Managing Usage, Hogging and Cost of EV Charging Stations at Public Car Parks

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik asked the Acting Minister for Transport 

a.     what strategies are in place to manage usage and reduce hogging at public carparks with limited EV charging stations; and

b.     whether a cost review is underway, given the disparity between public EV charging rates and home electricity tariffs.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow:

1.     We monitor the charger utilisation rates closely and where there is growing demand, we will work with charging operators to scale up deployment, electrical capacity permitting. To deter lot hogging, EVCOs have implemented idle fees at several charging locations, especially those with high demand. The operators determine charging prices, which is dependent on demand, location and charger power rating.