EMRC issues licences for 14 electric charging stations

AMMAN — Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) Chairman Farouq Hiyari on Tuesday said that the commission has issued licences to all 14 requests to open electric vehicle charging stations, including five for public stations, and nine for private stations, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

In a press release, Hiyari noted that there also are other charging stations in various locations across the Kingdom for electric cars, adding that some electric cars owners charge their vehicles by power sources in their homes. Regarding the regulations, the EMRC sets up a monthly tariff for charging electric vehicles. The tariff was set for the period from January till October 2017, with 110 fils/kWh.