Just before last Christmas, we published an article on the increase in prices at the Ouest Charge network. Several of you have reported similar scenarios to us on other meshes, in particular for Belib’. In addition, we have been directly contacted by an energy union which hopes for the implementation of the famous tariff shield announced by Emmanuel Macron. It would allow it to offer a service that is more accessible to electromobilists for as long as possible.
West Load
As a reminder, a very significant increase in tariffs had been announced by an electronic message from the operator of the Ouest Charge network, applicable from January 20, 2023. For example, with the 22 kW AC terminals, the kilowatt hour will increase from 0.22 at 0.49 euros including tax.
With some vagueness, the first message received in this sense by many users suggested that this scenario would concern the 7 departments that form the network in Brittany and the Pays de la Loire. These are Côtes-d’Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire-Atlantique, Mayenne, Vendée and Maine-et-Loire. The latter, however, will not see an increase any time soon. It would also seem that it is not the only one, and that other departments of the network have ruled on a less strong curve.
At Automobile Propre, we really appreciated that the SIEML (Maine-et-Loire intermunicipal energy association) take the trouble to contact us directly to explain the reason. ” Remaining everyone sovereign as to the pricing of their respective terminals », the 7 departmental energy unions had chosen a « harmonization of tariffs” in order to “facilitate interoperability and interdepartmental roaming ».
The particular case of Maine-et-Loire
The tensions on the energy market have undermined the budgetary balance of several of these establishments, to the point of no longer being able to adhere to the principle of a single price list. Arrived a little later than other departments in the Ouest Charge network, Maine-et-Loire will not be subject to the renewal of its electricity supply contract until January 1, 2024.
In the meantime, the SIEML “ strives to maintain its incentive pricing policy for as long as possible “. The only major development concerning this territory, and to which we adhere: “ The introduction of penalties for suction cup vehicles penalizing other users ».
IRVE Technical Manager for this establishment, Julien Gerault underlines however that if the SIEML were also to undergo in a year ” an extraordinary increase ” in terms of electricity supply, it would also be ” forced to revise its prices “. Unless… At the Maine-et-Loire energy union, we “ relies heavily on the measures that the State should put in place following the announcement made by the President of the Republic himself to extend the tariff shield to charging stations ».
Charging price shield
In a way, and indirectly, the charging price shield already exists. It benefits electromobilists who can refuel their electric cars from home. After an initial contained increase of 4% in 2022, the price of electricity for individuals should see a further increase on 1 February next, limited to 15%, and disconnected from the evolution of prices on the markets.
Aware that dissuasive tariffs applied to charging stations would complicate the adoption of electric mobility by motorists who cannot plug in an electric car at home or at their place of work, Emmanuel Macron dropped the idea of a specific tariff shield. And since then, nothing! The action was expected early this year. In a few days maybe…
A senator waiting for an answer
In early November 2022, Senator Gilbert Roger, from Seine-Saint-Denis, wanted to obtain legitimate details. He had put forward refills that could cost as much as a full tank of diesel. And underlined the opacity of the tariffs: ” The current prices offered by private companies are not transparent and may include the costs of rents, the construction of terminals or other costs of enrichment of the company: all very far from the real price of the kilowatt hour. ».
Hence his question: When and how will the government take the necessary measures for the transparency and regulation of electricity prices at charging stations? “. And to clarify: Without it, the conversion to electric power for transport will be a failure. ».
Reference 0240Sand published in the Official Journal of the Senate on November 3, his concern has still not received a response from the Ministry of Energy Transition authorized to respond to him.
Belib’ under the fire of the media
Following our article on the price increase of the Ouest Charge network, several of our readers informed us of the scenario reserved by TotalEnergies for the Belib’ Ile-de-France network. And since it is the Paris region that is affected, the major media have taken up the subject. ” The rise in prices at Belib’ terminals puts customers under pressure “, for example titled The Parisian. « A sharp increase in the charging price at public terminals “, noted The world.
One of our readers, to whom we intend to give the floor more broadly, warned us at the end of last December of the increase in Belib’ tariffs. He summed up: It’s very simple, the rates will take at least 65% at night and triple the day “. The previous situation suited him: Until then, the rates were very reasonable with in particular 20 cents per kilowatt hour at night (from 8 p.m.), and 55 cents per 15-minute period of recharging during the day (which makes 32 cents per kWh approximately at 7 kW of power) ».
He finds the appearance of double billing for time and energy delivered scandalous: “ Usually it’s either one or the other in France, and it tends towards energy pricing. There, it’s the double penalty ».
