News Published on : 20-Sep-2021 16:30:33

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers could save £ 92 million a year by switching to a dedicated EV energy tariff reveals new research from Love my EV. Almost a fifth of EV drivers surveyed weren t aware of EV-friendly energy tariffs that could save them each on average £ 351 a year on their energy bills. Even amongst those EV drivers who had heard about these tariffs the majority are not signed up to one with drivers saying that they either didn t know enough about these tariffs (24%) or how to compare them to find their best options (20%). The two motivators driving sales of Evs are fuel cost savings (39%) and ecological reasons (reducing their carbon footprint 32%) but people need to shop around for energy if they are to maximise their cost savings and carbon impact. A third of EV drivers haven t changed energy provider or tariff since purchasing their vehicle which could see them paying far more than they need to for their power. More Evs were registered than diesel cars for the second month in a row in July in 2021 according to industry figures2 with one in 10 cars sold in the UK now battery powered3. With more Evs on the road than ever there is an urgent need for increased uptake of EV specific tariff.