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Motorists have mostly been concerned with the increasing fuel prices in recent months. Opting for an electric car was often seen as a method of saving money on petrol and diesel. However, with the energy price cap rising in October, that might no longer be the case.

At the end of August, Ofgem announced that the energy price cap will increase to £3,549 per year for dual fuel for an average household from October 1, 2022.

As a result, some experts have claimed that charging an EV in certain places could be more expensive than filling a car with fuel.

While there are plenty of fuel-saving tips that drivers are aware of, charge-saving tricks are often overlooked.

With that in mind, Express.co.uk has spoken to an expert who provided a number of tips that EV owners can follow to save money on charging their cars.

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Tom Hixon, Head of Instructor Support from Bill Plant Driving School, said: “Knowing how to conserve charge whilst driving can make a significant difference in your car’s energy economy.

“Firstly, understanding regenerative braking in your vehicle can help, this will take any energy lost to deceleration and return it to the battery.

“This way you are recycling your vehicle’s charge and making the most of what it has.

“It can also help to plan your route effectively; a route which is slightly longer but requires less acceleration can be more efficient than a faster route which has multiple hills or stops which require greater acceleration and therefore charge consumption.”

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Mr Hixon continued: “Finally, much like petrol and diesel vehicles, tyre pressure, vehicle load and use of features such as air conditioning can all impact charge consumption.

“Therefore, make sure your vehicle has the correct tyre pressure, isn’t carrying unnecessary objects and also opt to use your air-conditioning, and other consuming features, wisely and sparsely.”

On top of the increasing prices, new data also found that the majority of retail businesses in the UK don’t yet have enough charging facilities to capitalise on opportunities to increase revenue.

Many businesses are yet to install any electric car charge points for their customers, and those that have only offered an average of three chargers.

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This is despite the huge growth in electric cars in recent years, with new EVs accounting for one in 10 new vehicle registrations in July.

Retail parks were found to be the furthest along when it came to EV charge point installation with an average of five charge points.

Since 2020, the Government has committed over £2.5billion to the EV transition, of which over £1.6billion is to support charging infrastructure.

According to its “Taking Charge” report, the Government wants to ensure that everyone can find and access reliable public charge points.

This would be in addition to off-street parking and a “fairly priced and inclusively designed” public charging system.

By 2030, it is believed that three in 10 parking spaces will need to be equipped with a charge point if venues are to keep pace with projections for EV growth.

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