How long do charging sessions last?

Analysis of charging session durations and long-stay parking behavior in Berlin.

The median charging session lasts 34 minutes

33 min 54 sec

Median session: 33 min 54 sec

Definition

Session = contiguous in-use interval with both ends observed. Long stay = session over 4 h at ≥50 kW or over 12 h anywhere.

Caveat

Intervals without both ends observed are not counted as sessions.

Updated daily · 7 days observed. Based on AFIR operator feeds via Mobilithek.

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Attribution

Contains data from gls-mobility, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Contains data from Eco-Movement, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Contains data from EnBWmobility+, licensed under CC BY 4.0.