These vehicles can feed your home's electrical panel during an outage, with the right certified hardware professionally installed:
Ford F-150 Lightning
V2H V2G - Model years
- 2022–2025
- Hardware required
- Ford Charge Station Pro + Sunrun Home Integration System (discontinued); or, new since July 2026, the Ford Vehicle Connector + GenerLink meter-collar transfer switch — outlet-based, not charge-port bidirectional
- V2L
- 9.6 kW — Pro Power Onboard — 9.6 kW generator-equivalent
- Paid V2G
- PG&E V2X Program (California) — with Ford's Charge Station Pro and the Sunrun Home Integration System; Massachusetts ConnectedSolutions residential V2G pilot (Eversource + National Grid) (capped pilot)
- Availability
- US — nationwide for V2H; paid V2G in PG&E territory (California) with the Charge Station Pro setup, plus Massachusetts through a capped pilot
First high-volume US EV with integrated V2H (up to 9.6 kW). Two things changed in 2026, in opposite directions. Ford discontinued the Charge Station Pro and Home Integration System, after Lightning production had already ended in 2025, so the true bidirectional factory hardware is no longer sold — existing owners keep it. Then on July 22, 2026 Ford and Global Power Products launched an official replacement: a Ford Vehicle Connector plus GenerLink's meter-collar transfer switch, roughly $1,100 of hardware and $1,350–$1,550 all-in, approved for direct meter mount by more than 800 US utilities. Read the mechanism carefully before you treat it as equivalent: GenerLink runs off the truck's 240V Pro Power Onboard outlet, so the truck is acting as a generator behind a transfer switch. Power flows one way. There is no bidirectional flow through the charge port and no V2G path, which is why it is cheaper than a real V2H stack. The original Charge Station Pro setup is the Lightning's V2G path: PG&E's V2X Program accepts it for grid-tied export. Ford lists 2022–2025 F-150 Lightning and 2021–2026 F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid as supported — note the 2026 Lightning is not on that list.
Chevrolet Silverado EV
V2H - Model years
- 2024–2026
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle (PowerShift Charger + Enablement Kit)
- V2L
- 10.2 kW — chevrolet.com (read August 15, 2026): 'up to 11 outlets and up to 10.2 kW of offboard power' — the PowerBase system, available rather than standard, and the 10.2 kW total includes the charge-port GM Accessories Power Bar +. Read the trim fine print: Chevrolet's own quick-start guide says select Silverado EV Work Trucks are capped at 7.2 kW total across six 120V outlets (two 20A circuits, 2.4 kW each) and one 240V/30A outlet.
- Availability
- US — nationwide
GM Energy claims the Silverado EV can power a home for ~21 days. Pricing read off gmenergy.gm.com on August 15, 2026: the GM Energy V2H Bundle (PowerShift Charger + V2H Enablement Kit) lists at $8,998, discounted to $7,198 through 8/31/26, before installation and tax. The PowerShift Charger is rated 19.2 kW / 80A.
Chevrolet Blazer EV
V2H - Model years
- 2024–2026
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle
- Availability
- US — nationwide
The Blazer EV has no vehicle-to-load capability — GM offers none on this car. GM's V2H-capable list (gmenergy.gm.com, read August 15, 2026) covers the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Blazer EV, with a footnote that some eligible 2024 EVs need a dealership or OTA software update first. GM hasn't confirmed V2H for the 2027 Blazer EV: on October 8, 2026 GM Energy's list still stopped at 2026, and chevrolet.com's 2027 Blazer EV page doesn't mention it.
Chevrolet Equinox EV
V2H - Model years
- 2024–2026
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle
- Availability
- US — nationwide
GM's V2H-capable list covers the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Equinox EV. Same Ultium platform as the Blazer EV; same GM Energy hardware stack. No vehicle-to-load capability is published or listed for it. GM hasn't confirmed V2H for the 2027 Equinox EV: on October 8, 2026 GM Energy's list still stopped at 2026, and chevrolet.com's 2027 Equinox EV page doesn't mention it.
