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Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) is when an electric vehicle sends energy from its battery back into the electricity grid. It needs a bidirectional charger, so the car can discharge as well as charge. Vehicle-to-home (V2H) uses that stored energy to power your house instead, and vehicle-to-load (V2L) powers appliances plugged into the car.
| Vehicle to Load |
Vehicle to Home |
Vehicle to Grid |
|
| What it powers |
Appliances plugged into the car | Your home |
The electricity grid |
| Needs a bidirectional charger | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Typical power | 2.2 to 3.6kW AC on most cars |
About 6-12kW, depending on the charger |
About 6-12kW, depending on the charger |
| Can earn money |
No |
Saves on your bill |
Yes, through a retailer or VPP |
| Available in Australia | Yes, on many EVs |
Very few cars and chargers available |
Trials & early products |
(V2G) Vehicle to Grid refers to the energy from the electric vehicle battery and outputting the energy into the grid using a vehicle to grid charger.
Electric Vehicle batteries can be charged with solar or low-tariff grid prices and discharged back into the grid at times of high demand for rewards including deduction in your energy bill, and additional income, similar to solar feed-in-tariffs.
(V2H) Vehicle to Home or Vehicle-to-building (V2B), enables homes or buildings to be supported by the energy from EV batteries.
Due to the large batteries in EVs, this arrangement allows for simpler backup power solutions in times of grid outages or supplementation in high-demand periods.
Depending on the battery size and usage, this system could power a home for multiple days over extended outages.
(V2L) Vehicle-to-Load is the parent, broader term used for using an electric vehicle to power any type of electrical load, outside just V2G and V2H. This can include any electrical load, from powering tools on a job site, to supporting emergency efforts with a large portable power bank.
The term V2L is more directed at the usefulness of using Electric vehicles as energy storage systems that can provide a range of solutions.
The terms 'Vehicle-to-load', and 'Vehicle-to-X' are interchangeable as they both refer to a broad term of an electric vehicle providing power to a load. They are both simply a 2-way flow of energy, like a phone being able to charge, and discharge to another phone.
Each manufacturer and model will have unique vehicle-to-X capabilities, including V2H, V2G, V2L, V2V, and V2B, but this can get confusing really quickly. Instead of doing hours of research, we developed a reference table of some of the mainstream EVs that support vehicle-to-X technology.
Some vehicles like the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi PHEV, and Cupra Born EV support bidirectional charging which is compatible with Vehicle to Home, and some others only support Vehicle-to-Load to charge small appliances.
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Discover Vehicle to Grid (V2G), Vehicle to Home (V2H), and Vehicle to Load (V2L) compatible electric vehicles in
Australia. Most newer electric vehicles coming out have some sort of Vehicle-to-X and bidirectional capability, however only few officially support bidirectional Vehicle-to-grid and Vehicle-to-home features. Please note that we do not install
or sell bidirectional chargers.
Here is a comparison table of popular electric vehicles, their battery capacity range, and their V2G, V2H, and V2L capabilities.*
| Vehicle (official links) | Battery | Official V2G | Official V2H | Official V2L | Ready for V2G in Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready for V2G in Australia Carmaker supported, using an approved bidirectional charger sold separately. | |||||
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Plug-in Hybrid | 13.8 kWh | Yes | Yes | Yes 1.5 kW AC | Ready |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid | 22.7 kWh | Yes | Yes | Yes 1.5 kW AC | Ready |
| Nissan Leaf | 39 kWh | Yes 7 kW DC | Yes 7 kW DC | No | Ready |
| V2G or V2H hardware, not yet enabled in Australia Confirmed by the carmaker on overseas models, or planned. Australian availability is not confirmed. | |||||
| Alpine A290† | 52 kWh | Yes 11 kW AC | Yes 11 kW AC | Yes 3.7 kW AC | Not yet |
| BMW iX3 (Neue Klasse)† | 82.6 to 108.7 kWh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not yet |
| Cupra Born† | 77 kWh | Yes | Yes | No | Not yet |
| Ford F-150 Lightning† | 98 to 131 kWh | No | Yes 9.6 kW AC | Yes 2.4 to 9.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Kia EV9 Air / Earth† | 76.1 to 99.8 kWh | Yes | Yes | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Kia EV9 GT-line† | 99.8 kWh | Yes 11 kW AC | Yes 11 kW AC | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Lucid Air Grand Touring† | 117 kWh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not yet |
