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Ministers vow to cut EV drivers' public charging bills by £150 a year while rapid chargers cost MORE than petrol

A kerbside gully channel used to route a home EV charging cable, of the kind used by drivers who can charge at home — who pay as little as 8p per mile compared with up to 24p at rapid public chargers.
A kerbside gully channel used to route a home EV charging cable, of the kind used by drivers who can charge at home — who pay as little as 8p per mile compared with up to 24p at rapid public chargers.

A government-commissioned review led by Philip New has found that EV drivers without driveways pay up to 24p per mile using rapid chargers — above the 22p petrol comparison — while those charging at home pay as little as 8p. Chancellor John Healey announced a £100 million subsidy over two years from spring 2027 to cut costs at slower residential public chargers, with the saving estimated at around £150 a year per driver.

Public charging prices have surged since 2021 — up 69% at lower-powered chargers and 94% at rapid chargers after inflation.

The review's key proposal would let drivers 'port' their domestic electricity tariff to local slower chargers, though the government admits the logistics will take time to work out.

VAT on public charging remains at 20% — compared with 5% on domestic electricity — a cut campaigners demanded but the Budget did not deliver.

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