Electric vehicle (EV) owners have suffered a 42% hike in the cost of using public rapid charging points in just four months.
The RAC stated that the average price for using the chargers on a pay as you go basis has increased by 18.75p per kilowatt hour (kWh) since May, reaching 63.29p per kWh.
This rise - caused by the soaring wholesale costs of gas and electricity - has made it nearly £10 more expensive to rapid charge a typical family-sized electric car to 80%.
