ESB hikes prices on EV charging by up to 15pc, with some drivers paying €7 more per charge

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 ESB said price increase are in response to ‘sustained increases in operational costs’. Photo: PA

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.

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