The energy price cap rise which is coming in October is set to make charging electric vehicles more expensive than filling a traditional car with petrol, it's been reported. The RAC has warned motorists that EVs will be more expensive to run than petrol equivalents when the cap increases in autumn.
The automotive services company calculated 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, reports ExpressOnline. EVs have soared in popularity recently ahead of the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in the UK from 2030.
