Increased expense of public chargers drove a 15% increase in fleets’ EV energy costs during the first half of 2026 An increased reliance on expensive public chargers have pushed fleet EV charging costs to rise 15% since 2025, averaging 13p per mile, according to Rightcharge. The company analysed “tens of thousands” of fleet charging sessions processed through its automated expense platform during the first half of the year, totalling 1.5 million kWh of electricity across home and public chargers – data that’s usually used to help company car drivers recoup those costs from their employers. This showed that fleets aren’t always making use of the cheapest available charging rates. The average cost…
Public charging reliance pushes EV fleet running costs to match 50mpg petrol car
