Everything you need to know about nightly rates for electric cars

electric car home charging

There are many aspects that are giving rise to electric cars beginning to register a lot of sales in Spain, starting with the Moves III Plan that encourages the purchase of said vehicles, a factor that makes purchasing them much more affordable. Going deeper into the economic aspect, the car that runs on electricity can also provide great savings.

Except for the time when the car battery is manufactured, the rest of the time it means much less pollution compared to that of combustion cars. All this gives rise to an increase in interest in electric cars in the Iberian country. Yes indeed, For maximum savings with these vehicles, it is essential to choose a good rate.

Today power companies offer a huge number of alternatives. Next we will delve into some of them in particular: the Night Rates for Electric Car.

If you don't know what they are like and you have an electric car or you intend to buy it later, keep reading. And it is that we will find out the characteristics of said rates, as well as the advantages of opting for them.

The car battery charges at a fairly affordable price while you sleep

electric car charges while you sleep

Of the total number of employees in Spain, approximately 14% work at night. For this type of user, night rates for electric cars are not recommended. But what about the remaining 86%? In that case, it is an option to consider..

In general terms, a worker carries out his professional tasks during the course of the day. It is then that he travels with the electric car, whose autonomy is reduced until the battery is charged.

So sooner or later the time comes to load it. It is best to do it when you get home at night., for example while falling asleep and sleeping the eight hours that are so necessary to have a good state of health.

The situation just described is that of the majority of owners of a car that runs on electricity. So, the battery is charged at night, making the night rates for electric cars ideal for all of them.

Firstly, these rates avoid having to be aware of the schedule, since even if another rate were contracted, the electric car would also be charged at night, being the only time of the day when the car is stopped at home without having to use it to make trips.

The electricity companies are aware that, due to the schedule - a factor that we will go into in depth later - these rates can attract a lot of attention from potential customers. That is why they do not hesitate offer a more than reasonable price per kilowatt-hour. In fact, the kW consumed at night become very cheap when compared to the rest of the day.

These are the nightly rate schedules for electric cars

charge car at home

As we have just said, when it is not night the price becomes more expensive. Specifically, from 13:23 p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. is when it is most expensive consume energy at home that has a contracted night rate for an electric car.

Those who want to save as much money as possible It is important that they take advantage of the so-called super valley hours. In the case of these rates, they start at 1 in the morning and end six hours later.

If you decide to charge the car at night and take advantage of this last time that we have just brought up, the savings are significant if we compare it with the price to pay at public charging points. For convenience, saying goodbye to slow charging and other positive aspects, including of course the economic factor, those who charge their electric vehicle during the night hours are increasingly opting for such rates.

What do you have to do to contract one of these rates?

home car charger

If you work during the day and intend to charge the vehicle at night, there is nothing better than having a private charging point in your own home or in the garage you have, previously contracting a rate that meets the characteristics described above. But how to do it?

In the event that you already have said charging point in the place where you leave the car at night, it is time to proceed with the contract. It is not a complicated process, but the only thing that can be a bit confusing is choosing between the various rates that are available.

Whatever your choice, the process to carry out later is quite simple. Among the information you will have to give is the CUPS code, which you will see on the electricity bill itself. In less than you thought you will already have the rate activated and you will be able to benefit from it at an economic level.


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