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Is home charging your EV van realistic in the long term? Logistics UK has its say
The cost of charging electric vehicles (EVs) on standard rate domestic tariffs fell during the summer with drivers paying less than five pence a mile, according to the AA EV Recharge Report for July. But is public charging infrastructure in need of a jolt?
The rate, a result of the 2p reduction in the energy price cap which took effect from 1 July, is the ‘worst case’ scenario, and EV drivers can pay even less if they plugin at off-peak times, typically overnight.
Across the public charging network, all tariffs remained static, and the Department for Transport’s latest statistics show the number of publicly available electric vehicle charging devices in the UK has risen 47% to 64,632 compared to 1 July 2023.
Head of Cities and Infrastructure Policy at Logistics UK, Jonathan Walker said, “The electric van operators whose drivers charge their vehicles at home will be able to take advantage of cheaper electricity, but it is the public charging infrastructure that will ultimately power the sector’s transition to netzero.
“At the moment, public charging infrastructure has an uneven geographical distribution and is not being delivered with logistics in mind. It is this infrastructure that needs to be delivered at pace if the sector is going to meet its environmental goals and maintain the supply chain.
“The amount of energy required for the UK’s fleet of HGVs and vans to be fully electric or hydrogen fuel cell is substantial so it is also critical that the national grid can handle the uplift in demand for power.”
Published On: 18/10/2024 10:48:51