New Belib’ tariffs?
Applies only to the Moto (up to 3.7 kW of power) and Flex (7 kW) offers, the share per kilowatt hour is fixed: 0.55 euro including tax. Except for Belib’ subscribers who reside in Paris and recharge between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. the next morning, where the figures drop to 0.30 euros.
The time portion is calculated per 15-minute segment started. With the exception of the 50 kW terminals (Boost+) where the unit is the minute (0.50 euro for visitors; 0.45 euro including tax for subscribers, whether or not they live in Paris). With the Boost offer (22 kW), it’s 2.30 euros per quarter hour started, unless you are a subscriber (2.15 euros).
This gets seriously complicated for the Simultaneously Billable Time Flex proposal, as we have already seen. We add 0.78 euro every 15 minutes for visitors, or 0.60 euro for subscribers. If you also live in Paris, you pay less for a quarter of an hour at nighttime rates: 0.20 euro between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., but only 0.05 from 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
If we add that the subscription is billed at 7 euros including tax per year, and that beyond 14 consecutive hours of connection a penalty of 10 euros including tax is charged every 60 minutes, it’s simple, isn’t it!? And again, we have not gone into the detail of the Moto tariff. We leave you find all this on the dedicated site.
How much for a full 50 kWh at Belib’?
We wanted to find out the price of a 50 kWh recharge at Belib’. Already at the Flex tariff. Let’s first calculate the share for energy which will be the same for everyone, apart from the night tariff. For 50 kWh at 0.55 euro per unit, that gives us 27.50 euros.
Now let’s see for the branching time. At the maximum power of 7 kW provided for this formula, it would take at least 7 hours and a started section of 15 minutes of connection, i.e. 29 periods of 15 minutes. At 0.78 euros for a visitor, that makes us 22.62 euros, to which are added the 27.50 euros, for a total of 50.12 euros.
Enough to achieve 400 kilometers with a rather low average consumption of 12.5 kWh / 100 km which facilitates the calculations, or 12.53 euros per 100 km. A subscriber will have to pay 17.40 (29 x 0.60) for the time share, and therefore 44.90 euros in the end. These are minimums: the bill will be more or less increased if the charging power is less than 7 kW.
A Paris subscriber will also be able to use the night rate, with a portion for energy at 15 euros (50 kWh x 0.30 euro), and that for connection time at 1.45 euro (29 periods at 0, 05 euro), i.e. 16.45 euros in total. Which would give the 100 km with a light foot in town at 4.11 euros.
Boosted recharges
Still on paper, with the Boost Belib’ offer at 2.15 or 2.30 euros including tax for 15 minutes, the price to pay would be 62.35 euros respectively (29 x 2.15 euros) for subscribers, and 66.70 euros (29 x 2.30 euros) for visitors.
But I imagine that you will prefer the 50 kW terminal (Boost + offer). And you will be right, because it would be more advantageous! So an hour of connection? No, rather 75 minutes taking into account a favorable charging curve between 10 and 90% for a 64 kWh battery, or approximately 50 kWh received. Visitors, be prepared to pay 37.50 euros (75 minutes x 0.50 euro). For subscribers, it will be only 33.75 euros (75 minutes x 0.45 euro).
« The lack of competition prevents switching to other operators. If we have an electric car in Paris, we are therefore totally trapped felt our reader. With such high prices, we understand that a shield is necessary not to accentuate a certain social divide, but also and above all not to break the momentum in favor of electric.
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Author’s opinion
I will repeat myself by saying that we particularly appreciated being contacted directly by SIEML in order to rectify its situation regarding the increase in charging prices on the Ouest Charge network.
We would have liked the mesh operator to carry out such an approach, providing us with the correct details that we were unable to obtain during our call to his services. It would have allowed our readers to have the right information quickly, but also to reduce the calls they made themselves to the various energy unions. Hoping to have been heard, if the case arose.
Ditto for the other energy unions, with some of which we have already had in the past very fruitful rapprochements in both directions.
In any case, we might as well take the opportunity to inform our readers that the SIEML will move up a gear in 2023 regarding its alternative mobility show. It should be held at the end of September. The novelty of this year would be times for exchanges on mobility. No rally in the cards for the moment, but a dynamic team which seems to have seduced the public, according to the echoes we have received. We hope to be able to see it ourselves on site at the beginning of next autumn.
