Tel Aviv Municipal Parking Fees for Electric Cars Surge
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Tel Aviv's municipal parking company, "Ahuzot HaHof," has raised electric vehicle charging prices by 53%, from 81 agorot to 1.24 shekels per kWh. This follows a recent 20% increase in general parking fees. The company attributes the rise to increased operational and electricity costs, while noting that charging prices are unregulated. Despite the hike, "Ahuzot HaHof" claims its rates remain competitive.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Tel Aviv municipal parking operator "Ahuzot HaHof" increased EV charging fees by 53% to 1.24 shekels per kWh.
- The price hike means a 50 kWh charge now costs approximately 62 shekels, up from 40.5 shekels.
- This follows a roughly 20% increase in general parking fees at the same lots less than three months prior.
- Charging station operator EV-Edge, a private company, installed and runs the stations under contract.
- Unlike regulated residential electricity, public EV charging prices are set by operators.
- "Ahuzot HaHof" cited rising operational, electricity, and maintenance costs for the increase.
The municipal company "Ahuzot HaHof," which manages Tel Aviv's city-owned parking lots, has significantly increased the price for charging electric vehicles at its facilities. The cost per kilowatt-hour has jumped by 53%, from 81 agorot to 1.24 shekels. This means a 50 kWh charge, previously costing around 40.5 shekels, will now cost approximately 62 shekels.
The charging stations themselves are installed and operated by a private firm, "Milgam" (EV-Edge), which won a tender from "Ahuzot HaHof" in 2020. This latest price hike for EV charging comes less than three months after general parking fees at these lots also rose by about 20%. Since early August, non-residents pay 24 shekels for the first hour, up from 20, while Tel Aviv residents pay 6 shekels, an increase from 5.
At that time, the municipality cited rising operational costs as the reason for the parking fee increase. Unlike gasoline prices or residential electricity rates, the cost of charging at public stations is not regulated, allowing each operator to set their own prices. For context, within the broader EV-Edge network, fast charging rates last year varied from 1.75 to 2.85 shekels per kWh, depending on location and time. Charging at home, by contrast, costs about 60 agorot per kWh.
"Ahuzot HaHof" stated that the increase in charging fees is due to higher expenses for operation, electricity, and maintenance, noting that the tariff had not been adjusted since 2023. The company also asserted that even after the increase, its charging and parking rates remain lower than those found elsewhere.
