Chargemaster have now released pricing info for MK area. Either £1 or £2 per hour + £20 per annum fee. Presumably it'll be the same across other geographic regions.
https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/st...arking/parking/electric-vehicle-charge-points
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Confirmed as same price for Polar network:
http://www.chargemasterplc.com/index.php/polar_online/
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Full text below:
https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/st...arking/parking/electric-vehicle-charge-points
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Confirmed as same price for Polar network:
http://www.chargemasterplc.com/index.php/polar_online/
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Full text below:
Can't see anyone paying those prices. I'll be charging my leaf using solar panels and at Ikea or Newport Pagnell services.From 1st April 2014, there will be charges for the use of electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
The charges will be
£1 per hour (or part of) for the 3kw charge points (the older posts that charge in 6 - 8 hrs)
£2 per hour (or part of) for the 7kw charge points (the newer posts that charge in 4 – 6 hrs)
These charges are subject to the user being a member of the national POLAR scheme. Membership costs £20 per annum and allows access to charge points nationwide.
From 1st April, we will also be upgrading the posts to pay as you go, which will allow people to charge even if not a member of the scheme. The cost for this option will be 50% higher than that stated above, i.e. £1.50/£3 depending on which charge speed is used.
Parking will remain free of charge in the EV bays and EV motorists will only pay for the charge they draw down, not per hour spent parked, i.e. if they park at 9am and only use £1 of charge, they can remain in the space for the remainder of the day without making additional payment.
All EV’s are eligible to purchase a ‘Green’ parking permit which allows parking in any standard rate parking space. This permit costs £75 per annum and is available to all vehicles (including non- electric internal combustion engines) that emit under 100g CO2 per km driven.
The Council will not receive income form the fees for using the charge points although the supplier, Chargemaster, will operate the scheme at no cost to the Council (they will meet the electricity, back office, maintenance costs etc) This is a saving for the Council of over £100,000 over the contract period based on the current level of usage which is increasing exponentially (doubling each quarter) so the actual saving will be far higher.
The fees to use the posts may seem high but 40% of the fee consists of the cost to provide the electricity and 20% is VAT.
We are also in the process of sourcing 100% green electricity, generated from wind and solar, to supply the posts.
Rapid chargers, capable of charging an electric vehicle in just 20 minutes, will be installed in Milton Keynes soon.