As EVs become increasingly common across fleets and employee parking, a critical issue is emerging: most organisations’ EV charging infrastructure is operating inefficiently, wasting energy and unnecessarily inflating costs.
Hidden costs of a fragmented system
When you implement EV charging from multiple vendors without integration, several problems emerge:
- Charging occurs randomly throughout the day, including during peak tariff periods
- Without consolidated data, it’s impossible to negotiate energy rates based on actual consumption patterns
- Unexpected demand spikes from unmanaged charging can trigger expensive penalty charges on your energy bill
The financial impact of these inefficiencies quickly adds up across multiple sites, creating a significant drain on energy budgets that often goes unnoticed and could be prevented.
Lack of visibility creates operational blind spots
Without a centralised platform to view all energy data and EV charging sessions, energy management teams are operating in the dark:
- No real-time insights into power usage patterns
- Unable to identify and address peak demand issues
- Limited ability to measure and improve operational efficiency
- Difficulty integrating EV charging into broader energy management strategies
This visibility gap means most organisations have no idea how much their EV charging is costing – or how much they could be saving with proper management.
Don’t miss out on potential savings
Not having the right energy analytics can lead to numerous missed opportunities, such as:
- Without intelligent load management, charging often creates expensive demand spikes
- Most chargers operate on simple timers rather than responding to energy cost signals
- Valuable usage patterns that could inform procurement decisions remain hidden
- Problems are only discovered after they’ve already impacted costs
As the Energy Manager, ask yourself:
- How much control do I have over the energy consumption of my EV chargers across multiple locations?
- Can I break down exactly how much energy my EV chargers are consuming?
- Am I aware of when charging peaks occur and how they align with my energy tariffs?
- Can I identify patterns and anomalies across my EV charging network?
- Do I have the capability to integrate EV charging data into my broader energy management strategy?
If you find yourself struggling to answer these questions, you’re not alone.
Many organisations are losing money unnecessarily due to inefficiencies in their EV charging infrastructure.
Act now
Your organisation is overspending on EV charging energy costs, but we can help.
Through Stark ID, we can guide you on what is happening and how you can save.
And, unlike other providers, we provide a fully managed service, so you don’t need to worry about arranging maintenance visits or getting your chargers back online.
With Stark, you gain visibility, control and ensure that your EV charging isn’t wasting energy or money.
