ENECHANGE EV Charge Achieves No.1 in Recognition Among EV Users in Survey

Ranks Third for Usage Experience Among EV Charging Services

ENECHANGE Ltd. is pleased to announce that its EV charging service, ENECHANGE EV Charge, has been ranked first in recognition and third in usage experience in a survey on the recognition and actual usage of EV charging services conducted by the EV charging information site GoGoEV.

ENECHANGE EV Charge Ranked No.1 as the “Most Known EV Charging Service” and No.3 for “Services Used at Least Once”

Background

The government is promoting the installation of EV charging ports to achieve a 100% ratio of low-emission vehicles in new car sales by 2035, aiming for 300,000 ports by 2030. ENECHANGE entered the EV charging business in November 2021, advancing the installation of 6kW Level 2 charging ports for destination charging at accommodations and commercial facilities as well as charging at condominiums and offices, thus acquiring the No.1 spot for installation count*1.

*1. Based on the number of installed EV charging ports by an app-based service provider (as of February 2023, according to GoGoEV).

GoGoEV’s “Survey on EV Charging Services”

This survey was conducted by the EV charging information site GoGoEV, receiving 1,076 responses by EV users. ENECHANGE EV Charge received 790 mentions on the survey when users were asked which EV charging services they knew, making it the most recognizable among nine mentioned companies with 73% user awareness. Furthermore, ENECHANGE EV Charge ranked third, following e-Mobility Power and EcoQ Den, as a service that users had used at least once or had its app installed. 39% of respondents claimed experience in using ENECHANGE’s service.

Survey Overview
Survey on EV charging services
– Survey agency: GoGo Lab Co., Ltd. (GoGoEV)
– Survey method: Email sent to 15,696 registered GoGoEV users
– Survey period: November 6, 2023, to November 30, 2023
– Number of responses: 1,076
– Survey results: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000118016.html

Comment from Yoshihisa Naito, Executive Officer of the EV Charging Division

“I am immensely gratified that ENECHANGE EV Charge has secured the position of being the No.1 recognized service in the EV charging sector. Since the launch of our service, ENECHANGE EV Charge has been making numerous enhancements across our services and app, including charging card authentication and comparative displays with gasoline costs. Moving forward, with the aim of further increasing the satisfaction and convenience for EV users, we will continue to relentlessly pursue improvements.”

ENECHANGE EV Charge

ENECHANGE EV Charge is an all-in-one service to install charging ports for electric vehicles at condominiums, commercial facilities, lodging facilities, and other destination locations starting at 0 yen per month. It currently has the highest number of installed EV charging ports in Japan, and also offers a comprehensive service for EV users. Rated the No. 1*2 EV charging app in user numbers, the app lets users not only search for charging spots but also enjoy the simplicity of pay-as-you-go without a monthly fee – a feature available for anyone to use at any time. This user-friendly service has been awarded the Good Design Award for the year 2023.

*2. Number of iOS & Android downloads among five EV charging service companies (as of November 2023, according to data.ai research).

URL: https://ev-charge-enechange.jp/
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ENECHANGE Ltd.

ENECHANGE is an energy technology company that promotes a carbon-free society through digital technology with the mission of Changing Energy For A Better World. We offer services based on data utilization in the 4Ds of Energy: Deregulation, Digitalization, Decarbonization, and Decentralization. Our company’s roots come from an energy data lab at the University of Cambridge, UK, a country where liberalization is mature. ENECHANGE has a UK subsidiary, ENECHANGE Innovation Limited, as well as a global network and analytical technology for energy data.

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