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title: "EVs and batteries fuel the US VPP boom, hitting 37.5 GW in 2025"
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description: "The US virtual power plant (VPP) market is rapidly expanding, reaching 37.5 GW of flexible capacity by 2025, as reported by Wood Mackenzie. VPPs integrate small energy systems like solar panels, battery storage, and EVs into a unified network. Despite a 33% increase in deployments and buyers, total capacity grew only 14% due to regulatory barriers. Residential customers now represent 10.2% of the market, while battery and EV deployments account for 61% of VPP programs, indicating a shift in the energy landscape."
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# EVs and batteries fuel the US VPP boom, hitting 37.5 GW in 2025

Photo: Swell Energy

The US virtual power plant (VPP) market is growing fast, with 37.5 gigawatts of behind-the-meter flexible capacity now online, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report. VPPs connect small energy systems and smart devices into a single network managed by an energy company or utility. That can include residential solar panels, battery storage, EVs, and smart thermostats. When the grid needs help during peak demand or emergencies, they can be tapped – and you get paid for participating.

Wood Mackenzie’s “2025 North America Virtual Power Plant Market” report shows that the market is expanding more broadly than deeply. The number of company deployments, unique buyers (offtakers), and market and utility programs each grew by more than 33% in the past year. But total capacity grew at a slower pace – just under 14%. “Utility program caps, capacity accreditation reforms, and market barriers have prevented capacity from growing as fast as market activity,” said Ben Hertz-Shargel, global head of grid edge at Wood Mackenzie.

### Residential VPP customers are gaining ground

Residential customers are making a bigger dent in wholesale market capacity, increasing their share to 10.2% from 8.8% in 2024. But small customers still face roadblocks, mainly due to limits on data access for enrollment and market settlement.

Battery storage and EVs are also playing a bigger role. Deployments that include batteries or EVs now account for 61% as many as those that include smart thermostats, which have long dominated VPP programs.

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