The workplace can be the cheapest place to charge an electric car, research conducted by charging software company Fuuse has revealed.
Employees stand to cut EV charging costs by up to 66% if they plug in their car at work versus using public points and workplace charging could save them £250/year compared to installing and running a charger at home.
Based on an analysis of more than one million workplace charging sessions, Fuuse found that the average cost of workplace charging was 25.9p/kWh using their charge point management software.
According to the figures, it means workplace EV charging is up to 50% cheaper than public AC charging, and up to 66% cheaper than public DC charging.
In addition, the firm said its workplace EV charging is on average £250/yr less expensive than daytime home charging and marginally less than nighttime home charging, factoring in charger installation costs, it claims.
Using Fuuse’s software, employers are able to adjust their EV charger rates according to the user so that employees get a more favourable rate than members of the public, visitors or suppliers using the point.
For employees who don’t have access to home charging, the convenience and price of workplace charging could be
the difference between affording an electric car or not, the firm said.
Michael Gibson, Fuuse CEO, said:
“Thanks to our research, we’ve shown that workplace charging can be the cheapest option to charge your electric car when all costs are considered.
“This is a win-win for employees, who benefit from cost-effective charging, and for employers, who can retain talent by offering incentives that directly impact their staff’s bottom line as well as supporting the transition to electric vehicles, particularly those without access to charging at home.”
Image courtesy of Fuuse
