- Top up for free at Lidl, Aldi and Co.?
- the comparison: Petrol versus electric
- household electricity to use instead of public charging stations
The head of the Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Hildegard Müller, is very concerned. She’s afraid she trusted him Editorial Network Germany (RND) on, with permanently high electricity prices one Slump in sales of electric vehicles. Anyone who observes the prices on the electricity exchange is not surprised that energy is more expensive at the charging stations. That is why many car users ask themselves the question: Is the Stromer still worth it? One model calculation shows how the Cost situation at the beginning of 2023 is concrete.
Top up for free at Lidl, Aldi and Co.?
who refuel cheaply wanted, used to drive into the parking lot of a retail chain. Regardless of whether Aldi, Ikea or Lidlthey were all customer friendly and the service included free battery charging. Aldi south ended that already in June 2022, Lidl followed in September. Since then, the discounters have been paying the usual prices. The same applies to the DIY market Bauhaus, which has been operating the charging infrastructure together with EnBW since the end of 2021 and is now billing.
The only exception is still IKEA. The Swedish furniture store still offers free charging points at the 54 furniture stores. Management Germany is currently checking whether this service is still up-to-date and does not rule out that there will be a change soon. The trend is clear for the Federal Association for eMobility (BEM): The charging current will be billed in retail in the future.
The charging prices at the parking lots of the retail chains depend on the charging capacity. Lidl for example currently requires 29 cents per kilowatt hour at the AC charging stations, which deliver up to 22 kilowatts of power (as of January 2023). When refueling with up to 60 kilowatts of direct current, it is 48 cents and the so-called HPC charging points (High-power charging) from 150 kilowatts of power 65 cents. Aldi south also requires 29 cents per kilowatt hour for the normal station with a charging capacity of up to 22 kilowatts. The quick charging station costs 39 cents.
The comparison: petrol versus electric
A simple comparison calculationthe the Editorial network Germany (RND) has provided information. The editors wanted to immediate energy costs for a 100 kilometer distance to be determined depending on the type of drive. And this is how it looks in a combustion car: Loud ADAC At the beginning of January 2023, the price for a liter of Super E10 was around 1.74 euros. With an average passenger car consumption of around 7.7 liters per 100 kilometers Gasoline costs of 13.40 euros.
This Costs fall with the e-car Depending on the model and version, according to the manufacturer, the average power consumption of an electric car over 100 kilometers is between 12 and 30 kWh. The electricity and petrol costs per 100 km vary depending on the model. Factors such as outside temperature, speed, route, driving style and whether the seat heating or ventilation are in use can sometimes have a major impact on the consumption or range of a car.
The network has one Consumption of 21.6 kilowatt hours of electricity expected. Was refueled at a public EnBW charging station (new prices from January 17, 2023), are in the middle Tariff M EnBW mobility charging 49 cents per kilowatt hour at a normal EnBW charging point from three times a month. It is 57 cents for an external charging station. There is also a basic fee of EUR 5.99/month. The result is pure mobility costs of 10.58 euros (without basic charge at EnBW charging stations).
Use household electricity instead of public charging stations
In a direct price comparison, the e-cars are convincing: If you drive 100 kilometers in your car, you are cheaper with an e-car: with the petrol engine do you pay 13.40 euros, with Electric 10.58 euros. The bill is shifting further in favor of the electric vehicle, becoming its own Wallbox used and household electricity deployed. Very few use the overpriced public charging stations permanently. Household electricity is cheaper: According to the comparison portal Verivox household electricity is currently around 43 cents per kilowatt hour – you pay for 100 km with the e-car around 9.29 euros. If you generate electricity via your photovoltaic system and use it for the e-car, you can refuel even more cheaply.
the Think tank Agora Energiewende has evaluated the average costs for traction current, petrol and diesel per 100 kilometers for the years 2019 to 2022 and confirms the Cost advantage of e-cars: It is true that the price of electricity has risen significantly over the years. On average, however, e-cars are still significantly cheaper than petrol or diesel-powered vehicles. In 2022, according to the Agora Energiewende, electricity still had a price advantage of 100 kilometers by car 20 to 40 percent compared to petrol or diesel”.
the ADAC last pointed out in October 2022 that for a serious cost comparison between electric cars and petrol engines, it is not just electricity or fuel costs that have to be compared anyway. Rather, “all expenses (…) incurred when driving a car” must be included in the comparison. This also includes insurance costs, vehicle tax, maintenance and repairs, tire wear, fuel and electricity costs and car care.
Conclusion
Until about 2019, the electric car was considered too expensive compared to the combustion engine car. Meanwhile, at the end of 2022, price parity is imminent or has already been achieved, even in terms of pure acquisition costs. The ADAC specialists have checked whether the switch is economically worthwhile. The result: If you add up all the costs of a car, from the purchase price to all operating and maintenance costs to depreciation, electric cars often – but not always – perform better than petrol or diesel.
