Use your car as a powerbank

The following vehicles are enabled for bidirectional charging as of April 2023:

• Honda e
• Nissan: Leaf (from 2014) & e-NV 200
• Mitsubishi: i-MiEV, Outlander and Eclipse Cross
• Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-Zero

Listed are all vehicles that allow vehicle-to-home via a suitable charging station. Vehicle-to-load, such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5, must be considered separately. Here, you can only draw a limited amount of power via an onboard plug (single-phase, up to 3.6 kW), but you cannot supply a house with electricity.

Further information: In principle, all Japanese electric vehicles can charge bidirectionally because this is mandated by the Japanese government. So far, bidirectional charging is primarily possible for vehicles with CHAdeMO plugs. The Honda e is an exception, it can do bidirectional charging via the CCS plug. Bi-directional charging requires approval from the vehicle manufacturer and certification of the charging station for the specific vehicle type.

Several vehicle manufacturers have announced that their vehicles will be enabled for bidirectional charging in the near future. In general, the introduction of an international standard ISO 15118-2020 is expected by 2025, which will also regulate bidirectional charging with CCS charging plugs in a binding manner.