Electric car drivers are paying four times the rate of VAT (20%) to charge publicly than those who benefit from being able to plug their EV in at home (5%).
Electifying.com has created an E-Rating for EVs similar to EPC ratings for houses and energy ratings for electronics and white goods. Here s the running cost differences for an A++ versus an E.
The RAC said the average pay-as-you-go rates to use the nation s network of chargers with the fastest speeds has increased by 18.75p per kilowatt hour (kWh) since May, reaching 63.29p per kWh last week.