Agile Streets trial suggests public smart charging saves drivers over £600 a year

Public smart charging could save EV drivers over £600 a year by 2030, according to  a government-backed trial. The Agile Streets project provides blueprint for rolling out smart energy tariffs across public chargers – currently only available to those with off-street parking.

Smart metering works by enabling EVs to schedule charging to times when energy prices are cheapest, such as overnight when demand is low or on sunny and windy days when there is an abundance of cheap solar...