Just before last Christmas, we published an article on the increase in prices at the Ouest Charge network. Several of you have reported similar scenarios to us on other meshes, in particular for Belib’. In addition, we have been directly contacted by an energy union which hopes for the implementation of the famous tariff shield announced by Emmanuel Macron. It would allow it to offer a service that is more accessible to electromobilists for as long as possible.
West Load
As a reminder, a very significant increase in tariffs had been announced by an electronic message from the operator of the Ouest Charge network, applicable from January 20, 2023. For example, with the 22 kW AC terminals, the kilowatt hour will increase from 0.22 at 0.49 euros including tax.
With some vagueness, the first message received in this sense by many users suggested that this scenario would concern the 7 departments that form the network in Brittany and the Pays de la Loire. These are Côtes-d’Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire-Atlantique, Mayenne, Vendée and Maine-et-Loire. The latter, however, will not see an increase any time soon. It would also seem that it is not the only one, and that other departments of the network have ruled on a less strong curve.
At Automobile Propre, we really appreciated that the SIEML (Maine-et-Loire intermunicipal energy association) take the trouble to contact us directly to explain the reason. ” Remaining everyone sovereign as to the pricing of their respective terminals », the 7 departmental energy unions had chosen a « harmonization of tariffs” in order to “facilitate interoperability and interdepartmental roaming ».
The particular case of Maine-et-Loire
The tensions on the energy market have undermined the budgetary balance of several of these establishments, to the point of no longer being able to adhere to the principle of a single price list. Arrived a little later than other departments in the Ouest Charge network, Maine-et-Loire will not be subject to the renewal of its electricity supply contract until January 1, 2024.
In the meantime, the SIEML “ strives to maintain its incentive pricing policy for as long as possible “. The only major development concerning this territory, and to which we adhere: “ The introduction of penalties for suction cup vehicles penalizing other users ».
IRVE Technical Manager for this establishment, Julien Gerault underlines however that if the SIEML were also to undergo in a year ” an extraordinary increase ” in terms of electricity supply, it would also be ” forced to revise its prices “. Unless… At the Maine-et-Loire energy union, we “ relies heavily on the measures that the State should put in place following the announcement made by the President of the Republic himself to extend the tariff shield to charging stations ».
Charging price shield
In a way, and indirectly, the charging price shield already exists. It benefits electromobilists who can refuel their electric cars from home. After an initial contained increase of 4% in 2022, the price of electricity for individuals should see a further increase on 1 February next, limited to 15%, and disconnected from the evolution of prices on the markets.
Aware that dissuasive tariffs applied to charging stations would complicate the adoption of electric mobility by motorists who cannot plug in an electric car at home or at their place of work, Emmanuel Macron dropped the idea of a specific tariff shield. And since then, nothing! The action was expected early this year. In a few days maybe…
A senator waiting for an answer
In early November 2022, Senator Gilbert Roger, from Seine-Saint-Denis, wanted to obtain legitimate details. He had put forward refills that could cost as much as a full tank of diesel. And underlined the opacity of the tariffs: ” The current prices offered by private companies are not transparent and may include the costs of rents, the construction of terminals or other costs of enrichment of the company: all very far from the real price of the kilowatt hour. ».
Hence his question: When and how will the government take the necessary measures for the transparency and regulation of electricity prices at charging stations? “. And to clarify: Without it, the conversion to electric power for transport will be a failure. ».
Reference 0240Sand published in the Official Journal of the Senate on November 3, his concern has still not received a response from the Ministry of Energy Transition authorized to respond to him.
Belib’ under the fire of the media
Following our article on the price increase of the Ouest Charge network, several of our readers informed us of the scenario reserved by TotalEnergies for the Belib’ Ile-de-France network. And since it is the Paris region that is affected, the major media have taken up the subject. ” The rise in prices at Belib’ terminals puts customers under pressure “, for example titled The Parisian. « A sharp increase in the charging price at public terminals “, noted The world.
One of our readers, to whom we intend to give the floor more broadly, warned us at the end of last December of the increase in Belib’ tariffs. He summed up: It’s very simple, the rates will take at least 65% at night and triple the day “. The previous situation suited him: Until then, the rates were very reasonable with in particular 20 cents per kilowatt hour at night (from 8 p.m.), and 55 cents per 15-minute period of recharging during the day (which makes 32 cents per kWh approximately at 7 kW of power) ».
He finds the appearance of double billing for time and energy delivered scandalous: “ Usually it’s either one or the other in France, and it tends towards energy pricing. There, it’s the double penalty ».
