Decision details

Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Charge Point Operator Price Cap

Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To outline the proposed approach to and setting a Charge Point Operator (CPO) price cap per kilowatt hour for North Yorkshire Council's public electric vehicle chargepoint network over the next 12 months.

Decision:

The Corporate Director, in consultation with the Executive Member for Highways and Transportation approved the proposed annual price cap for the standard public charging network tariff (7-22kWh) at the rate recommended.

Reasons for the decision:

The recommended price cap amount has been proposed to ensure costs are covered whilst enabling the CPO to recover their investment. It also ensures that the charge to the consumer is kept as low as possible, in line with current energy prices and market rates. A competitive pricing structure will support the continued uptake of EVs while contributing to North Yorkshire’s wider carbon reduction goals.

Alternative options considered:

Considered within the confidential report.

Publication date: 24/10/2025

Date of decision: 24/10/2025

Effective from: 01/11/2025

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