Despite rising electricity prices, “fuelling” electric vehicles is on average still considerably cheaper than petrol. However, the Chamber of Commerce criticizes the confusing pricing, because it makes a comparison almost impossible.
More than every eighth newly registered car this year is already a pure electric car. In Austria, a total of nearly 94,000 e-cars are currently registered, compared to less than half two years ago. However, with increasing demand, the need for charging infrastructure is also increasing. According to the Bundesverband Elektromobilität Österreichs (BEÖ), there are currently about 15,000 public charging options.
Charging at home is the cheapest
However, in an analysis, the AK criticizes the myriad of charging pricing and pricing models. “This makes a comparison extremely difficult for consumers,” emphasizes AK expert Michael Soder. He recommends that you always take a good look at your own contract and adjust it to your own driving behaviour.
Charging at home is the cheapest on average. According to the AK calculation, you pay an average of just under 5.60 euros per 100 kilometers. With an 80 percent mix of home vs. 20 percent public charging is just under 6.60 euros, only charging ‘outside’ costs an average of 10.60 euros. Compared to the combustion engine: Diesel currently costs about a quarter more, premium petrol even a third more.
New conditions requested
To clear up the price jungle, the Chamber of Commerce demands, among other things, uniform billing in kilowatt hours. Currently, billing is sometimes based on time, which can become expensive overnight. The BEÖ emphasizes that you can get detailed information about the rates of the member companies and compare them on their websites. At the same time, however, the association also calls for new legal preconditions to improve transparency.
Source: Krone
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