Overview
- Charging companies told Sky News they will have to raise prices for public charging as their energy bills jump.
- Industry group ChargeUK says fixed network charges for operators have risen by an average of 462% over three years.
- Ofgem’s 2023 rule change shifted business bills toward fixed standing charges tied to grid-connection capacity instead of actual electricity use.
- Osprey reported one Wolverhampton site’s annual fixed fees jumping from £87 to £33,651, and Fastned said a South Lanarkshire hub faces £41,000 a year.
- The government is reviewing the cost of public charging and EV sales quotas as operators warn high running costs could slow new sites or force cancellations.