- Contact joseph@nayax.com to set up the account.
- Select a pricing structure.
- Create a pricing code.
For information on available pricing structures, refer to Understanding Pricing Structures.
For information on creating a pricing code, refer to Understanding Pricing Codes.
Once the pricing code has been created, refer to Payment Setup to configure the EV Meter.
Understanding Pricing Structures
EV Meter supports 2 types of payment structures: product pricing and tier pricing.
Product Pricing
EV Meter supports up to 4 products. A product costs a set price and is either a duration of time or an amount of electricity. For example, a EV Meter could offer the following products:
Product | Price |
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1 hour of charging time | $1.00 |
2 hours of charging time | $2.00 |
4 hours of charging time | $3.50 |
5 kilowatts (kW) of electricity | $1.50 |
Once a product is purchased, the user is charged the full price regardless of whether the product is used completely. In the above example, if a user purchases 2 hours of charging time but leaves after 90 minutes, they are still charged $2.00.
To implement a product pricing structure, refer to Product Pricing Codes.
Tier Pricing
EV Meter can charge users based on different levels of charging duration or electricity used. EV Meter supports up to 3 tiers. For example:
Tier | Price |
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Hour 1 | Free |
Hours 2-4 | $1/hr |
Hours 5-6 | $2/hr |
- $0 for the 1st hour
- $3 for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hours (3 hours at $1/hr)
- $4 for the 5th and 6th hours (2 hours at $2/hr)
To implement a tier pricing structure, refer to Tier Pricing Codes.
Understanding Pricing Codes
Product Pricing Codes
A product pricing code is a set of product pricing sequences separated by commas. Each pricing sequence contains 3 pieces of information:
1 | Whether the product is based on time of use or amount of electricity. Enter either m for minutes or w for watts. |
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2 | The amount of time or electricity, depending on the previous entry. |
3 | The letter p followed by the price of the product, in cents. |
Examples of product pricing sequences:
Example 1: $1.50 for 1 hour of charging | Example 2: $3.00 for 5 kW of electricity |
EV Meter supports up to 4 products. To create the pricing code, use commas to separate the pricing sequences.
Example of Product Pricing Codes:
Product Pricing Code | Explanation |
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m120p500 | This code contains 1 product:
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m30p0,m60p100 | This code contains 2 products:
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m60p100,m120p200,m180p300,m240p400 | This code contains 4 products:
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w1000p200,w2000p400,w3000p600,w5000p1000 | This code contains 4 products:
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w1000p0,m60p0,w2500p500,m120p500 | This code contains 4 products:
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After creating the pricing code, refer to Set Up Payment to configure the EV Meter.
Tier Pricing Codes
A tier pricing code is a set of tier pricing sequences separated by commas. Each pricing sequence contains 3 pieces of information:
1 | The total duration of the tier (in time or energy usage). Enter either m followed by the number of minutes or w followed by the number of watts. |
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2 | Defines a base unit of measurement (in either time or electricity usage) to charge a set price (defined in the below row). |
3 | The price of the unit (defined in the above row), in cents. |
Examples of tier pricing sequences:
Example 1: Tier duration of 2 hours at $1/hr | Example 2: Tier duration of 2 kW at $2/kW |
EV Meter supports up to 3 tiers. While it is possible to use only 1 tier, in these cases it is advisable to instead create a product pricing structure instead of a tier pricing structure.
To create the tier pricing code, use commas to separate the pricing sequences. It is not possible to combine time and energy-based pricing sequences into a single pricing code.
Example of Tier Pricing Codes:
Tier Pricing Code | Explanation |
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m240u60p100,m240u60p200 | This pricing code contains 2 tiers:
Maximum charging time and cost: $12 over 8 hours. Example: If a vehicle is plugged in for 6 hours, the user is charged $8:
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w6000u1000p200,w10000u1000p250 | This pricing code contains 2 tiers:
Maximum electricity usage and cost: $37 over 16 kW. Example: If a vehicle uses 11 kW, the user is charged $24.50:
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m30u30p0,m120u30p100,m120u30p200 | This pricing code contains 3 tiers:
Maximum charging time and cost: $12 over 4 and a half hours. Example: If a vehicle is plugged in for 3 hours, the user is charged $6:
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w3000u3000p0,w3000u1000p250,w3000u500p250 | This pricing code contains 3 tiers:
Maximum electricity usage and cost: $18 over 9 kW. Example: If a vehicle uses 7 kW, the user is charged $5.50:
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After the highest duration on the final tier, charging stops automatically.
After creating the pricing code, refer to Set Up Payment to configure the EV Meter.