Sweden-headquartered EV charger manufacturer GARO reports that a recent survey of 500 EV owners in the UK found that they would be willing to pay £10-20 more per charge to reduce waiting and charging times by up to 15 minutes. 

The percentages of those willing to pay more were 55% in Cardiff, 49% in Northern Ireland, and 17% in southwestern England.

According to UK charging station directory zapmap, the UK currently has around 60,000 public chargers, but most offer comparatively low charging speeds. Some 59% of them have capacities between 3 kW and 8 kW, and only a small percentage offer the fastest charging speeds.

“EV owners are clearly becoming frustrated with the lack of rapid charging solutions available and extended waiting times. If we are to truly overcome range anxiety in the mass transition towards EV, we need to ensure that we are not just expanding infrastructure but doing so with solutions that enable rapid and convenient charging,” said Conor Charnley, UK E-mobility Manager at GARO.

GARO’s research also found that, overall, 82% of EV owners would prefer to use renewable energy for EV charging. The percentage rose to 89% for those ages 17 to 24 and to 92% for those ages 25 to 34.

Source: GARO via EV Magazine