Monday morning is the best time to locate an available EV charger, while Friday at 9am is likely to be the most difficult.

Bonnet’s new data dashboard reflects the current trends related to owning an EV and using the public charging network

The insights come from independent charging app Bonnet, which has published its data dashboard, based on more than half a million charging sessions.

Other findings include that the warmer months of April, May and June were the busiest for recharging last year, while during the colder winter months (December to March) many chargers were unused.

The average cost of a rapid charger (over 50kW) is £0.77p per kWh compared to £0.48p per kWh for a slower device (up to 7kW). But an increasing number of drivers are taking advantage of the overnight off-peak tariffs available on several networks.

The data also uncovered the top five most reliable networks, led by Fastned (99%) and Allego (97%), followed by Char.gy (96%), Osprey (96%) and Connected Kerb (93%).

These figures are based on the percentage of times an attempt to charge a vehicle results in a successful charge through Bonnet.

When it becomes law, the recently announced Public Charge Point Regulations will require rapid EV chargers – those with speeds faster than 50kW – to maintain a minimum reliability rate of 99% for drivers.

The dashboard, which will be updated weekly by Bonnet, reflects the current trends related to owning an electric car and using the public charging network.

Patrick Reich, CEO and co-founder of Bonnet, said: “Despite the recent government decision in the UK to push the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars to 2035, there is still going to be an urgent need to continue building out the public charging networks and boost consumer experience in the decade to come – both in the UK and across Europe. The insights we’re developing can help everyone from businesses to governments to shortcut their understanding.”