Output

Yes — cold outside temperature is a very plausible cause, and this is expected behavior rather than a malfunction.

**Why output drops in cold weather**
- The charger automatically limits its output based on the ambient temperature and the charger unit's own temperature, so when it's cold, output can be harder to raise (/sources/en/runbooks/charging-use.md:145).
- Output also depends on your vehicle's charging state — how much power the bZ4X will accept and the battery's SOC. As the battery fills up, output naturally tapers; that's normal (/sources/ja/runbooks/charging-troubleshooting.md:460).

**What the charger's specs are**
- Max output is 150 kW when one connector is in use, or 120 kW when two connectors are charging simultaneously. Actual output varies with usage conditions, environmental factors, and the vehicle's power acceptance capacity (/sources/ja/public-help/articles/23123162280473.md:17-19).

**A couple of reassurances**
- No charger-side error was found for this type of situation — it's an automatic limitation, not a fault (/sources/en/runbooks/charging-use.md:145).
- Billing is pay-as-you-go based on the kWh actually delivered, so a lower output doesn't put you at a cost disadvantage — you're only paying for the energy that goes into the battery (/sources/ja/runbooks/charging-troubleshooting.md:460).

If the output stays unusually low even after the temperature warms up, or you see an error on the charger or in the app, let us know the station location and roughly when it happened and we'll look into it.

Judge / review

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Output

回答の生成を完了できませんでした。質問をもう一度お試しください。

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Output

Yes — cold weather is a very likely reason, and it is normal behaviour rather than a charger fault.

PowerX chargers automatically adjust the power delivered, so the figure you see can fall below what you are used to. The official Help Center article states that a single-gun session has a maximum output of 150 kW, and 120 kW when both guns are charging two vehicles at once, but that the actual output changes depending on usage conditions, environmental factors, and the vehicle's own acceptance capacity (/sources/ja/public-help/articles/23123162280473.md:19-21).

For your situation specifically, our operational guidance is that output can be auto-limited by the ambient temperature, the charger's own temperature, and your vehicle's charging state, so low outside temperatures can reduce it — and in cases like this no charger-side error is found (/sources/en/runbooks/charging-use.md:141-150). With a Toyota bZ4X, a cold battery pack in particular means the vehicle itself requests less power until it warms up, so output typically rises as charging progresses or if you charge soon after driving.

Two related points worth knowing:
- Output does not change because of your membership plan; a drop is not caused by joining PowerX First (/sources/en/runbooks/charging-troubleshooting.md:190-201).
- If instead you saw an on-screen error or a diagnostic code, or charging stopped altogether, that is a different case and we would investigate the charger — please share the station/charger ID, the time, and any code or LED colour shown.

Reference: "How much is the charging output" — https://support-evcs.power-x.jp/hc/ja/articles/23123162280473 (last updated 2024-08-23).

Judge / review

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Output

外気温の低さは、出力が上がりにくい要因になり得ます。

PowerXの公式案内では、外気温や充電器本体の温度によって充電器が自動的に出力を制限する場合があります。加えて、お車が受け入れられる電力に左右されるため、車種やその他の環境要因によって充電器の最大出力に達しないことがあります（ /sources/ja/public-help/articles/23459356662809.md:20 ）。

あわせてご確認いただきたい点は以下のとおりです。

- 充電器の仕様は1口利用で最大150kW、2口（2台同時）利用で最大120kWです。隣で同時充電がある場合は、その分出力が変動します（ /sources/ja/public-help/articles/23123162280473.md:20 ）。
- SOC（充電率）が上がると出力が下がるのは一般的な挙動で、満充電が近づくと大きく落ちます。
- 出力は会員種別（PowerX First／一般）やプランによる差はありません。
- 料金は充電した電力量に応じた従量課金のため、出力が低いことで時間分だけ不利になることはありません。

なお、実際のところはどうだったのかは、個々の充電器の稼働状況を確認しないと判断できません。お手数ですが、ご利用のステーション名・充電器番号・日時・アプリに表示された出力（kW）やエラーの有無をお知らせいただけますでしょうか。確認のうえ、機器側に問題がないか社内でも見てまいります。

参考: 充電出力はどのくらいですか？ https://support-evcs.power-x.jp/hc/ja/articles/23123162280473

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