Yasno finally exits the business of charging stations for electric vehicles
Yasno has ended its own operations in the electric vehicle charging station segment since October. Charging services at locations of the Yasno E-mobility network will now be provided by TOKA, which is partly owned by OKKO Group.
Yasno confirmed to Forbes Ukraine that this is not a temporary change of operator, but a final exit from this direction. The company explained the decision by a shift in business priorities.
Yasno was one of the early players in the Ukrainian charging infrastructure market. The company began developing this direction back in 2015 under the Strum brand. By early 2024, more than 30 million UAH had been invested in the network, and the number of stations reached 64.
The direction gradually evolved for Yasno into a separate ecosystem of services for electric vehicle owners. The company developed its own app, a map of charging stations, 24/7 support, and an AutoCharge feature that allowed charging to start at compatible stations without using a phone or RFID card. In addition to the public network, Yasno offered charging solutions for business and home use.
Back in 2022, the network numbered 33 fast stations with a capacity of 50 kW and 15 stations at 22 kW in nine regions. They operated in major cities and on key automobile routes, in particular between Kyiv, Lviv and Vinnytsia. The network continued to expand and grew to 64 stations by early 2024.
After Yasno's exit, these locations come under the operational service of a significantly larger specialized player. TOKA calls itself a national network of electric charging complexes and claims over 2,000 charging ports and over 200,000 customers.
TOKA is already closely integrated with OKKO's charging infrastructure. At charging stations of the OKKO gas station network, users are offered to start charging via the TOKA Network app, while the fuel network itself is developing fast chargers with a capacity of up to 120-160 kW on main highways.
Thus, Yasno's exit does not mean the disappearance of its charging locations, but it ends the independent presence of the energy supplier in the public electric charging infrastructure market. For TOKA, on the contrary, it means an expansion of presence without the need to create all new points from scratch.
The Yasno decision also shows a change in the structure of the Ukrainian electric charging market: early projects of energy companies are gradually giving way to specialized operators and large fuel-retail groups, which can combine charging stations with existing roadside infrastructure.
Sources: Forbes Ukraine, Yasno, OKKO
