Electric cars: Ofgem plans easier way for drivers to sell energy back to grid

Proposal by Great Britain's regulator is to help make the switch from fossil fuel cars more affordable

Ofgem plans to make it easier for electric vehicle drivers to sell the energy stored in their car batteries back to power grid as part of a move to help make the switch away from fossil fuel cars more affordable.

Under the plan put forward by Great Britain's energy regulator, electric vehicle drivers could earn money by effectively transforming their cars into mobile power plants by releasing power back to the energy network when demand on the electricity grid reaches a peak.