Chevrolet Bolt EV
V2H - Model years
- 2027
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle (PowerShift Charger + V2H Enablement Kit)
- Availability
- US — nationwide
GM Energy's V2H-capable list (gmenergy.gm.com, read October 8, 2026) names the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, and Chevrolet's reveal release says that, paired with a GM Energy Home System, the 2027 Bolt could provide power to a properly equipped home during an outage. GM publishes no home-backup kW rating or runtime for the Bolt, so none is shown. This is not the 2017–2023 Bolt EV, which cannot power a home.
Cadillac Lyriq
V2H - Model years
- 2024–2027
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle
- V2L
- Supported — Accessory-based, and narrower than the V2H years. GM's parts catalog lists the GM Genuine Parts Power Bar + (84974434, $571.75 MSRP) as fitting the 2023–2024 LYRIQ in Luxury and Sport trims, and the Power Bar (84942991, $542.78) as fitting the 2024 LYRIQ. Both plug into the charge port. GM publishes NO kW rating for either part on cadillac.com, its support pages, or the parts listings — trade press reports roughly 3 kW, which is not a manufacturer figure and is not recorded here as one. No Power Bar fitment is listed for 2025–2026 LYRIQs.
- Availability
- US — nationwide
GM does sell a charge-port V2L accessory that fits the LYRIQ, just not for every model year. GM's V2H-capable list (read August 15, 2026) names the 2024, 2025 and 2026 LYRIQ, with a footnote that some eligible 2024 EVs need a dealership or OTA update first. That list names the LYRIQ nameplate and does not break out the LYRIQ-V performance trim separately, so LYRIQ-V V2H is inferred from the nameplate rather than stated by GM. The 2027 LYRIQ: Cadillac's own 2027 LYRIQ page (cadillac.com, read October 8, 2026) lists 'Vehicle-To-Home (V2H) compatible' as a standard feature of the Luxury trim, which the Premium Luxury and Signature Luxury include; its 2027 Sport and LYRIQ-V cards don't mention V2H either way, and GM Energy's list had not added 2027 yet that day.
Cadillac Optiq
V2H - Model years
- 2025–2027
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle
- Availability
- US — nationwide
GM Energy's V2H-capable list (gmenergy.gm.com, read August 15, 2026) names the 2025 and 2026 OPTIQ, and GM's newsroom states that LYRIQ, ESCALADE IQ, VISTIQ, CELESTIQ and OPTIQ owners can power a properly equipped home. The OPTIQ is Cadillac's first native-NACS EV. GM's list names the nameplate and does not break out the OPTIQ-V performance trim separately, so OPTIQ-V V2H is inferred from the nameplate rather than stated by GM. The 2027 OPTIQ: Cadillac's own 2027 OPTIQ page (cadillac.com, read October 8, 2026) lists 'Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) compatible' as standard on the Luxury and Sport trims, which every higher trim, the OPTIQ-V included, builds on; GM Energy's list had not added 2027 yet that day.
Cadillac Escalade IQ
V2H - Model years
- 2025–2026
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle
- V2L
- Supported — Accessory-based. GM's parts catalog lists the GM Genuine Parts Power Bar + (84974434, $571.75 MSRP) as fitting the 2025–2027 ESCALADE IQ and the 2026–2027 ESCALADE IQL; it plugs into the charge port. GM publishes no kW rating for it. InsideEVs separately reports built-in household outlets totalling about 400 W, which we could not confirm on cadillac.com and are therefore not recording as a spec.
- Availability
- US — nationwide
GM Energy's V2H-capable list names the 2025 and 2026 ESCALADE IQ. The long-wheelbase ESCALADE IQL has its own row: GM Energy's list doesn't name it, but Cadillac's own IQL page does (read October 4, 2026). With a battery in the 200 kWh class this is one of the longest-running home-backup EVs GM sells.
