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Public EV charging costs overtake petrol and diesel in Ireland

ESB raised prices for all its electric vehicle charger types and customer plans from 2 November. A motoring editor says public charging can now cost more than running a petrol or diesel car.

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  • ESB increased prices for all its electric vehicle charger types, including public charging rates, and customer plans from 2 November. RTÉ News

  • ESB public charger costs have risen 24% since June, Newstalk reports. Its fastest chargers now cost 85 cent per kilowatt hour, according to motoring editor Shane O'Donoghue. Newstalk

  • Shane O'Donoghue said that, despite diesel costing more than €2 a litre, a diesel or petrol car can be more economical to run than an EV that relies on public charging. The Irish Independent says drivers without home charging could pay up to €1,500 more a year. Irish IndependentNewstalk