One of the most attractive benefits of electric vehicles for consumers is their cheap cost to run compared to traditional vehicles. But soaring energy prices have pushed up the price of rapid-charging an electric car by 50 per cent in just eight months.
The fastest ultra-rapid chargers, which have power outputs of over 100kW, can charge many cars in a matter of minutes, making them ideal for topping up on longer journeys.
It now costs an average of 70.32p per kilowatt-hour to rapid-charge on a pay-as-you-go basis, up from 44.55p (58 per cent) last May and from 63.29p (11 per cent) last September.
The rises mean that drivers now pay £36 to charge a typical family-sized electric car with a 64kWh battery to its 80 per cent rapid or ultra-rapid limit – enough to cover around 188 miles.
Nevertheless, the analysis also found that those who do most of their charging at home still get great value compared to petrol drivers. The cost of charging the same car at...