While it’s always cheapest to charge at home, prices can vary between public chargepoints. Those using rapid and ultra-rapid chargers are even at risk of paying more than their fossil fuel counterparts.

The new regulations will force providers to open up their data to make it easier for drivers to find an available chargepoint. This should also help to improve apps, online maps and in-vehicle software for locating nearby chargepoints.

Earlier this month, the UK surpassed 50,000 EV charging points – demonstrating a significant increase in the rate at which they are being deployed. The 40,000th charger was installed only eight months prior, whereas a full year passed for the previous 10,000 chargers to be installed (February 2022 to February 2023).

Nevertheless, installations will have to pick up further if the government is going to meet its target of making 300,000 public chargers available by 2030.

Decarbonisation minister Jesse Norman said: “Over time...