Charging an electric car on public network could cost over three times as much as charging at home

Electric car owners could pay more than three times as much to charge their car using on-street chargers than they would if they charged their vehicles at home under new levies due to come into effect in the coming weeks.

Charging an electric car on public network could cost over three times as much as charging at home

Electric car owners could pay more than three times as much to charge their car using on-street chargers than they would if they charged their vehicles at home under new levies due to come into effect in the coming weeks.

However, despite the introduction of new charges, the ESB said that electric cars could still be much cheaper to run than diesel vehicles.

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