Octopus Energy has teamed up with UK black cab app Gett to bring streamlined EV charging to more than 4,000 electric taxis in London.

The offer includes charging discounts and credits, as well as reduced prices on home charging equipment for cab drivers on the Gett platform

Effective immediately, the offer includes charging discounts and credits, as well as reduced prices on home charging equipment for cab drivers on the Gett platform.

The Octopus Electroverse roaming EV charging platform is integrated with most charge point brands in the capital. This includes Source London and MFG EV Power charge points, where drivers will get exclusive discounts when they charge up.

The deal also simplifies getting a home charger for Gett’s taxi drivers. Octopus will install chargers at cab drivers’ homes, where they can then sign up to the Octopus Go EV smart tariff Intelligent to get access to cheaper, greener charging. Customers on this tariff also get an extra 8% off all their public charging costs on Electroverse.

And drivers who are Octopus customers can link all of their public charging costs onto their existing home energy bill, putting their electricity costs in one simple payment.

Harjit Dhami, global head of procurement at Gett, commented: “We are really pleased to launch this offer for the drivers on the Gett app. The partnership will provide access to nearly 9,000 public charge points in London alone and will help to reduce downtime for black cab drivers. The number of e-black cabs has been growing steadily over the past few years and we are keen to play our part in accelerating the transition to a 100% electric future.”