Electric Vehicle Charging Costs To Fall In Brighton & Hove

Wednesday, 22 May 2024 06:00

It’s going to be cheaper to charge an electric vehicle in Brighton & Hove from next week.

A fall in the cost of wholesale electric means from Wednesday, May 29, charging operator Blink will be reducing the amount it costs to use city lamppost, rapid and fast charges.

From May 29, prices will be:

Charger type	Previous cost	New cost
Lamppost charger	61p per kwh	55p per kwh
Fast charger	61p per kwh	53p per kwh
Rapid charger	79p per kwh	72p per kwh

According to the Zapmap price index, the new pricing will be cheaper than the national average.

The price fall comes as the council starts to rollout 120 new charge point sockets - on top of the 368 the city already has.

The new chargers are part of their plan to install 1650 across Brighton & Hove over the next three years.

Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet Member for Transport, Parking and Public Realm said:

“This really is great news for the increasing number of Electric Vehicle drivers in Brighton & Hove.

“The city already has one of the best Electric Vehicle charging infrastructures in the country, but it’s vital we continue to review, improve and expand to keep up with growing demand.

“By bringing the cost of charging down and upping the number of charge points, we encourage and support EV use enabling more residents, businesses and visitors to plug in. More zero emissions vehicles in our city help improve air quality and move us closer to meeting our Net Zero goals.”

The rollout of new chargers will help meet the increasing demand for charging points.

There’s been a 33% increase in the number of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids registered in the city in the last year, meaning there are now more than 3000.

In 2023/24 there was a 15% increase in the number of hours users spent charging their vehicles, reaching almost 1.5 million.

Lamppost chargers deliver up to 3kWh and can charge an electric vehicle fully in approximately 8 to 10 hours depending on the battery's level of charge.

Fast Chargers deliver 7.5kWh. These can currently charge an electric vehicle fully in approximately 4 to 5 hours depending on the battery's level of charge.

Rapid Chargers deliver up to 50kWh and can charge an electric vehicle fully in 30 minutes to an hour depending on the battery's level of charge.

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