Mercedes MB.CHARGE Home connects vehicle, wallbox, green energy tariff
London, September 09, 2025, (Oilandgaspress) ––– Mercedes-Benz is announcing the introduction of a fully integrated service offering for bidirectional charging at IAA Mobility 2025. Starting in 2026, the brand’s new generation of electric vehicles will not only be able to take in electricity but also feed it into a home network or the public grid in a targeted manner. The new all-electric GLC will be the first to feature this technology. Further models – including the new CLA series – will gradually follow. The market launch will begin in Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Other markets will be entered step by step.
With the introduction of bidirectional charging, Mercedes-Benz is breaking new ground in the premium passenger car segment and at the same time contributing to the energy transition. Electric vehicles are becoming decentralised energy storage devices. They help to balance out fluctuations in the power grid. When there is high generation of electricity from renewable sources, the vehicles charge automatically; when demand is high, they feed energy back into the grid. This creates additional storage capacity, which better balances supply and demand and optimises the use of wind and solar power – instead of curtailing it when the grid is overloaded.
To start with, a bidirectional wallbox will be provided via The Mobility House. The connection to the energy market will also be provided by The Mobility House through a special green energy tariff including feed-in tariffs. Advice, installation and onboarding come from a single source for a smooth transition to a new charging experience at home.
With MB.CHARGE Home, Mercedes-Benz is launching a digital charging ecosystem that actively involves customers in the energy market. The aim is to reduce energy costs for private households while contributing to grid stability.
MB.CHARGE Home Intelligent enables automated, grid-friendly and cost-optimized charging of electric vehicles. The system takes into account scheduled departure times and the desired state of charge, and initiates charging during periods with particularly favorable electricity tariffs – typically overnight, when demand is low or when a high share of renewable energy is available and prices are correspondingly low. This flexibility is additionally compensated via the Mercedes-Benz energy tariff.
MB.CHARGE Home Pro Intelligent expands this offering with bidirectional functionality: During periods of high electricity prices and low availability of renewable energy, energy from the vehicle battery can be fed back into the grid and remunerated. This turns the vehicle into an active energy source, helps reduce household energy costs, and supports the stability of the power grid.
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