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How are electric car charging stations powered?
I recently got an EV (electric car) and while I was charging it at a station the other day, I wondered how the station itself was powered?
Marlee John · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Ah, yes, the power source behind the power source. Great question!
Electric car
charging stations are typically powered similarly to your house. They’re connected to the larger municipal grid and then you essentially pay the owner of the charging station to hook up through their outlet to that larger power source (grid). Sometimes the charging stations use other energy sources that the owner of the station has utlized. These can be solar, natural gas, or other sources.
Here’s a quick price breakdown for the ways to charge your EV:
- When you charge up at a charging station you’ll pay between $0.30-0.60 per kWh. Depending on the size of your battery, a full charge will come out to around $20.00
- But if you stick to at-home charges, you’ll pay closer to $0.13 per kWh so only about $9 for a 200-mile range battery.
Similar to dining or drinking out, you pay more to cover the establishment’s overhead. If you’re in a pinch or on a road trip, then you won’t have an option. However, you’ll save money if you generally stick to the at-home charges!
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