Ireland's largest public charging network, ESB cars, is raising its electric vehicle charging prices by up to 15%. The increase translates to an additional 7 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), leading to full charging costs exceeding €60 for some electric vehicles. This escalation is significant enough that it makes charging electric cars more expensive than refueling with petrol or diesel for similar driving distances. These changes are likely to affect electric car users' decisions and operating costs moving forward.
The price rises on Ireland's biggest public charging network for electric cars means that the cost of fully charging some EVs will now rise above €60, making it more expensive than petrol or diesel for a similar driving range.
The cost of publicly charging an electric car is being increased by up to 15pc by Ireland's biggest provider.
ESB cars, which has the most public charging points in the country, is adding 7 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) across all of its tariffs, raising the cost of charging an electric car by up to €7.
Charging costs will have significant implications for electric car users, particularly in comparison to traditional fuels like petrol and diesel.
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