Each month the AA's experts bring you the latest EV recharge news, along with our useful price comparison tables highlighting the best and worst deals when it comes to charging your electric vehicle.
Used EV market in need of a boost, as charging prices freeze
Operator's exit from fast charging hauls down average costs for EV owners
July 2025
Cuts in slow charging benefits drivers without driveways
Hi-Speed chase – EV fast charging operators go on holiday charm offensive
Ultra-rapid charging costs fall as Iran-Israel conflict drives up pump prices
Large fall in peak time charging offset by EVs paying VED
Sluggish petrol prices leave EV owners with a 6p-a-mile advantage
Chancellor urged to cut in VAT on public charging as EV drivers set to pay car tax for the first time
95% of chargepoint hitches can be solved over the phone as fastest EV charging costs fall
Off-peak rates fall by more than a quarter as EV charging sites outnumber forecourts 4:1
EV charging prices static, pump prices rise and CMA clarifies installation misunderstanding
Kerbside charging costs rise, but hike not as steep as 2023
Charging companies shift towards peak and off-peak rates at fastest speeds
AA calls for more rural EV chargers as ultra-rapid choice offers up to a third off costs
EV charging at home drops to less than 5p a mile
Residential charging costs fall by 12%
EV and fuel price report combined shows £2.50 off a tank of petrol but EV charging costs and diesel plummet faster
Improving chargepoint signage could help show growth in charging network
Freeze in prices as charging costs get advertised on price boards
Variable rates on ultra-rapid charging fall while pump prices rise
Increase to Energy Price Guarantee nudges up EV charging costs
Ultra-rapid off-peak charging remains cheaper than petrol to end 2023
Steadier EV charge costs set the pace for Christmas travel
Kerbside charging costs sees significant rise
Fastest peak-time charging for EVs falls to its lowest this year
EV charging prices remain stable while pump prices soar
Driveway charging costs drop 12% but those at the kerbside fail to follow
Peak fast and rapid charging costs fall by 19%
Kerbside off-peak charging cheaper than Energy Price Guarantee
Slow charging costs rise, but used EV’s available for a bargain
AA calls for “help to buy” schemes to accelerate EV sales
Fastest EV charging cheaper than petrol for first time, but only at off-peak
Flat rate prices fall by 8%, but peak rates introduced across all speeds
Slow charging can be MOST expensive charge as peak rates introduced
AA launches monthly AA EV Recharge Report
