The Arlington County Board in Virginia is considering a plan to increase charging rates for electric vehicles from about 17 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) to as much as 30 cents per kWh.
If the plan goes through, the price people have been paying to charge their electric cars will nearly double.
This does not apply to every single EV charger in the county, such as Tesla superchargers, for example. It is only for county-owned chargers. Arlington County has 51 of them, located at places such as libraries and community centers. These locations are where the prices would double if the increase goes into effect.
The Arlington County Board said they’re considering the increase because electricity is getting more expensive, and the cost of this charging infrastructure is going up, too.
“Not particularly surprising,” one driver told News4, adding that it’s “still significantly cheaper than gas, especially with the oil price shock you’ve had the last couple of months.”
“It does add up,” another said. “I’m trying to do the quick math in my head, but I mean, it does kind of suck if it goes up that much.”
This is not a done deal quite yet. The Arlington County Board is supposed to be considering the price increase later this fall.
