EV chargers helping the environment
Vector’s electric vehicle charging stations continue to be used regularly. Since we began installing chargers in
November 2015, we have served 34.32 MWh of electricity, potentially saving as much as 45,617.25 kilograms of CO2 from
being emitted into the atmosphere1.
Here are the stats for the past week.
Weekly Rapid Charger Totals
The busiest station this week was Silverdale with 99 charges.
Average Number of charging sessions this week.
45.85 Sessions
Average Length of charging session this week.
18.45 Minutes
Megawatt hours consumed this week
1.56 Mwh
[1] The average electric car can drive 5,754 km on every MWh of electricity served. And on average, an average medium
sized petrol car emits 0.231kg CO2 emissions per km.
Network summary for week ending 21 August 2016
Electricity
There were 13 car v poles last week in St Heliers, Green Bay, Onehunga, East Tamaki, Ardmore, Papatoetoe, Meadowbank
(2), Te Hana, Avondale, Henderson Valley, Remuera and Hillpark. Meanwhile Fire Service and Vector crews were busy
attending fires in Waiwera, Papatoetoe, Otahuhu and Avondale. The power was isolated for safety so that crews could
attend to the fire.
Gas
Contractors struck our gas pipes in Pukekohe, Mangere, St Johns, Epsom, Meadowbank (2), Auckland CBD (2), and
Greenhithe. Repairs were made swiftly.