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Pricing for ubitricity-operated charging stations

Please note that this pricing page is only valid for pay-as-you-go charging at ubitricity-operated charging stations. Prices may vary using the Shell Recharge or other e-mobility apps. These prices do not include Shell Recharge rapid charging. You can find more info on rapid charging here.

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ubitricity tariffs

Standard tariff

(7pm – 4pm)

49p per kWh

Peak tariff

(4pm – 7pm)

85p per kWh

Information on our price update 1st October 2024:

  • We are changing our standard pricing rate to 49p per kWh between the hours of 7pm-4pm.
  • We are introducing peak pricing of 85p per kWh between the hours of 4pm-7pm.
  • We have removed our summer off-peak pricing window.
  • This has affected charge points in these local authorities.
  • In a small minority of charge points where smart charging is not available, we instead will have one flat rate of 54p per kWh.
  • There are different tariffs in place across the boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth, so please ensure to check our Pay-As-You-Go or your e-mobility app before you start your charge.

*Please note that the prices may differ on some charge points across the network. We recommend to always check the price shown in our Pay-As-You-Go or your e-mobility app before you start your charge.

ubitricity Smart Charging Times October 2024

October 2024: Winter peak hours pricing

From the 1st October 2024, we are introducing a peak pricing rate between 4-7PM.

Electricity isn’t one price throughout the day. Between 4-7pm the price we pay to supply our charge points with electricity more than doubles due to peak demand on the national grid. Rather than distribute this increased cost throughout our standard pricing. we’ve decided to limit this price increase to a peak window. This helps ensure we can offer the best value reduced rate to our customers for the majority of the day.

Our own customer data has shown that over 77% of charging typically happens outside of this window, so by having a short three-hour peak window we hope to give our customers the option to avoid these higher charges and access a lower standard rate for the remaining 21 hours of the day.

 

We have removed
our connection fee

To make pricing simpler, we will no longer have a connection fee charge.

The only cost of charging will be the kWh prices when you charge using the QR code.

Smart Charging is
still available

We’ve upgraded our Smart charging software to help customers skip peak pricing. Customers who choose Smart charging before the peak window will now be able to automatically charge up to the peak window, pause charging during peak hours, and automatically resume charging after the peak window has ended.

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Our prices at non-Smart
Charging points

Smart Charging is not currently available across all of our network.

Charge points affected by the price change that don’t yet have Smart charging available have a flat standard rate of £0.54 per kWh.

FAQ

 

Where does this new pricing structure apply?

The new pricing structure is implemented at ubitricity-operated lamppost and bollard charging stations in the following local authorities.

Please note: Smart Charging is not currently available across all of our network. Charge points in the following local authorities where Smart Charging is not yet available have a flat standard rate of £0.54 per kWh.

 

Do I need to pay a connection fee?

Since 8th of April 2024, ubitricity charging sessions will no longer have a connection fee.

Why am I being charged a preauthorisation fee?

UK specific: As soon as you start charging, your bank pre-authorises (reserves) £25 to ensure it’s available for you to pay with.

Most batteries are between 50-75kWh therefore this pre-authorisation fee ensures we can be certain there are bank funds to cover normal sized charging session.

If you have mobile banking, you may see this amount pop up. When you finish charging, we tell your bank the real amount you spent, they deduct it, and arrange to unreserve the pre-authorised amount. This process can take a few minutes to a few days depending on who you bank with.

Portrait of Stuart Wilson, Head of Sales at ubitricity, a charge point operator working with local authorities on the expansion of public charging infrastructure.

Stuart Wilson
Market Unit Lead UK
at Shell ubitricity

“We want to provide fair priced and convenient charging to our customers, the release of our Smart Charging technology means that we can help customers to skip peak pricing and save money on their charge.”