Decision details

To approve a fee of £0.52 per kWh for the use of the Council’s public electric vehicle charging points as approved in the Council’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Plan 2021-24.

Followingconsultation,I givenotice thatI havemade thedecision setout inthe attached report. 

Thisdecision waspublished on5 May 2023 and willcome intoforce on 16 May 2023.

1.    In October 2021 the council adopted its Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Plan 2021-24.  An element of the Plan was to replace the council’s current electric vehicle charging units and introduce a fee for the electricity used. 

2.    The replacement of the council’s electric vehicle charging units will be completed this financial year (2023/ 24) and it is now appropriate to introduce the fee for electricity used, in line with the council’s adopted Plan.

3.    In 2022 Fleet News  undertook a survey of providers for electric vehicle charging and found the national average charge was £0.53 per kWh. 

4.    To ensure a sustainable electric vehicle charging provision, it is necessary to increase the 2021 proposed fee in the Cabinet report of £0.35 per kWh (Appendix 2) by £0.17 per kWh (the increase in electricity costs to the council since 2021) to £0.52 per kWh. 

1.             Having a higher cost per kWh is likely to be a cost barrier to users.

2.             Having a lower cost per kWh would mean the service is financially unsustainable.

The council’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Plan 2021 – 24 was approved by Cabinet in October 2021 (Appendix 1).  The Plan detailed the introduction of a fee for the provision of electricity and a full consultation exercise was undertaken at that time.