Cadillac Escalade IQL
V2H - Model years
- 2026
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Enablement Kit + GM Energy PowerShift Charger
- V2L
- Supported — Accessory-based, as on the Escalade IQ: GM's parts catalog lists the GM Genuine Parts Power Bar + (84974434, $571.75 MSRP) as fitting the 2026–2027 ESCALADE IQL; it plugs into the charge port. GM publishes no kW rating for it.
- Availability
- US — nationwide
Cadillac's 2026 ESCALADE IQL page lists Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) capability: 'When paired with a GM Energy V2H Enablement Kit and GM Energy PowerShift Charger, ESCALADE IQL can provide power to your properly equipped home' (cadillac.com/electric/escalade-iql, read October 4, 2026). GM Energy's V2H table names only the shorter ESCALADE IQ, but its FAQ footnote lists the 'anticipated 2026 Cadillac ESCALADE IQL' (read October 8, 2026). PG&E's V2X list reads 'ESCALADE IQL 2025+', but there is no 2025 IQL: Cadillac and GM start it at the 2026 model year. Same 205 kWh pack as the IQ.
Cadillac Vistiq
V2H - Model years
- 2026
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle
- Availability
- US — nationwide
GM Energy's V2H-capable list names the 2026 VISTIQ, and GM's newsroom explicitly includes the VISTIQ among the Cadillacs that can power a properly equipped home. GM hasn't confirmed V2H for the 2027 VISTIQ: on October 8, 2026 GM Energy's list still stopped at 2026, and Cadillac's 2027 VISTIQ page doesn't mention it. This is the three-row Cadillac EV most often cross-shopped against a Volvo EX90 or Kia EV9; the Kia EV9 and the 2025 EX90 (not the 2026) also do V2H.
Cadillac Celestiq
V2H - Model years
- 2026
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle
- V2L
- Supported — Accessory-based. GM's parts catalog lists the GM Genuine Parts Power Bar (84942991, $542.78 MSRP) as fitting the 2025–2026 CELESTIQ in Invitational trim; it plugs into the charge port. GM publishes no kW rating for it.
- Availability
- US — nationwide
GM Energy's V2H-capable list names the 2026 CELESTIQ. Hand-built, made to order and priced past $340,000, so the practical audience is tiny — it is listed here because GM's own list includes it. PG&E's V2X list names the CELESTIQ '2025+', but GM names only the 2026 car (read October 8, 2026), so home backup on a 2025 CELESTIQ is not confirmed by GM.
GMC Sierra EV
V2H - Model years
- 2024–2026
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle
- V2L
- 10.2 kW — GMC's Energy Transfer Pro — 'up to 10.2 kW of off-boarding power, thanks to the available GM Accessories PowerBar+' (gmc.com, read August 15, 2026). Available, not standard; it is a Denali package feature.
- Availability
- US — nationwide
Shares platform and capability profile with the Silverado EV. GM Energy's own V2H-capable list names the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Sierra EV. The 10.2 kW figure is the whole Energy Transfer Pro system including the charge-port Power Bar +, not a bare outlet rating.
GMC Hummer EV
V2H - Model years
- 2026 (SUV and SUT)
- Hardware required
- GM Energy V2H Bundle
- V2L
- Supported — Supported via the charge-port GM Genuine Parts Power Bar + (84974434), which GM's parts catalog lists as fitting the 2024–2026 Hummer EV Pickup and SUV. gmc.com publishes no offboard-power kW figure for the Hummer EV. The 6 kW previously recorded here was wrong: 6 kW is the Power Station's vehicle-to-VEHICLE rating (240V/25A), not its AC offboard-power rating.
- Availability
- US — nationwide
Largest battery pack in the GM lineup (up to 212 kWh); longest theoretical home-backup duration. GM Energy's V2H-capable list names only the 2026 Hummer EV SUV and 2026 Hummer EV SUT.
