According to the German green electricity supplier Lichtblick, on average, for 100 km of travel at regular public charging stations, electric car drivers pay 10.45 euros, at fast charging stations – 12.06 euros. For comparison, six liters of gasoline (approximately how much fuel is needed for 100 km) will cost about 10 euros.
“We have been watching with concern the rise in prices at charging stations for many years now“They have exceeded the cost of gasoline – this is a serious blow to the transition to environmentally friendly transport,” Spiegel quotes a representative of Lichtblick as saying.
The main reason for the high prices is a lack of competition, Lichtblick notes. Most charging stations are owned by local energy companies that are linked to grid operators. In addition, third-party customers – those who do not have a direct contract with the station operator – often pay a significant markup.
At the same time, Germany has an excess of charging infrastructure: the country has more than 154 thousand charging stations with a total capacity of more than 5.5 gigawatts. However, according to statistics, on average, only 0.8 cars are charged per day at one regular charging point.
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