National Development and Reform Commission Releases Pricing Policy for Electric Vehicles

In order to implement the spirit of the "Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Popularization and Application of New Energy Vehicles" of the General Office of the State Council and using price levers to promote the promotion and application of electric vehicles, the National Development and Reform Commission recently issued the "Circular on Issues Concerning the Pricing Policy of Electric Vehicles". Determine the implementation of supportive pricing policies for the use of electricity in electric vehicle replacement facilities.

The "Notice" clarifies that price concessions will be imposed on the use of electricity in commercial centralized charging and exchanging facilities, large industrial electricity prices will be implemented, and basic electricity tariffs will be waived by 2020. Charging facilities for residential homes and residential quarters use electricity to implement residents' electricity prices. Electric vehicle charging and swapping facilities use electricity to implement the peak-to-peak electricity price policy and encourage users to reduce charging costs.

The "Notice" proposed that, in accordance with the principle of ensuring that the cost of electric vehicles is significantly lower than the cost of fuel (or gas) vehicles, a charge for changing the service charge for electricity should be reasonably established. In the two charges of electricity charges and charging and replacement service fees charged by users of charge and exchange facilities operating companies, the electricity charges shall be implemented in accordance with the electricity price policy stipulated by the State, and charges for charging and replacing electricity shall be implemented by the locality in accordance with the principle of “with inclination and preferential treatment”. Government guidance price management. Before 2020, all localities must actively reduce operating costs through fiscal subsidies, free transfer of electricity exchange facilities, etc., and rationalize the charging and replacement of electricity service fees so that consumers can get more benefits and enhance the competitiveness of electric vehicles. In the future, according to the development of the market, charging and replacing service fees will gradually be formed through market competition.

The "Notice" also emphasizes that the transformation cost of the electric vehicle charging and replacement facilities supporting power grids should be included in the transmission and distribution tariffs of power grid companies, and grid companies must not charge access fees to reduce the burden on electric vehicle users.

At present, adopting active policy measures to support the development of electric vehicles is of great significance for alleviating energy and environmental pressures in China. The issuance of the "Notice" will help reduce the use cost of electric vehicles and will play an active role in encouraging consumers to purchase and use electric vehicles and promote the promotion and application of electric vehicles.