Tesla Cybertruck
V2H V2G - Model years
- 2024–2026
- Hardware required
- Powershare Gateway + Tesla Universal Wall Connector (Backup Switch optional), or a Powerwall 3 with a Wall Connector 3 or Universal Wall Connector and no Gateway
- V2L
- 9.6 kW — Up to 9.6 kW total from the built-in outlets, per Tesla: two 120V outlets and one 240V/40A outlet in the bed on every trim, plus two 120V cabin outlets on the Premium AWD and Cyberbeast only (the base AWD has none in the cabin). The Tesla Outlet Adapter also works, but not at the same time as the built-in outlets. The 11.5 kW figure Tesla quotes is Powershare home backup, not outlet output.
- Paid V2G
- Tesla Powershare Grid Support — Texas (CenterPoint + Oncor, through the Tesla Electric Drive plan); Tesla Powershare Grid Support — California (PG&E, SCE and SDG&E customers, through the Emergency Load Reduction Program); PG&E V2X residential program (Cybertruck approved April 20, 2026)
- Availability
- US — nationwide for V2H; V2G in Texas (CenterPoint, Oncor) and California (PG&E, SCE, SDG&E)
Every Cybertruck trim ever built supports Powershare. Home backup runs at up to 11.5 kW continuous, which Tesla puts at over three days for a home using 30 kWh a day; Tesla says the Gateway switches the house to the truck within one minute of an outage. Two install paths: the Powershare Gateway plus a Universal Wall Connector ($1,970 of hardware at the Tesla Shop, plus an installation Tesla puts at about $2,000-$4,000 without a Powerwall), or, since October 2026, a Powerwall 3 with a Wall Connector and no Gateway — Powerwall 2 and Powerwall+ are listed as coming soon. Tesla's Gateway bundle requires that you own the home, park within 20 feet of the install and have a panel rated under 225A. Grid Support pays in Texas (CenterPoint and Oncor, launched February 2026) and California (PG&E, SCE and SDG&E, where Tesla pays $2 per kWh during Emergency Load Reduction Program events). With a Powerwall installed, Tesla does not co-optimise the two for Grid Support: only the Powerwall earns credits.
Tesla Model 3
V2H - Model years
- 2026–2027 — ordered October 1, 2026 or later (some earlier cars)
- Hardware required
- Powerwall 3 + Wall Connector 3 or Universal Wall Connector (no Powershare Gateway option; Powerwall 2 and Powerwall+ listed as coming soon)
- V2L
- 2.4 kW — No built-in outlets. The $80 Tesla Outlet Adapter on a Gen 3 Mobile Connector gives two 120V outlets, 20A, 2.4 kW TOTAL across both. Tesla's shop lists every Model 3 trim built October 2026 or later; software 2025.44 or later.
- Availability
- US and Puerto Rico — order- and build-date gated
New to bidirectional power in October 2026, on every trim. Home backup (Powershare with Powerwall) comes on every Model 3 ordered in the US or Puerto Rico from October 1, 2026; on an older car, look under Software > Additional Vehicle Information for 'Powershare Support', which Tesla says is enabled on some but not all earlier cars. It needs a Powerwall 3 and a Wall Connector 3 or Universal Wall Connector paired on the same site, and Tesla Customer Support switches it on; there is no Gateway-only path like the Cybertruck's, so a Model 3 cannot back up a house without a Powerwall. V2L comes through the $80 Outlet Adapter on cars built October 2026 or later. Grid Support (V2G) is Cybertruck-only, and the Model S and Model X are not included.
Tesla Model Y Premium & Performance
V2H - Model years
- 2026 (Juniper) — V2L by build month, home backup by order date
- Hardware required
- Powerwall 3 + Wall Connector 3 or Universal Wall Connector (no Powershare Gateway option; Powerwall 2 and Powerwall+ listed as coming soon)
- V2L
- 2.4 kW — No built-in outlets. Requires the $80 Tesla Outlet Adapter, which replaces the outlet plug on a Gen 3 Mobile Connector; the other end plugs into the car. Two 120V outlets, 20A, 2.4 kW TOTAL across both — not per outlet. Tesla's shop lists it for Model Y Performance built December 2025 or later and Model Y Premium built April 2026 or later, on software 2025.44 or later.
