Public Charging Price Watch: rapid charging rises to 82p/kWh

An EV plugged into a charging point, with a cityscape in the background

The latest Kargit price data puts the median UK non-subscription rapid-charging tariff at 82p/kWh, up from 81p in October.

Motorway locations remain considerably more expensive at 92p/kWh, compared with 82p away from motorways. The November dataset covers 3560 rapid chargers.

For a 60kWh charge, that means:

UK rapid median: £49.20
Motorway median: £55.20
Difference: £6.00 per charge

Network variation remains substantial. MFG EV Power sits at a median 59p/kWh, Shell Recharge at 60p, Fastned at 71p and Tesla Supercharger at 75p. At the other end, InstaVolt and GRIDSERVE are both at 92p.

For high-mileage fleets, preferred networks and route planning can therefore make a meaningful difference to operating cost.

The cheapest charger will not always be the best option once diversion mileage and driver time are included, but routinely paying the most convenient tariff can become expensive at scale.

Source: Kargit Rapid Charging Price Barometer

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