"From the Mariana Trench to Mount Everest." How the electric vehicle charging market is growing.

In 2025, Ukrainians began buying significantly more electric vehicles. In the first two weeks of September, the share of new electric cars in sales reached 36%, according to Autoconsulting. This is a record high in the history of observations.

One of the main factors for buyers is cost savings: electric cars are becoming cheaper, and import tax breaks apply to them in Ukraine. In addition, charging costs, according to the Institute for Automotive Market Research (IDR), are smaller, than even on autogas. However, whether this advantage will persist in the future is a question.

In the summer of 2025, the largest networks of charging stations increased the charging price – by an average of 50 kopecks/kWh. And from 2026, the duties and VAT on the import of electric vehicles, which were abolished in 2021, will be reinstated.

To find out the reasons for and prospects of the increase in the price of a kilowatt at charging stations, LIGA.net I spoke with Yuriy Voronyuk, the head of business at Yasno E-mobility. He also talked about how much private investors can earn on charging stations and whether Yasno's fast-charging stations can compete with home outlets.