The cost to charge an electric vehicle in Tayside is rising significantly next month, council bosses have warned.
They said the move is due to the increase in energy costs across the world.
To balance the availability of fast and rapid chargers two different rates will also be introduced.
The new tariffs will be 20p per kWh for fast chargers up to 22kW and 25p per kWh for rapid chargers up to 43kW AC or 50kW DC.
When charges were introduced in the city in 2019, residents’ discounted tariff moved to a cost recovery rate when Scottish Government subsidies ended.
From 1 April 2022 a discounted resident tariff of 15p per kWh will apply to fast chargers.
A council spokesman confirmed the new resident tariff remains lower than the charge for business users and non-residents.
As an example, this means an average 12kWh charging session will cost £2.18 for a Dundee resident on a fast charger and £3.38 on a rapid charger.
From April 1, car parking rates for EVs in all Dundee car parks will revert to the normal rate.
To manage turnover in occupation of charging bays - known in the EV community as ‘ICEing’ - a £10 overstay penalty charge will apply if charge time exceeds 70 minutes on a rapid charger or 190 minutes on a fast charger.
The overstay fee will not apply at multi-storey car parks where EV charging capacity associated with longer duration visits can be accommodated.
Dundee now has three charging hubs with this system in place, with a fourth scheduled to be introduced later this year.
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