Almost all commodity prices rose in the UK due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the latest Russia-Ukraine war. The government also raised the basic price of energy and electricity bills for British citizens automatically swelled.
The price of charging electric vehicles on public chargers alone has increased by 42 per cent in the UK. Now if you want to charge an electric car, you have to pay IDR 474,000 to charge an average battery of 64 kWh to 80 percent capacity, according to the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) as quoted from Carscoops, Tuesday (27/9).
On average, drivers who exclusively use fast public chargers or more expensive ones pay an average of £18 (US$0.19) per mile.
The UK voted to raise taxes at public filling locations in April to pay for the reduction in unleaded fuel. The value added tax (VAT) for electric charging currently stands at 20 percent, although it is lower for those who charge at home.
With electricity costs rising by an average of 140 percent last year and a 20 percent VAT levy on public charging, electric vehicle acceleration is under threat. Britain as a country from Europe that also has a concern for net zero carbon emissions or zero carbon emissions will end up in vain.
“This government needs to act to charge fees, raise the cap on general levies, lower VAT, and support collection point operators to build infrastructure. Otherwise, years of promises of a zero-emissions future, clean air, and energy independence will be wasted.” said FairCharge campaign founder Quentin Willson.
£1.6 billion for 300,000 EVs charging stations across UK by 2030