New Belib’ tariffs?
Applies only to the Moto (up to 3.7 kW of power) and Flex (7 kW) offers, the share per kilowatt hour is fixed: 0.55 euro including tax. Except for Belib’ subscribers who reside in Paris and recharge between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. the next morning, where the figures drop to 0.30 euros.
The time portion is calculated per 15-minute segment started. With the exception of the 50 kW terminals (Boost+) where the unit is the minute (0.50 euro for visitors; 0.45 euro including tax for subscribers, whether or not they live in Paris). With the Boost offer (22 kW), it’s 2.30 euros per quarter hour started, unless you are a subscriber (2.15 euros).
This gets seriously complicated for the Simultaneously Billable Time Flex proposal, as we have already seen. We add 0.78 euro every 15 minutes for visitors, or 0.60 euro for subscribers. If you also live in Paris, you pay less for a quarter of an hour at nighttime rates: 0.20 euro between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., but only 0.05 from 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
If we add that the subscription is billed at 7 euros including tax per year, and that beyond 14 consecutive hours of connection a penalty of 10 euros including tax is charged every 60 minutes, it’s simple, isn’t it!? And again, we have not gone into the detail of the Moto tariff. We leave you find all this on the dedicated site.
How much for a full 50 kWh at Belib’?
We wanted to find out the price of a 50 kWh recharge at Belib’. Already at the Flex tariff. Let’s first calculate the share for energy which will be the same for everyone, apart from the night tariff. For 50 kWh at 0.55 euro per unit, that gives us 27.50 euros.
Now let’s see for the branching time. At the maximum power of 7 kW provided for this formula, it would take at least 7 hours and a started section of 15 minutes of connection, i.e. 29 periods of 15 minutes. At 0.78 euros for a visitor, that makes us 22.62 euros, to which are added the 27.50 euros, for a total of 50.12 euros.
Enough to achieve 400 kilometers with a rather low average consumption of 12.5 kWh / 100 km which facilitates the calculations, or 12.53 euros per 100 km. A subscriber will have to pay 17.40 (29 x 0.60) for the time share, and therefore 44.90 euros in the end. These are minimums: the bill will be more or less increased if the charging power is less than 7 kW.
A Paris subscriber will also be able to use the night rate, with a portion for energy at 15 euros (50 kWh x 0.30 euro), and that for connection time at 1.45 euro (29 periods at 0, 05 euro), i.e. 16.45 euros in total. Which would give the 100 km with a light foot in town at 4.11 euros.
Boosted recharges
Still on paper, with the Boost Belib’ offer at 2.15 or 2.30 euros including tax for 15 minutes, the price to pay would be 62.35 euros respectively (29 x 2.15 euros) for subscribers, and 66.70 euros (29 x 2.30 euros) for visitors.
But I imagine that you will prefer the 50 kW terminal (Boost + offer). And you will be right, because it would be more advantageous! So an hour of connection? No, rather 75 minutes taking into account a favorable charging curve between 10 and 90% for a 64 kWh battery, or approximately 50 kWh received. Visitors, be prepared to pay 37.50 euros (75 minutes x 0.50 euro). For subscribers, it will be only 33.75 euros (75 minutes x 0.45 euro).
« The lack of competition prevents switching to other operators. If we have an electric car in Paris, we are therefore totally trapped felt our reader. With such high prices, we understand that a shield is necessary not to accentuate a certain social divide, but also and above all not to break the momentum in favor of electric.
Read also
MobiVE: 150 euros per refill, the equivalent of a full tank at 5 euros per liter of diesel!
Author’s opinion
I will repeat myself by saying that we particularly appreciated being contacted directly by SIEML in order to rectify its situation regarding the increase in charging prices on the Ouest Charge network.
We would have liked the mesh operator to carry out such an approach, providing us with the correct details that we were unable to obtain during our call to his services. It would have allowed our readers to have the right information quickly, but also to reduce the calls they made themselves to the various energy unions. Hoping to have been heard, if the case arose.
Ditto for the other energy unions, with some of which we have already had in the past very fruitful rapprochements in both directions.
In any case, we might as well take the opportunity to inform our readers that the SIEML will move up a gear in 2023 regarding its alternative mobility show. It should be held at the end of September. The novelty of this year would be times for exchanges on mobility. No rally in the cards for the moment, but a dynamic team which seems to have seduced the public, according to the echoes we have received. We hope to be able to see it ourselves on site at the beginning of next autumn.
