Question reference: S6W-26523
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 28 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider implementing national regulations for electric vehicle charging tariffs for (a) pence per kilowatt hour and (b) overstay fees that are applied by local authorities and other public bodies through ChargePlace Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Government do not currently have any plans to introduce national regulations for electric vehicle (EV) charging.
In November 2023 UK-wide regulations were implemented to improve consumer experience of public charging. This includes improving pricing transparency so that all costs are presented in pence per kilowatt hour. All public EV charging networks in Scotland must comply with these new regulations including ChargePlace Scotland (CPS).
Overstay charges are applied at the discretion of the charge point owner or operator in order to encourage fair usage of public charging infrastructure. Overstay charges are most commonly applied to rapid and ultra-rapid charge points where a full or nearly full charge can be achieved quickly and therefore there is no need for a vehicle to dwell longer than 45-60 minutes.