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The Benefits of Dynamic Electricity Tariffs for Electric Cars

The Benefits of Dynamic Electricity Tariffs for Electric Cars

Switching to an electric car offers many benefits, including the opportunity to take advantage of dynamic electricity tariffs. In this article, we explain what dynamic electricity tariffs are, how you can use them, and the advantages that providers like Tibber and Rabot Charge offer to electric car owners.

For example, if an electric vehicle travels 15,000 km per year and consumes 20 kWh per 100 km, this results in an electricity demand of 3,000 kWh—more than the average annual consumption of a two-person household. Thus, every cent saved on kWh prices is valuable.

What are Dynamic Electricity Tariffs?

Dynamic electricity tariffs are flexible pricing models where electricity costs are based on supply and demand in the energy market. Prices vary hourly, allowing consumers to use electricity during cheaper times, in contrast to the widely used fixed-price electricity tariffs.

How Do Dynamic Electricity Tariffs Work?

Providers like Tibber and Rabot Charge use algorithms to analyze electricity prices in real-time and offer customers the lowest tariffs available. Customers can use an app that not only displays current prices but also provides recommendations on the best times to charge their electric car.

Advantages of Dynamic Electricity Tariffs for Electric Car Owners

  • Cost Savings Since prices vary depending on the time of day, electric car owners can charge their vehicles at the cheapest times. This leads to significant savings compared to fixed tariffs.
  • Optimized Energy Consumption The Tronity app, in conjunction with Tibber, allows users to optimize their electricity consumption by reducing usage during peak times and increasing it during cheaper times.
  • Integration with Smart Home Many of these tariffs can be integrated with smart home systems, enabling not only the car but the entire house to be operated more energy-efficiently.

How to Use Dynamic Electricity Tariffs

To benefit from dynamic electricity tariffs, you need to become a customer of a provider like Tibber or Rabot Charge. Here are some steps you can take:

  • Sign Up and Install the App: Download the provider’s app and set up your account. The app will guide you through the setup process and provide important information about current tariffs and optimal charging times .
  • Automated Charging Control: Connect your electric car to the app via TRONITY.
  • Monitoring and Adjustment: Use the app to monitor your consumption and electricity prices, and make adjustments as needed. The apps often provide statistical data to help further optimize your charging behavior. In the future, TRONITY will fully automate this planning.

Conclusion

Dynamic electricity tariffs offer an innovative way to reduce the costs of charging electric cars and make energy consumption more efficient. With providers like Tibber and Rabot Charge in conjunction with TRONITY, you can save money and actively contribute to environmental protection by using electricity during off-peak times.

About TRONITY

TRONITY was founded in 2020 by former SAP employees Torsten Born, Sebastian Netuschil and Nils Machner in Mannheim, Germany. The startup's application gives drivers of electric cars access to various vehicle data without the need for additional hardware, and supports cost management and a digital logbook. The company cooperates with numerous car manufacturers such as Ford, Mercedes, Opel, Peugeot, Porsche and VW and is completely independent. The TRONITY App is already in use in more than 45 countries. With 25 million stored trips and 1,19 GWh of managed battery capacity, the TRONITY community already represents the world's largest virtually managed fleet of electric vehicles.
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