- Availability
- US and Puerto Rico — order- and build-date gated
Two separate gates, so check both. Home backup (Powershare with Powerwall) comes on every Model Y ordered in the US or Puerto Rico from October 1, 2026; on an older car, look under Software > Additional Vehicle Information for 'Powershare Support', which Tesla says is enabled on some but not all earlier cars. It needs a Powerwall 3 and a Wall Connector 3 or Universal Wall Connector paired on the same site, and Tesla Customer Support switches it on; there is no Gateway-only path like the Cybertruck's. V2L through the $80 Outlet Adapter depends on build month and is verified by VIN at checkout. Tesla's shop also lists the Model Y L Premium built September 2026 or later for the adapter; Tesla's Powershare pages do not name the Model Y L for home backup. Grid Support (V2G) is Cybertruck-only.
Tesla Model Y Standard
V2H - Model years
- 2026 — built October 2026 or later
- Hardware required
- Powerwall 3 + Wall Connector 3 or Universal Wall Connector (no Powershare Gateway option; Powerwall 2 and Powerwall+ listed as coming soon)
- V2L
- 2.4 kW — Only on Model Y Standard built October 2026 or later, per Tesla's shop; earlier Standard cars are excluded. Same $80 Tesla Outlet Adapter on a Gen 3 Mobile Connector as the Premium: two 120V outlets, 20A, 2.4 kW TOTAL.
- Availability
- US and Puerto Rico — order- and build-date gated
The Standard's build-date gate differs from the Premium's. A Model Y Standard ordered from October 1, 2026 gets both the $80 Outlet Adapter (V2L) and Powershare home backup with a Powerwall 3. A Standard built before October 2026 gets neither the adapter nor, in most cases, home backup — check Software > Additional Vehicle Information for 'Powershare Support', which Tesla says is enabled on some but not all earlier Model 3 and Model Y. Grid Support (V2G) is Cybertruck-only.
Kia EV9
V2H V2G - Model years
- 2024–2026
- Hardware required
- Wallbox Quasar 2
- V2L
- 1.9 kW — ~1.9 kW is DERIVED, not manufacturer-published: Hyundai/Kia/Genesis state only "120V" for the US outlet, and 120V x 15A gives ~1.8-1.9 kW. The 3.6 kW figure quoted everywhere is the European rating (250V) and does not apply here. V2L runs through a separately purchased adapter that turns the charge port into a 120V outlet — it is not built-in equipment.
- Paid V2G
- PG&E V2X Program (California) — with a Wallbox Quasar 2; Connecticut Residential V2G Pilot (Eversource + United Illuminating) — EV9 only, 63 places (capped pilot); Massachusetts ConnectedSolutions residential V2G pilot (Eversource + National Grid) (capped pilot)
- Availability
- US — V2H in 7 retail states (CA, FL, IL, NJ, NY, TX, WA), with nationwide rollout to follow; paid V2G in PG&E territory (California); plus Massachusetts and Connecticut through capped utility pilots
First Hyundai Motor Group vehicle with certified V2H in the US, and still the only one. Wallbox Quasar 2 is the only certified home charger; Quasar 2 / EV9 V2H is confirmed available in 7 retail states (CA, FL, IL, NJ, NY, TX, WA) with a nationwide rollout to follow — unchanged since our June 2026 check. Two pilots reach past that footprint: the MassCEC V2X pilot lists the 2024–2026 EV9 with a Quasar 2 and covers equipment and installation at no cost (applications ran through Sept 30, 2026), and Connecticut's residential V2G pilot still names the EV9 as its only approved vehicle. Both are capped pilots, not a retail expansion. In California, PG&E's V2X Program added the EV9 with a Quasar 2 in August 2026: PG&E's upfront incentive plus up to $9,241 through Bidirectional Energy's pilot (PG&E's eligible-products list, checked 2026-09-27). PG&E lists that pairing for grid-tied export too, which is what makes the EV9 a V2G car. Outside PG&E territory, SGIP's residential storage steps showed Closed or Waitlist on 2026-08-17, and DCAP's ~$2,000 charger support is income-qualified and written for charging infrastructure generally.
