Octopus Electroverse and Freenow partner on EV charging discounts

Octopus Electroverse and ride-hailing app Freenow by Lyft have announced a partnership to provide discounted public electric vehicle (EV) charging to tens of thousands of taxi drivers and fleet operators across Europe.

Under the agreement, Freenow drivers in the UK will be able to access savings of more than 40% on public charging through the Electroverse network, equivalent to an estimated annual saving of around £1,100 per driver, based on average mileage and charging patterns. The offer is available to both individual drivers and fleets.

The scheme will be rolled out across 180 major cities in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece and Poland. Drivers and fleet operators will be able to link their Freenow accounts to the Electroverse platform to access the discounted rates.

Fleet operators will receive two months of free access to Electroverse’s subscription service, which provides access to discounted charging tariffs across selected charging networks, including Ionity, Osprey and Powerdot.

Electroverse provides access to public charging infrastructure across Europe, allowing users to locate and pay for charging across multiple charge point operators through a single platform. The service currently covers approximately 80% of public chargers in Europe and is used by more than one million drivers.

The announcement comes as EV adoption in the UK continues to increase. Industry data indicates that one new public charge point is being installed every 13 minutes, while new EV registrations averaged close to one per minute during 2025 and January 2026.

“Our partnership with Freenow by Lyft is particularly exciting as it brings even more discounts to such an important sector,” he said. “And with their drivers spending so much of their day on the road, being able to help them find chargers quickly and charge affordably is fantastic – and who doesn’t love snapping up savings of over 40%?”

Felix Brand, Chief Strategy Officer at Freenow by Lyft, said: “We are incredibly happy about our partnership with Octopus Electroverse. This is a significant step in supporting our thousands of EV drivers and fleet operators by directly tackling one of their daily operational costs.

“By making the transition to electric vehicles more financially appealing, we hope to encourage more drivers to make the switch, supporting cities in reducing emissions and accelerating their journey toward climate-neutral, fully electrified transport systems.”

The discounted charging offer is available from today, with drivers able to register through the Freenow app.