Workplace charging is often cheaper than home charging, shock new research from Fuuse reveals.

Analysis by the charging software company shows that employees can cut EV charging costs by up to 66% if they plug in their car at work versus using public points – and workplace charging could even save them £250/year compared to installing and running a charger at home.

Based on an analysis of more than one million workplace charging sessions, Fuuse found that the average cost of workplace charging was 25.9p/kWh using its charge point management software. That’s up to 50% cheaper than public AC charging, and up to 66% cheaper than public DC charging.

And while home charging is normally the cheapest place to charge, Fuuse says workplace EV charging powered by its solution is on average £250/yr less expensive than daytime home charging and marginally less than night-time home charging – when factoring in charger installation costs.

Michael Gibson, Fuuse CEO, said: “Thanks to our research, we’ve shown that workplace charging can be the cheapest option to charge your electric car when all costs are considered. This is a win-win for employees, who benefit from cost-effective charging, and for employers, who can retain talent by offering incentives that directly impact their staff’s bottom line as well as supporting the transition to electric vehicles, particularly those without access to charging at home.”

EV Charging – Public/Home/Workplace Annual Costs

Using Fuuse’s software, employers can adjust their EV charger rates according to the user so that employees get a more favourable rate than members of the public, visitors or suppliers using the point.

Crucially, for employees who don’t have access to home charging, the convenience and price of workplace charging could be the difference between affording an electric car or not.

EV Charging – Average Fee per kWH in Pence

Fuuse also points out the benefits to convenience and employee recruitment/retention of workplace charging.

As 68% of the UK population commutes to work by car, there is significant potential for the utilisation of workplace charging for those driving EVs. What’s more, in a survey conducted by Deloitte, aimed at Gen Z and Millennials, 70% of respondents reported that a company’s environmental credentials and policies were important when evaluating a potential employer, proving the importance of offering those eco-perks.

Arval has previously pointed out the benefits of workplace charging in terms of driving the employee shift to EVs. The mobility and leasing firm has said that if drivers can charge up routinely at the workplace, even if it’s only every other day for half day, then you suddenly change the acceptability of electric vehicles for your whole employee base.

Fuuse’s full research – including its calculations – is online here.