Average deviation depending on the number of days in advance (data from the last year):
Scenario: Your EV arrives on Wednesday at 6pm with an empty battery. We compare three optimization strategies:
Day-Ahead Market
276.21 €
Annual savings with weekly charging
Available at noon for the next day
Based on 52 charges per year (40 kWh)
Free
302.95 €
Annual savings with weekly charging
Planning up to 2 days in advance
10% more savings!
Based on 52 charges per year (40 kWh)
Premium Feature
375.5 €
Annual savings with weekly charging
Planning up to 4 days in advance
24% more savings!
Based on 52 charges per year (40 kWh)
The annual savings were calculated as the difference between immediate charging (Wednesday 6pm) and charging during the 4 cheapest hours in the respective forecast period.
Optimization only possible until Thursday (Day-Ahead prices available at noon for next day)
Optimization from Wednesday 6pm to Friday 6pm possible (48h forecast horizon)
Optimization from Wednesday 6pm to Sunday 6pm possible (4 day forecast horizon)
Savings = (Immediate charging Wednesday 6pm - price of 4 cheapest hours in forecast period) × 40 kWh
Actual annual savings may vary depending on your electricity tariff, charging speed and charging behavior. We simulate a user who charges their 40 kWh car once a week.