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Latest Prices p/kWh
Home Charging - What will it Cost?
From 7 pence per kWh with a Smart Tariff & Charge Anytime Add-on.
(About 2 Pence per Mile - April 2025)
Smart Meter & EV Charger Required. Charger + Installation around £1000.
+Annual Standing Charge still Applies (1) . Home Electricity VAT rate is 5%.
Find Out More Below:
90% of EV Drivers Regularly Charge at Home. It's the Most Convenient and Affordable way to Charge.
(1) UK April 2025 Average Electricity Standing charge is around 53.80 pence per day or 365 x £0.5380 = £196.37 per Year.
Public Rapid Charging 50kW +
Rapid / Ultra-Rapid Charging - Much More Expensive than Home Charging.
Also known as Public Rapid / DC / Fast Charging
UK Prices from 39p/kWh - £1.09/kWh (April 2025).
Public Charging VAT Rate is 20%
Charge at Off-Peak Times whenever possible.
Choose a Reliable and Affordable Network.
99% Charge Point Reliability in now a Requirement of UK Charge Point Operators.
A Typical 30 Minute Ultra-Rapid Charging Session adding 40kWh of Energy to your Traction Battery at different tariffs (p/kWh) and a Electric Vehicle with a 3.5 Miles per kWh Efficiency rating will Cost:
40 x 54p/kWh = £21.60
(15.43 Pence per Mile)
40 x 69p/kWh= £27.60
(19.71 Pence per Mile)
40x 74p/kWh= £29.60
(21.14 Pence per Mile)
40x 82p/kWh= £32.80
(23.43 Pence per Mile)
40x 89p/kWh= £35.60
(25.43 Pence per Mile)
By Choosing a Lower tariff and Charging at Off-Peak times where available you will save a Considerable amount of Money, So Choose networks Wisely! Consider a Membership / subscription.
Usually MUCH Cheaper than the rest
Many more sites now open to non Tesla EV. Charge at Off-Peak times to Save the Most Money.
Contactless payment available on V4 Superchargers.
TESLA Owners benefit from some of the lowest p/kWh rates in the UK.
Get the TESLA App to see the Latest UK Prices. Live Data is also now Available in the Zap Map App.
Bookable via their app,
no Contactless Payment option.
Off Peak for the Win at 54p/kWh via the INSTAVOLT App / RFID Card.
Driving & Efficiency
An Efficient Electric Passenger Car Should Ideally Travel 4 Miles or more for every kWh of Electricity added to Its Battery (4M/kWh).
40kWh added to your Battery will Take you 160 Miles at 4 Miles per kWh.
The Maths
The Total kWh added x Cost (pence per kWh) = How much you pay each time you Charge your Electric Vehicle.
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