By Sarah O’Mahony
A recent study by Switcher.ie has now revealed that Ireland has now jumped to the 9th most expensive country in the European Union to charge an electric vehicle.
With only 30 charging points covering Cork city and county, even if you do manage to track one down you are now faced with a €20 bill for a full tank or €6 for 100km. The price increase marks the incoming winter season that will likely see high electricty and gas bills hit the country once again.
Denmark now ranks as the most expensive country to charge an electric vehicle at €36 for a full charge. Kosovo ranks as the cheapest country to charge an electric vehicle at €4 per charge, a whole €34 cheaper.
As stated by Eoin Clarke, Commercial Director of Switcher.ie, keeping an electric car on the road is still significantly better than €91.30 for a full tank of petrol or €96.25. Despite the 19 percent hike in price for charging your electric car in comparison to the beginning of 2022, it is still the cheapest option.
Ireland is not the only EU country to experience a spike in charging electric vehicles. Along with this Clarke emphasises that prices vary greatly based on ‘the use of renewables in the country’s energy mix and the amount of levies and subsidies available’.
Researching the discounts offered by alternative providers on charging electric vehicles as well as shopping around for the best deal when buying your car are potential ways to help curb the extra financial pressure.
