Electric vehicle (EV) owners will be badly hit by the energy price cap rise, new analysis shows. The RAC said the cost of a full charge at home for an EV with a 64-kilowatt hour battery – such as a Kia e-Niro – will be £33.80 under the new cap which comes into force on October 1.
That is compared with £18.37 under the current cap, and £13.69 for last winter’s price limit. The figures represent the cost when using a seven-kilowatt charger.
EVs have soared in popularity in recent months, ahead of the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in the UK from 2030. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show there was a 50% increase in registrations of pure electric cars during the first seven months of the year compared with the same period in 2021.
