tado° integrates Smart EV Charging in its home energy app
Compatible with more than 15 EV brands and offering savings with an average of £3001 per year
Munich, June 23: tado°, Europe’s leading home energy management company, today announced the integration of EV Smart Charging in the tado° app. The new feature helps electric vehicle (EV) owners automatically charge their cars when electricity prices are lowest, saving them £300 annually on average. It is compatible with more than 15 EV brands including Audi, BMW/Mini, Mercedes, Tesla and Volkswagen.
More Flexibility, Less Lock-In
Unlike many smart charging solutions that are tied to a specific vehicle brand, charger manufacturer or energy provider, tado° Smart Charging is the independent solution for everyone. The feature works across multiple compatible vehicles, wallboxes and dynamic electricity tariffs, allowing households to benefit from smart charging without being locked into a single ecosystem.
Dynamic tariffs and EV Smart Charging - how it works
Because renewable energy generation like solar and wind naturally fluctuate, electricity prices change by the hour. Dynamic tariffs allow households to take advantage of this by shifting their energy use to periods when wind and solar power are abundant and the prices are at their lowest. Electric vehicle owners are especially well-positioned to benefit by charging their cars only when electricity is affordable and green.
tado° Smart Charging fully automates this cost-saving process. Users simply select their vehicle brand in the tado° app and set their desired departure time. A smart algorithm then analyzes prices over the next days, automatically scheduling the charge during the cheapest and greenest time windows. By intelligently bypassing the grid's most expensive hours, users save an average of 30% on annual home charging costs while accelerating their independence from fossil fuels. The feature also includes a clear charging schedule and cost forecast. To fully unlock the benefits of these fluctuating market prices, customers can pair this feature with a dynamic tariff.
One App for Smarter Home Energy
Integrating Smart Charging into the tado° app marks another step in the company's evolution from a smart heating pioneer to a comprehensive home energy management platform. It addresses the growing demand for connected energy experiences, allowing users to efficiently manage heating, cooling, and EV charging in one place while also taking local PV production and fluctuating electricity prices into account.
Christian Deilmann, Co-founder and Managing Director of tado°, said: “Over the last decades tado° has become the clear leader in intelligent climate management, customers however increasingly ask us for an integrated all in one energy management solution. Today we are taking one next step forward in this direction with our new Smart Charging offer inside the tado° App.”
Availability and Pricing
The Smart Charging feature is available from today via the tado° app on iOS and Android for £2.99 per month with a 6 months free trial.
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About tado°
tado° is Europe’s leading home energy management company, helping households take control of their energy use and cut costs - no matter what heating or energy systems they use. Founded in Munich in 2011, tado° combines hardware, intelligent software and services into one easy-to-use platform.
tado° offers simple and efficient home climate management, intelligent electric vehicle charging, photovoltaic integration and dynamic energy tariffs - all while automatically shifting electricity consumption to the cheapest and greenest hours of the day.
Our vision is clear: energy in sync with nature.
Press contact
Joanne Suwai
tado GmbH
Sapporobogen 6-8
80637 Munich
press@tado.com
1 Savings of approximately £300 are calculated by comparing the annual charging costs of an electric car on an average standard electricity contract versus using a dynamic tariff and tado° Smart Charging.