Every year, the fleet is replenished with newer models of electric vehicles with larger batteries that do not require daily charging — unlike earlier versions with a range of 1-2 days. This eliminates the dependence on a socket at home or in the garage — a problem that previously restrained demand. The development of a network of high-speed public charging opens up new opportunities for the electric vehicle market.
Analysts from the Institute for Automotive Market Research analyzed the set of models in the Ukrainian electric vehicle fleet (the volume of which is over 178 thousand ), and determined that about 40% of its residents have batteries with a capacity of over 50 kWh, so they can be safely classified as "long-range", or at least those suitable for interregional trips.
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So what about prices, and are there any savings that are talked about so much? So, if you charge an electric car exclusively at EV charging stations (electric charging stations), the savings factor does not disappear: with an average consumption of 20 kWh per 100 km of run (which is even more than the average value), such a distance will cost an average of 378 UAH.
The least expensive option for a not too large passenger car with an internal combustion engine, equipped with gas cylinder equipment, will consume (at 12 l/100 km of propane-butane mixture) 410 UAH. And this is still a rather optimistic value, usually in practice cars with HBO require more fuel. A gasoline passenger car at 10 l/100 km will consume 600 UAH for the same distance, or even more — because recently the prices for gasoline and diesel fuel have jumped significantly, to 62 and 59 UAH/l, respectively.
For reference: charging a car at a household tariff at home (4.32 UAH/kWh with a single-zone meter) 100 km of mileage will cost up to 90 UAH. If there is a night tariff (2.16 UAH), then the amount will be half as much — 45 UAH, which is even less than the price of one liter of liquid fuel. This is assuming a consumption of 20 kWh per 100 km, for example, for a Tesla Model 3. If we take smaller cars, such as Renault ZOE, Fiat 500e, Nissan Leaf — consumption there can be half as much, 10-11 kWh/100 km, and accordingly lower costs.
So, why charge at publicly accessible chargers? Specialists of the Institute for Automotive Market Research collected information from mobile applications of leading network EV charging stations operators in Ukraine and selected the most frequently repeated price values, focusing primarily on stations located near intercity roads.
Depending on the location, lower or higher tariffs may occur — this should be clarified in the relevant applications of the charging station operators. Also, some stations apply a "standby" tariff — when the car is connected, but charging is not taking place, but we will not take this moment into account. According to the observations of IDA specialists, higher tariffs are more common at roadside charging stations, especially if they are high-speed (80...100 kW and more). Lower tariffs are mainly at charging stations located in the parking lots of various businesses — hotels, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.
Letʼs note that this information is provided for reference purposes — it is not a rating of EV charging station operators, but only a guideline for those who have or plan to purchase an electric vehicle.
The average price of a kilowatt-hour received through the AC port is currently 15.52 UAH (+0.53 UAH), through the DC port — 17.65 UAH (+0.27 UAH).
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