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An electric car charges at one of Jersey Electricity's electric car chargers in St Brelade's Bay.
Electric Car Jersey

The forefront of electric transportation in Jersey

We've always been at the forefront of encouraging electric transportation in Jersey. We installed the first public chargers in St Helier multi-storey car parks in 2103. Within a year, we had extended the network to 18.

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An electric vehicle charges at Red Houses in St Brelades.

Electric vehicles are the smart choice for Jersey

Road transport accounts for around a third of the Island's total carbon emissions. To have any chance of achieving carbon neutrality will require a shift to lower carbon transportation.

Given that Jersey already has one of the cleanest electricity supplies in Europe, moving to electric transportation on an island that measures nine miles by five would seem an obvious choice to make.

We hope our 'Road to 75' will give drivers peace of mind to commit to buying an EV and help Jersey towards a zero-carbon future.

A man pays to use the electric cehicle charge at The Powerhouse.

February 2019 - Upgrades for all car park chargers

We upgraded all the original public charge points, installed in multi-storey car parks in 2013, to smart BP Chargemaster units.

Drivers can now ‘pay-as-you-go’ via an app or contactless card, while also accessing over 2,200 chargers in the UK.

We also installed Jersey’s first 50kW rapid charger at our Powerhouse HQ. This is free-to-access via a contactless payment system and can fully charge the average EV in well under one hour (and for many vehicles 80% of capacity in 25mins).

Kevin Pamplin and Chris Amber stand in the electric vehicle charging bays in Pier Road carpark.

June 2019 - Six charging bays installed at Pier road

Infrastructure Minister Deputy Kevin Lewis switched on an additional six charging bays he helped us to install in Pier Road multi-story car park. Alongside are a further four dedicated EV priority parking bays for EV owners who do not need a charge.

November 2019 - Partnership with the Co-op

Working in partnership with the Channel Islands Co-operative Society, EV owners can charge while they shop. We installed four charging bays at St Peter Grand Marché and four at St Peter En Route. More at Grand Marché St Helier are due by the end of 2020.

An electric vehicle charging point in a car park

February 2020 - The roll out gathers pace

We extended the public network to St Brelade (2), First Tower (2) and St Aubin (2). We also began constructing Jersey's first Solar Hub at Queen's Road. The 22-bay carport incorporates a solar PV array on its roof and has two EV charging bays.

We became the first company outside the UK to trial the latest Vehicle-to-Grid  (V2G) domestic chargers. These chargers could enable EV owners to sell excess energy stored in their car batteries back on to the grid at times of peak demand.

In partnership with Indra Renewable Technologies, we installed four of the chargers to trial on some our own EVs at La Collette Power Station. The trial continues.

April 2020 - Partnerships with EVie on-demand

We installed Jersey's first on-street charger for use by members of EVie on-demand electric mobility club.

Andrew Welsby demonstrates the rapid electric vehicle charger at Red Houses.

June 2020 - Rapid chargers installed

The East and West of the Island got their own rapid chargers to complement the one we installed at our Powerhouse headquarters. Long Beach, Grouville, and Red Houses, St Brelade, now each have a 50kW charger, capable of fully charging the average EV in well under one hour (and for many vehicles 80% of capacity in 25mins).

Mark Preece is pictured holding one of the Electric Vehicle charging plugs at La Collette.

July 2020 - 47 charging bays and counting

Jersey’s growing number EV drivers can now charge while they watch a film, go for a swim or any number of other activities on the Waterfront.

In partnership with Jersey Development Company and EVie we opened four new 22kW public charging bays and two 7kW EVie charge points on the Waterfront underground car park.

In September 2020, we partnered Sandpiper CI to open two more bays at its Georgetown Iceland store, and officially opened two more bays at St Ouen's Parish Hall.

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Normandie 1

Our third 100MW undersea cable to France installed in 2016 serves around a third of the Island’s total annual power consumption with low-carbon electricity.

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Neil Schofield installs Smart Meters

Smart Meter roll out

SmartSwitch is our £11m project to install the latest technology Smart Meters in every premise in the Island.

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An image of the solar PV panels on top of the roof at La Collette power station.

Solar PV arrays

Learn more about our renewable solar projects and why we think solar suits our Island best.

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Your Customer Number

Your 5 character Customer Number can be found in the top right and bottom left corners of your bill.

