EV charging in the UK double the cost in Portugal – how prices compare to Europe
EV charging in the UK double the cost in Portugal – how prices compare to Europe
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EV charging in the UK double the cost in Portugal – how prices compare to Europe
EV charging in the UK double the cost in Portugal – how prices compare to Europe
Posted by theipaper
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For[ electric car](https://inews.co.uk/topic/electric-vehicles?srsltid=AfmBOoq6lG78bnlrHdtpKAqPhNtSVEOCIdd1sOQAwri_f19D4aPQtzOz&ico=in-line_link) drivers about to take their vehicle on a late August holiday across the Channel or those EV drivers returning home from the continent, [charging costs ](https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/millions-miss-out-ev-prices-charging-point-deserts-3204377?srsltid=AfmBOor8QRDMfx-D1eX1s0iYSyUa7E3tiuVv1lkqooixTQIjgX9Q4Jzn&ico=in-line_link)will be a major talking point.
An analysis of European prices by *The i Paper* shows EV charging rates in the UK are one of the most expensive with the cost in Britain more than double that in Portugal.
Using official figures from the European Commission’s European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO), the data shows the UK is the fourth most expensive to[ charge an EV](https://inews.co.uk/news/areas-most-ev-charging-points-mapped-3807140?srsltid=AfmBOopt2s8xWms3QpDz_UZOqiKrYlDDdDzpHeTJMaT5YUZ5XsuO1mGE&ico=in-line_link) at a fast-charging stations across ten of mainland Europe’s most popular road trip designations.
People driving through France and Spain before arriving in Portugal will be among those to feel the benefit of powering their vehicles back up more than most.
Analysing the charging rates for three of Britain’s most popular EVs – the nation’s biggest seller, the Tesla Model 3, the mid-range Hyundai Kona and VW’s lifestyle choice, the ID.3 Pro S – the results showed how much cheaper electric motoring can be across the English Channel.
[Portugal ](https://inews.co.uk/topic/portugal?srsltid=AfmBOorKqe7rzVYOruqAfzWqwddK6m5FeVczw-ZFaSSoVqC96jBAbhbZ&ico=in-line_link)offers the EU’s cheapest charging network, costing an average of €3.18 (£2.76) per 100 miles of charge in the [Tesla](https://inews.co.uk/topic/tesla?srsltid=AfmBOorFulsoRIgrvW_9ScA6jbhrtl7Y-ivlHWGBgN0A31xfVVCOer2E&ico=in-line_link), while the equivalent charge in the UK would cost more than double at €7.79 (6.75). The cost would be €7.11 (£6.16) in Spain, and €7.26 (£6.29) in France, according to the EAFO’s average pricing data.
Is there anything we lead the way in regards to low costs for something?
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