Information
Definition
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) is an umbrella term for bidirectional EV charging use cases where energy can flow from the vehicle to another load, building, home, grid or wider energy system. It includes V2G, V2H, V2B and V2L depending on the destination of the exported energy.
Why it matters
It matters because V2X can turn an EV into a flexible energy asset rather than only a charging load. For UK users, the practical relevance depends on compatible vehicles, chargers, export control, grid connection rules, metering, tariffs and supported communication standards.
References
Standards and regulations
ISO 15118
ISO 15118 is the international vehicle-to-grid communication standard series covering EV-to-charger digital communication, Plug & Charge, smart charging and bidirectional charging functions. In the UK it is increasingly relevant to future-ready public, fleet and V2G-capable charging systems.
ENA EREC G99
ENA EREC G99 is the UK Engineering Recommendation for connecting generation equipment and larger power generating facilities in parallel with public distribution networks. It is relevant to export-capable EV charging, V2G, storage and larger schemes that do not fall under G98.
ENA EREC G100
ENA EREC G100 is the UK Engineering Recommendation for customer export and import limitation schemes used to control power flow at a grid connection point. In EV charging it is relevant to load management, constrained connections, V2G export control and maximum import limitation.