On Wednesday 24 October PwC released a report examining emerging business models for electric vehicle (EV) charging operators in the UK.
The report identified four models across the market: “the portfolio player” whereby a company operates across multiple charging segments, such as home, work and destination charging; “the specialist” where companies tend to focus on one charging segment; “the network optimiser” where focus is on building a future market position across multiple charging segments to capture alternative revenues; and “the energy supplier” for which EV charging is not a core part of the business but who want to build a position in the market. PwC added: “Given the rapid evolution of this market, it is likely other models will emerge.”