New data from Volta Charge Points, seen exclusively by Express.co.uk, reveals how much electric vehicle (EV) charging costs can vary by geography. Motorists in one part of the country are set to enjoy savings, while road users elsewhere are paying up to 1.8p/kWh more to top up.
Although 1.8p/kWh may sound small, road users regularly covering 10,000 miles a year could be paying an extra £50 per annum to get behind the wheel.
South West is most expensive
Motorists in the South West are paying the most to top up their electric cars, according to data from Volta Charge Points. Drivers living in parts of the country including Somerset, Gloucester and Devon are paying as much as 33.3p per kWh to charge their vehicles.
The region has faced higher average public costs primarily due to having fewer chargers and a more spread out population when compared to more urban areas.
Other regions ranked
The South East is next, with data showing that road users were paying 33.52p per kWh to top up their models in the region. Motorists in Portsmouth are paying slightly less, with fees of around 32.27p per kWh.
Motorists living in cities such as Cambridge and Peterborough are being charged around 33.02p per kWh to charge their models. Some areas such as Luton and Southend-on-Sea have lower costs, with road users paying 32.27p per kWh.
The majority of motorists living in the West Midlands, including Coventry and Birmingham, are paying 32.81p per kWh to charge their vehicles, although there are again some exemptions. Wychaven, Malvern Hills and Worcester are slightly more expensive, with road users paying 33.33p per kWh. However, motorists in Rugby have lower fees of 32.27p per kWh.
