One charger's year, fully understood
The DIY store closes. The charger delivered 22 sessions today, a good Saturday.
Seven parties had a share in each of them.
The questionCan you explain who earned what, and why?
The day in seven moments
23.60 EUR for 40 kWh: VAT, energy, operation, the charger and a small margin.
Stop 01A third , two thirds through other providers: the operator's revenue streams.
Stop 02One app for 600 operators: the provider's thin margin at scale.
Stop 03A driver with a basket of tools: what the gains.
Stop 04Charger, service and software from three companies, joined by .
Stop 05Fixed, indexed or dynamic: the energy contract for next year.
Stop 06From 8 to 12% : the lever of the whole business.
Stop 07
Seven moments, one charger. The business works when the charger is used, and everyone around it depends on that.
Where to go from here
Payments and billing follows the money of one session in detail, Charging infrastructure the building of a site, and Fleet charging the business of charging company vehicles. See all learning paths.
Check your understanding
4 questions. Answer all of them to complete this stop. Each answer explains itself.
Who received most of the 23.60 EUR at 10:00 AM?
In the composed split, energy with grid fees and levies plus VAT take more than half.
What did the provider sell its customers at 11:30 AM?
Providers bundle charging from many operators into one app, card and invoice.
Why could the operator change its software without new chargers?
OCPP connects any compliant charger with any compliant backend.
What made the operator plan a second charger?
With utilisation above break-even and growing, a second charger can pay off too.
- OCPP Open Charge Point Protocol: the open protocol between a charger and its operator's backend. EV charging fundamentals, stop 03 Glossary
- Site host The owner of the location, who provides the parking spaces for the chargers. EV charging fundamentals, stop 02 Glossary
- Ad hoc Charging without a contract, paid directly at the charger, for example by card or QR code. EV charging fundamentals, stop 05 Glossary
- Utilisation How intensively a charger is used, for example in sessions or energy per day. EV charging fundamentals, stop 07 Glossary