From Saturday 1 April the cost of charging an electric vehicle at a charge point owned by Sheffield Cit Council will jump to 72p per kWh from just 30p.
The council says the price hike will make EV charging points across Sheffield more sustainable for the Council against the backdrop of rapidly-rising energy prices, with the Council absorbing much of the costs to run the charging point network.
The Council says the new change will bring the Council in line with the national average price as seen with other providers for rapid EV charging points.
In addition to the tariff changes, the charge for overstaying the one hour free parking time limit will double from £10 to £20 (including VAT) to encourage drivers to free up the space for the next driver to come along.
Cllr Mazher Iqbal, Co-Chair of Transport, Regeneration & Climate Committee, said:“We know the rise in the charging point tariff may have a financial impact on some, and we’ve done our absolute best to sustain this low price for as long as possible. The Council has absorbed much of the cost for keeping the tariffs low, however, with energy prices increasing, this simply isn’t sustainable moving forward.
“We’re also investing in making the existing network more resilient and will soon launch a further two rapid charging points and 46 fast charging points, to make it even easier for electric vehicle owners to access a charging point locally.”
