Gentari was one in every of the few holdouts still using per-minute pricing for at the very least a few of its electric vehicle chargers. As of today, nonetheless, Petronas’ sustainable energy subsidiary has finally followed much of the industry in switching its entire network to per-kWh pricing.
It’s unclear why the transition took such an extended time, provided that the corporate’s first per-kWh chargers at X Park Sunway Serene began operations as early as November 2022. Nonetheless, it likely has something to do with the incontrovertible fact that per-kWh charging requires an Electric Vehicle Charging System (EVCS) licence to be issued by the Energy Commission (EC).
A fast perusal of charging prices on the Gentari Go app revealed that the network’s pricing structure stays largely much like what was applied in April 2023, with a few changes. Firstly, there’s now a separate pricing tier for 11 and 22 kW AC chargers of RM1.05 per kWh, up from 90 sen per kWh previously (this still applies for the 7 kW chargers).
Secondly, Gentari not operates the 350 kW DC fast chargers at X Park Sunway Serene at the utmost rate –these are actually capped at 175 kW and are priced at the identical RM1.50 per kWh as other DC chargers. As such, the pricing structure is now as follows:
- AC 7kW – RM0.90/kWh
- AC 11kW/22kW – RM1.05/kWh
- DC as much as 30kW – RM1.30/kWh
- DC 50kW-180kW – RM1.50/kWh
Nonetheless, Gentari still charges per-minute pricing at The Exchange TRX, where its 22 kW AC chargers are priced at 25 sen per minute.
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This Article First Appeared At paultan.org