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Daily Service Charge

The Daily Service Charge covers energy support services such as metering, billing, Customer Care, safety obligations and other energy support services.

Off-peak

Off-peak means not at the most popular time. Some of our tariffs provide discounted rates at off-peak times - for example, during certain periods at night.

Dedicated supply circuit

A dedicated supply circuit is an electrical circuit that is set aside for a specific purpose, such as powering a boiler. It will work with a single appliance only.

It will have its own circuit breaker in your fuse box, and no other device or appliance will be able to draw power from it. A dedicated supply circuit ensures that appliances can draw the current they need without overloading your system, blowing a fuse or tripping an electric circuit.

Invoice Number

This can be found on the top right corner of your bill here

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Premise Number

This can be found on the top right corner and bottom left corner of your bill.

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Payment Slip

This can be found at the bottom of your bill here

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Peak Load

Peak load or peak demand is a short period when the demand for electricity is at its highest.

Kilowatt Hours

Electricity consumption is usually measured in kilowatt hours, or kWh for short. Each kWh of electricity equates to 'one unit of electricity' for billing purposes. A 1kW (1,000 Watts) appliance in use for one hour = 1kWh (one unit). The cost per unit used depends on which tariff you are on.

Three phase

Residential homes are usually served by a single-phase power supply, while commercial and industrial facilities usually use a three-phase supply.

One difference between single-phase and three-phase is that a three-phase power supply better accommodates higher loads. Single-phase power supplies are most commonly used when typical loads are lighting or heating, rather than large electric motors.

Another important difference between 3-phase power and single phase power is the consistency of power delivery. Because of the variations in voltage, single-phase power supply does not offer the same consistency as a three-phase power supply. A three-phase power supply delivers power at a steady, constant rate.

kVA

A kVA is simply 1,000 volt-amps. A volt-amp, or ampere, (VA) is the voltage times the current feeding an electrical load.

Embedded generator

Embedded generators like wind turbines and solar panels are connected to your electricity supply and provide electricity for onsite use. They also have the capability to export back to the grid.

Smart Card Number

Your Smart Card Number is the 19-digit number displayed below the barcode on your Smart Card.

The Smart Card Number also contains your six-digit Meter Number that is also displayed on your meter. You need this to top up a Smart Pay As You Go Meter whether at a Payzone outlet or online.

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Smart Card

A Smart Card contains your unique Smart Card Number used when topping up a Smart Pay As You Go Meter.

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F-Credit

F-credit is a Pay As You Go meter display and means Friendly Credit. It is the period between 9pm and 8am. If the credit on your meter runs out during this period, your supply will remain on until 8am.

Decarbonise

The process of reducing carbon by replacing fossil fuels with fuel that is less harmful to the environment such as low-carbon electricity.

Regenerative braking

With conventional braking systems, the kinetic energy that was propelling the vehicle forward gets converted to unwanted and wasted heat by the friction of the brakes.

Regenerative braking recaptures much of the car's kinetic energy and converts it into electricity, so that it can be used to recharge the car's batteries.

In addition to improving the efficiency of a vehicle, regeneration can significantly extend the life of the braking system, as the mechanical parts will not wear out as quickly.

Power factor

Power factor is the ratio of useful power in kilowatts (kW) to apparent power, measured in kilovolt amperes (kVA). A perfect power factor would be 1.0, however in reality this is almost impossible to achieve. Office buildings are usually between 0.98 and 0.92. Bad power factor is anything below 0.85.

Electric flow boiler

Electric flow boilers are simple to install, quiet in operation, 100% efficient and integrate into most existing radiator or underfloor piped systems. Plus, with no flue or storage tank, an electric boiler is a space-saving option that can be installed almost anywhere in your home.

Approved heating system

A heating system, approved by Jersey Electricity, on a dedicated supply for use on one of our discounted heating tariffs.

To learn more about what's required for an approved heating system, view our current approved heating guidelines.

20-digit payment code

The 20-digit payment code is issued with your receipt for a Pay As You Go (PAYG) meter top-up. If your meter did not charge automatically, you can do it manually with the payment code. Press button A on your meter then key in your 20-digit payment confirmation code on the meter keypad, then press button B. Your meter will recognise the amount paid and charge accordingly.

Single phase

Single-phase power supplies are most commonly used when typical loads are lighting or heating, as in a domestic home, rather than large electric motors and higher loads. Single-phase power is a two-wire alternating current (AC) power circuit.