Electric mobility — Dealing with uncertainties during early market development in Brazil

Sensitizing politicians towards a national policy in favour of electric mobility may prove challenging, especially in developing countries, where a diverse agenda of priorities compete for limited taxpayer funds. Despite the still comparatively high EV prices in Brazil, specific groups, like taxi drivers and operators of car sharing schemes are already considering electric vehicles a competitive choice. This paper suggests possible approaches to Electricity Regulators, within their scopes of competencies, aimed to reducing regulatory uncertainty to early adopters, and discusses the actions of the Brazilian Electricity National Agency (ANEEL) in this direction.