Analysis of the Market of Energy Suppliers for Charging Electric Vehicles in Poland

Abstract:

The main objective of the research included in the article is to analyse the structure of the market of energy suppliers for EV charging in Poland. Particular attention was paid to bringing closer the main entities operating on this market and what share they have in it and what range of services they offer. The research framework of the article covers mainly the issues related to eletromobility, including the increase in the number of electric vehicles and the demand for charging stations.

In the first part of the article, the current state of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations in Poland was presented together with the description of the most popular chargers. In the second part of the article a comparative analysis of energy suppliers was made in the aspect of their offer and possibilities, paying particular attention to technical and organisational solutions used by them. The article ends with conclusions, in which the basic dependencies and difficulties that energy suppliers have to face in order to ensure the appropriate level of services and, above all, the availability of adequate charging infrastructure were described.