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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Ross Lydall

Londoners with no drives pay premium rates to charge e-cars

Public charging points cost a premium compared to charging e-cars at home

(Picture: PA Wire)

Many Londoners are paying premium rates to charge electric cars because they rely on public charging points, it has emerged.

Lib Dem transport spokeswoman Sarah Olney said drivers using on-street chargers had to pay 20 per cent VAT on the cost of electricity, rather than five per cent if they plugged-in from a drive or garage at home.

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