Green energy app lets your car charge when electricity is cheapest

By Adam Vaughan

Renewable energy supplier Bulb has launched the UK’s cheapest off-peak electric car tariff and promised to simplify how people charge their vehicles.

Electric car sales are soaring in the UK, with new registrations up 186 per cent last year compared to the year before, leaving energy companies scrambling to offer dedicated services for drivers.

Bulb has opened a beta product for its customers that brings together several features in one app, from ordering a fast home charger to tracking financial and carbon dioxide savings. It can also talk directly to the car to schedule charging for the …