Rethinking Power Pricing for Electric Transport Whitepaper

Transport accounts for around a quarter of UK emissions, making its decarbonisation central to the energy transition. Yet just as fleets scale up and charging infrastructure expands, electricity pricing reforms are pushing costs higher. 

Our whitepaper, Rethinking Power Pricing for Electric Transport examines the policy shifts driving these costs and explores practical reforms to support transport electrification, drawing on Brook Green Supply’s experience working with EV networks, fleet operators, and ongoing engagement with industry stakeholders, regulators, and government.

What’s reshaping power pricing:

• Targeted Charging Review implemented: Restructured network charges are shifting cost recovery from consumption-based tariffs to fixed, capacity-linked standing charges, increasing costs for high-voltage EV charging sites.
• Rising non-commodities: RIIO-T3, Nuclear RAB and DUoS reform are driving sustained policy-led cost increases, placing growing pressure on non-exempt electricity consumers – including transport operators.
• Cost pressures on electrification growth: strong EV growth forecasts contrast with mounting cost pressures, as high fixed network charges and limited relief threaten infrastructure rollout and fleet transition momentum.