| Lucid Air Pure† | 94 kWh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not yet |
| Nissan Leaf e+ | 59 kWh | Yes 7 kW DC | Yes 7 kW DC | No | Not yet |
| Polestar 3† | 92 to 106 kWh | Yes 11 kW AC | Yes 11 kW AC | Yes 11 kW AC | Not yet |
| Renault 5 E-Tech† | 40 to 52 kWh | Yes 11 kW AC | Yes 11 kW AC | Yes 3.7 kW AC | Not yet |
| Tesla Cybertruck | 123 kWh | No | Yes 11.5 kW | Yes 2.4 to 9.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Tesla Model 3† | 57.5 to 78 kWh | No | Yes US only | No | Not yet |
| Tesla Model Y† | 57.5 to 75 kWh | No | Yes US only | No | Not yet |
| Volkswagen ID.3 series† | 77 kWh | Planned DC | Yes DC | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Volkswagen ID.4 series† | 77 kWh | Planned 10 kW DC | Yes 10 kW DC | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Volkswagen ID.5 series† | 77 kWh | Planned 10 kW DC | Yes 10 kW DC | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Volkswagen ID.7 series† | 82 kWh | Planned 10 kW DC | Yes 10 kW DC | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Volvo EX60 | 83 to 95 kWh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not yet |
| Volvo EX90 Twin Motor† | 106 kWh | Planned | Yes US only | Yes 11 kW AC | Not yet |
| V2L only Powers appliances from the car. No V2H or V2G. | |||||
| BYD Atto 2 | 45 to 64 kWh | No | No | Yes | Not yet |
| BYD Atto 3 | 49.9 to 60.5 kWh | No | No | Yes 2.2 kW AC | Not yet |
| BYD Dolphin | 44.9 to 60.5 kWh | No | No | Yes 2.2 kW AC | Not yet |
| BYD Seal | 61.4 to 82.6 kWh | No | No | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| BYD Sealion 7 | 82.6 kWh | No | No | Yes | Not yet |
| Genesis Electrified G80 | 87.2 kWh | No | No | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Genesis GV60 | 77.4 kWh | No | No | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 63 to 84 kWh | No | No | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 77.4 kWh | No | No | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Hyundai Ioniq 9 | 110.3 kWh | No | No | Yes | Not yet |
| Kia EV3 | 58.3 to 81.4 kWh | No | No | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Kia EV5 | 64.2 to 88.1 kWh | No | No | Yes | Not yet |
| Kia EV6 | 84 kWh | No | No | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| Kia Niro EV | 64.8 kWh | No | No | Yes 3.6 kW AC | Not yet |
| MG MG4 | 64 kWh | No | No | Yes 2.2 kW AC | Not yet |
| MG ZS EV | 72.6 kWh | No | No | Yes 2.2 kW AC | Not yet |
| Toyota bZ4X | 74.7 kWh | No | No | Yes 1.5 kW AC | Not yet |
| Xpeng G6 | 66 to 87.5 kWh | No | No | Yes 3.3 kW AC | Not yet |
| Zeekr 7X | 75 to 100 kWh | No | No | Yes | Not yet |
| No bidirectional support Models people ask about that do not currently offer V2L, V2H or V2G. | |||||
| Audi e-tron GT | 93 kWh | No | No | No | Not yet |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | 82 kWh | No | No | No | Not yet |
| Polestar 2 | 82 kWh | No | No | No | Not yet |
| Tesla Model S | 70 to 85 kWh | No | No | No | Not yet |
| Volvo EX40 | 82 kWh | No | No | No | Not yet |
Yes means the carmaker states it. Planned means the carmaker describes it as a future feature. † Confirmed on overseas models or markets only. Table last checked October 2026.
*These vehicle specifications are compiled, based on international datasheets, articles, and product pages, which are not based
solely on the Australian versions/variants of electric vehicle models, which may vary in specifications depending on location. These
details are provided purely for reference, based on the information provided by available datasheets and online, first-party information,
in which are linked. Information is subject to changes in conjunction with the rapidly evolving industry. This list does not
show every EV with V2X capabilities.
Bidirectional chargers are now arriving in Australia, with three approved by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) so far.
|
V2Grid
NUMBAT (Infy Power) |
6.2 kW |
CCS2 and CHAdeMO |
CEC approved 26 November 2025, the first in Australia |
| StarCharge Halo |
7.4 kW |
CCS2 |
CEC approved |
| Sigenergy EV DC charging module | Up to 12.5 kW | CCS2 | CEC approved |
Others in development include chargers from RedEarth, Enphase, Fronius, Tesla, Evert, myenergi, and more.
With the announcement of new V2G standards by Chris Bowen, bidirectional charging is now available in Australia. CEC approval confirms a charger meets grid connection requirements, but it doesn't guarantee that a particular EV will work with it, so check compatibility with your installer before buying.
