Fuel inflation makes efficiency measures more valuable again

Someone paying for an EV charge with their card.

Rising fuel prices are putting fresh pressure on fleets still operating significant petrol and diesel mileage.

Logistics UK says annual motor-fuel inflation reached 31.9% in September, the highest rate for liquid fuels, vehicle fuels and lubricants since August 2022.

For fleets, fuel-price movements cannot be controlled, but consumption can.

That makes familiar efficiency measures more valuable when prices rise: reducing idling, reviewing routing, monitoring driving style and ensuring vehicles are allocated to duties where their powertrain is most cost-effective.

It also strengthens the case for looking at energy expenditure at individual vehicle and route level.

Some EV deployments may become increasingly attractive where home or depot charging is available, while heavy dependence on expensive public rapid charging can create a very different comparison.

FleetWise has previously highlighted the value of simplifying mixed-energy operations rather than treating fuel and charging as separate strategies. Read FleetWise’s mixed-energy management guide

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