Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 16
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The Government must explain how it plans to tackle the potential price differential faced by...
Recommendation
The Government must explain how it plans to tackle the potential price differential faced by people who cannot charge their vehicles at home and are compelled to rely on on-street public charge points. It could do this by: a) protecting the consumer from excessive costs where there are risks of local monopolies emerging; and b) addressing the discrepancy between the 5% VAT incurred on electricity at home compared with the 20% VAT incurred at public charge points. (Paragraph 72) Managing energy demand and smart charging
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government partially accepts these recommendations. We recognise the difference in prices between those who can charge at home and those who charge on-street. We believe that EV drivers should be able to use fairly priced and accessible charging whether they have access to off-street charging at home or not. As recognised by the Competition and Market Authority in their study of this market, it is important that there is competition in