Perth and Kinross Council has voted to introduce a financial charge for the use of its electric charging points. Councillors were told costs were set to more than double as energy prices soar and the number of electric vehicles increase.
The recommendation was put before PKC's newly formed Climate Change and Sustainability Committee when it met on Wednesday, August 24.
Councillors were told the move brings it in line with other local authorities where charging is being recommended. The agreed "charges" are set to go live from January 1, 2023.Three options were put before the committee.
The third option of charging for the amount of units of electricity consumed was the one recommended by council officers.The other options were to introduce a fixed rate - regardless of the amount of energy used - or to introduce a fixed rate for connection on top of the charge for energy used.The report put before councillors recommended against introducing a fixed/connection charge.
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