streets essentially becoming their home chargepoints. But how do you use untethered chargers?

How to use the Octopus Electroverse car apps

We’ve launched Octopus Electroverse on Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Android Automotive OS - three different ways to access the Electroverse network straight from your EV. Call it thorough, but we love creating new features that will help the EV community find their next charge that bit easier.

What is Plug & Charge?

Plug & Charge is the next generation of EV charging, but what does this actually mean? Which EVs are compatible? And how can you get set up with Plug & Charge on Octopus Electroverse?

Octopus Electroverse launches on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

In December 2022, Octopus Electroverse launched with Apple CarPlay - enabling iOS users to pair their EVs and phones to easily navigate to chargers. Now, in January 2023, we've also launched with Android Auto!

Electroverse features you should know (part 2)

We’re back with another run-down of Electroverse features you should be using to make your public EV charging experience as easy as possible.

How to charge your car... from your phone!

Whether it’s a tricky charge point interface that you can’t figure out, or if you just don’t want to spend a second longer in the rain, starting a charge from your phone is a great way to avoid unnecessary trouble. Fortunately, Octopus Electroverse has just made this a reality with in-app charging.

How to order an Octopus Electrocard

This handy step-by-step guide will help you order your free Octopus Electrocard, explain how to activate it, & tell you how to cancel an Electrocard (if ever you need to!)

How to use the Octopus Electroverse app

Whether you're a tech whizz or can't tell whether it's swipe right or left, every app is different, so we've created this step-by-step guide to help explain how best to use the Electroverse app and which features do what. 

Octopus Electroverse Features You Should Know

Octopus Electroverse is here to make your EV driving experience as slick as possible, and to do that our robot octopuses have created some handy features that you should know about...