New off-peak charge tariffs for EVs
East Lothian Council is extending its use of peak/off-peak pricing to more of its car chargers to reflect the carbon-intensity of the electricity grid and to encourage people to charge their vehicle outwith the 4-8pm period when demand for electricity is greatest. These are the times when wind, hydro and solar power are most likely to be supplemented with nuclear, or by imported carbon-intensive gas or coal-generated power.
Peak and off-peak pricing is already available on the council's Fuuse and Connected Kerb networked chargers and this is being extended on a trial basis with some of the ChargePlace Scotland networked chargers.
The following changes will apply on the specified chargers from 1 March 2023. There will also be £1 per minute overstay fees (capped at £30) on the council's 43kW+ Journey chargers rather than the fixed £30 fee currently applied. Details below.
This trial will inform the introduction of a similar pricing model to the remainder of the network later this year when the council tariffs are reviewed against our energy and operating costs, and comparable commercial operators.
Find out more about our chargers here.
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Charger type |
New charges |
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Destination chargers |
£0.25 per kWh (£0.35 for sessions started between 4pm – 8pm) with a £1.00 minimum fee. |
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Journey chargers (43-50kW) |
£0.40 per kWh (£0.50 for sessions started between 4pm – 8pm) with a £2.00 minimum fee. Max stay of 45mins, £1 per minute overstay fee (max £30). No return within 90 minutes |
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High-power Journey chargers (> 50kW) |
£0.50 per kWh (£0.65 for sessions started between 4pm – 8pm) with a £2.00 minimum fee. Max stay of 45mins, £1 per minute overstay fee (max £30). No return within 90 minutes |
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Location |
Type |
CPID |
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John Muir House (Electric Car Park), Haddington |
Destination charger |
51695 |
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John Muir House (Electric Car Park), Haddington |
Destination charger |
51696 |
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John Muir House (Reception), Haddington |
Journey charger (43-50kW) |
52438 |
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John Muir House (Reception), Haddington |
Journey charger (43-50kW) |
52439 |
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John Muir House (Electric Car Park), Haddington |
Destination charger |
52443 |
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John Muir House (Electric Car Park), Haddington |
Destination charger |
52444 |
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Springfield Terrace, Dunbar |
Destination charger |
51576 |
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Loch Road, Tranent |
Destination charger |
51578 |
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Loch Road, Tranent |
Destination charger |
51579 |
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Loch Centre, Tranent |
Destination charger |
52449 |
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Park and Choose, Wallyford |
High-power Journey charger (> 50kW) |
51607 |
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Park and Choose, Wallyford |
High-power Journey charger (> 50kW) |
51608 |