Electric cars need smart grids to provide an interactive system for them when the market takes off, it has been claimed.

Investment in smart grids should give consumers greater control over energy bills too.

Matthew Knight, business development manager for Siemens Energy, transmission and distribution, said that implementing smart grids would make the system more user-friendly and cost effective for electric car owners.

He said the new system would allow users to balance the generation and demand of their usage, meaning when the costs of electricity were cheap, consumers could choose to charge up their electric vehicles.

Making electricity grids smarter, makes better use of the entire network, Mr Knight added.

Julien Groues, vice president of EMEA sales for Oracle Utilities, warned that more money needs to be invested in smart grids for the UK to seize the opportunity to reduce carbon emissions through additional investment in the expanding electric car market.

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