Yes, vehicle-to-grid is now available in Australia. Chris Bowen, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy announced that the new standard allows for vehicle-to-grid charging in Australia.
This technology is still early, but it is no longer just a standard on paper. Three bidirectional chargers are now CEC approved, and the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi plug-in hybrids are carmaker supported for V2G in Australia. BYD, Hyundai and Kia are still validating, and most carmakers haven't confirmed that V2G is covered by their battery warranty.
Other elements may affect availability, like converting to CCS-based bidirectional charging standards, general population awareness and demand, as well as technology development and innovation.
Explore Australia's first CEC-approved bidirectional and vehicle-to-grid capable electric vehicle, the V2Grid Numbat, a 6.2kW V2G/H charger now ready.
Read moreExplore why the delays in vehicle-to-grid and bidirectional chargers are happening, and how V2G faces regulatory and legislative development in Australia.
Read moreExplore upcoming & available bidirectional V2G-capable chargers in Australia from V2Grid, RedEarth, Sigenergy, Enphase, Tesla, and Fronius EV charging.
Read moreElectric vehicle battery degradation will vary depending on aspects like whether it will be used for V2G or V2H, your lifestyle, the EV brand and model, energy goals, and energy capacity.
With the development of V2H and V2G developing in Australia, it is expected to have a variety of usage tiers like we see in Virtual Power Plants, where the user can decide how much their battery is used when exporting.
Your electric vehicle battery degradation could increase due to the increased charging and discharging cycles that will be required for V2L, however depending on the kind of usage, the power rate of charging and discharging may be lower than what the car is designed for when accelerating.
Warranty is the other thing to check. Most EV manufacturers haven't confirmed that V2G is covered under their battery warranty, so check with your manufacturer before exporting energy to the grid.
Electric vehicle manufacturers and grid suppliers will vary in how much they can discharge to prevent degradation, as well as imbalances
in the grid.
As mentioned in this article, both Ausgrid and Essential Energy have recognised the demand for vehicle-to-grid technology and how it will play a part in the future of Australia's energy.
We got to speak with Alexei, a Senior Commercial Specialist for electric vehicles, and when asked how the distributor is developing support for V2G.
“Yes. We have assisted in the deployment of a consumer based V2G unit purely to test and adapt our connection process to these devices. We have already made changes to our connection process to facilitate this for installers. Providing that the device has meets Australian Standards and certification, we have the process in place to connect these to the network.”
Australia's solar capacity is reaching its highest ever, and with the combination of home battery storage, vehicle-to-home is expected to be another solution in helping Australians save on their energy consumption.
We expect that bidirectional charging will enable Australian home and business owners to absorb as much solar energy as possible, taking full advantage of daily production that is otherwise fed into the grid for little return.
Depending on what services surface for vehicle-to-grid, EV owners may be able to choose when they export their energy, particularly during peak demand hours. Current home battery owners are able to do this with Amber, where they can automatically sell their energy when sell prices peaks for a great return. Amber is testing this in an ARENA backed V2G trial that, as of April 2026, had 25 households using BYD Atto 3s. More info here. More info here.
Whilst homes with solar and battery storage are considered microgrids, the ability to add an electric vehicle battery for extra capacity may enable home and business owners to increase savings and returns, all whilst improving grid stability.
V2G goes hand in hand with Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), and refers to the situation where many discrete energy sources like homes with batteries of one kind or another are orchestrated by internet borne computer algorithms to either soak up excess energy on the grid like on a sunny day and provide the grid with supplementary energy to the grid in times of need.
Naturally big batteries will be able to supply and receive more energy and improve the grid stabilising effect and quite often its not large swathes of energy that are required but suitably timed large bursts of power either imported or exported; something an EV battery was designed for.
Whilst we see this technology become more available over the coming years, we see promising features that would allow for flexible energy production, storage, and consumption for all types of properties across Australia. The first approved chargers are here, and demand will grow as more carmakers switch V2G on.
Explore Australia's first CEC-approved bidirectional and vehicle-to-grid capable electric vehicle, the V2Grid Numbat, a 6.2kW V2G/H charger now ready.
Read moreExplore why the delays in vehicle-to-grid and bidirectional chargers are happening, and how V2G faces regulatory and legislative development in Australia.
Read moreExplore upcoming & available bidirectional V2G-capable chargers in Australia from V2Grid, RedEarth, Sigenergy, Enphase, Tesla, and Fronius EV charging.
Read moreSources (opened October 2026):
For the charger list and each car's V2G status, confirm its status on the CEC product list.
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