- New Volvo EV owners in Sweden can get one free year of home charging.
- The automaker partnered with electricity provider Vattenfall to cover up to 5,150 kilowatt-hours of energy.
- Volvo says it will roll out the program to more countries in Europe and beyond.
Volvo will cover the cost of electricity for one year for some of its electric car owners who charge at home. The initiative, which will go live in Sweden in February 2026, will apply to new EV customers who purchase or lease their car.
The Swedish carmaker partnered with electricity provider Vattenfall to provide fossil-free home charging for one year, with the hope of enticing more people to buy EVs. According to the small print, the offer applies exclusively to private customers who have an electricity contract with Vattenfall and the smart charging feature in the Volvo Cars app.
2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country
Photo by: Volvo
Volvo will cover up to 5,150 kilowatt-hours of energy at a maximum price of 1.5 SEK ($0.16) per kilowatt-hour. The system works through the car’s smartphone app, which monitors how much energy has gone into the battery. Then, the energy used by the EV is deducted from the main electricity bill. It’s also worth noting that the smart charging function within the Volvo app actively shifts the charging times to use cheap electricity, which is often also cleaner.
According to the automaker, the amount of free energy should be enough for roughly 15,500 miles (25,000 kilometers) of free travel in a new EX90 electric SUV, considering its combined WLTP energy consumption.
The next step in Volvo’s strategy is to allow EV owners to funnel electricity from their cars’ batteries into their homes and the grid. Next year, when vehicle-to-everything (V2X) becomes available, the current program will be expanded to include a special offer for bi-directionally enabled cars, like the EX90.
“We are listening to our customers, and by providing free charging offers, we hope to create value for them and accelerate our collective journey to a smarter, greener society,” said Alejandro Castro Pérez, Vice President of Energy Solutions at Volvo Cars.
Several automakers have offered complimentary DC fast charging sessions and even free home charging equipment, but Volvo went one step further, slashing energy costs for owners where they’re more likely to charge anyway: at home.
Sweden might be the only country where the free home charging program is implemented, but that’s bound to change soon, as Volvo wants to expand it to more countries in Europe and beyond.
