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EVs are the future, but is the grid equipped to handle them?

Cover of the Iris white paper “EVs are the future, but is the grid equipped to handle them?”

As electric vehicle adoption surges, with over 500 million EVs expected on the road by 2035, a critical challenge remains hidden in plain sight: is our electricity grid ready for mass EV charging? While headlines focus on EV infrastructure, range and incentives, the real bottleneck could be the grid’s ability to handle rising charging demand.

This white paper uncovers the untold impact of EV charging on grid stability, not just in terms of energy use, but when and how that energy is consumed. Without smart charging strategies and load management systems, utilities and charge point operators risk grid stress, inefficiency and rising operational costs.

Packed with data-backed insights and future forecasts, it is written for anyone working on EV charging network expansion, grid integration or smart energy management.

Who it’s for: Charge point operators (CPOs), fleet charging managers and EV infrastructure planners.