Volvo EX90
V2H V2G - Model years
- 2025 model year only (bidirectional)
- Hardware required
- dcbel Ara Home Energy Station
- Paid V2G
- PG&E V2X Program (California) — 2025 EX90 with a dcbel Ara; Massachusetts ConnectedSolutions residential V2G pilot (Eversource + National Grid) (capped pilot)
- Availability
- US — V2H nationwide, but 2025 model year only; paid V2G in PG&E territory (California); plus Massachusetts through the MassCEC V2X pilot
Volvo partnered with dcbel for the Ara Home Energy Station. Nationwide availability — but read the model-year fine print, because it has not moved in nine months: Volvo says bidirectional charging is compatible with the 2025 EX90 only, requires the NVIDIA Orin core-computer configuration, and that access for the 2026 car 'will be announced later.' That announcement still had not come on October 8, 2026: Volvo's own November 18, 2025 release says bidirectional functionality is 'exclusive to the 2025 Volvo EX90 with the 400v architecture' and that it 'cannot be guaranteed with future model year vehicles', its 2026 EX90 pages and September 2025 upgrade release don't mention bidirectional charging, and PG&E's eligible list names the 2025 EX90 only. Massachusetts is the one place the cost disappears: the MassCEC V2X pilot pairs the 2025 EX90 with a dcbel Ara at no cost for hardware or installation, with participants keeping the equipment (applications ran through Sept 30, 2026). In PG&E territory the 2025 EX90 with a dcbel Ara joined PG&E's V2X Program in August 2026, with PG&E's upfront incentive plus up to $13,800 through dcbel's California Connected Home Rebate (PG&E's eligible-products list, checked 2026-09-27). Elsewhere in California, SGIP's residential storage steps showed Closed or Waitlist on 2026-08-17 and DCAP's ~$2,000 charger support is income-qualified.
Polestar Polestar 3
V2H V2G - Model years
- 2024–2025 (400V platform)
- Hardware required
- dcbel Ara Home Energy Station
- Paid V2G
- PG&E V2X Program (California) — 2025 Polestar 3 with a dcbel Ara; Massachusetts ConnectedSolutions residential V2G pilot (Eversource + National Grid) (capped pilot)
- Availability
- US — California (paid V2G in PG&E territory), plus Massachusetts as of August 2026 (400V-platform cars only)
First Polestar with bidirectional offering. Only 400V 2024–2025 cars are compatible — the 2026 Polestar 3 moves to an 800V architecture, and as of August 2026 that compatibility is still unresolved, nine months on, with no source confirming an 800V car works with the dcbel Ara. The one thing that did change: on August 11, 2026 dcbel joined the MassCEC V2X pilot, which lists the 2025 Polestar 3 with a fully subsidized Ara including installation. That is the first time Polestar 3 V2H has been reachable outside California.
Nissan Leaf (CHAdeMO generations)
V2H V2G - Model years
- 2013–2025
- Hardware required
- dcbel Ara Home Energy Station (CHAdeMO); Fermata FE-15 / FE-20 is commercial/fleet only
- Paid V2G
- PG&E V2X Program (California) — 2018–2025 Leaf with a dcbel Ara; Massachusetts ConnectedSolutions residential V2G pilot (Eversource + National Grid) (capped pilot)
- Availability
- US — narrow. Nationwide via dcbel Ara; paid V2G for 2018–2025 cars in PG&E territory (California); and the MassCEC V2X pilot in Massachusetts, whose applications ran through Sept 30, 2026
The OG bidirectional EV — Japan's V2H pioneer via CHAdeMO — and still the only way a Leaf powers a house. Fermata has not offered residential units in the US since 2023, so dcbel Ara is the route. New as of August 2026: the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center V2X pilot pairs the Leaf (2018, 2023–2025) with a dcbel Ara at no cost for equipment or installation, and participants keep the hardware — the first genuinely reachable residential Leaf V2H offer in the US in years.