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EV Charging...Separate Electric Metering Law (June 2022)

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:23 am
by calnorth
Something else heading our way it appears. Various latent impacts.... :(

"On 30th June 2022 The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations come into force (1). All home installed electric vehicle chargers will be required to be separately metered and send this information to the Smart meter data communications network".

https://www.abd.org.uk/new-law-means-ro ... justified/

I barely listen to any media because it is mainly repetitive toxic crap IMO. Has been for a very long time. Advent of Digital channels likely the trigger point and being a major irritating advertising platform.

Re: EV Charging...Separate Electric Metering Law (June 2022)

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:46 pm
by gloucester
Interesting. Nothing to stop you plugging into 13A socket though - my brother did when he visited and he's been doing so at his own house to which he's recently moved and which doesn't yet have a dedicated charger.

Re: EV Charging...Separate Electric Metering Law (June 2022)

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:22 pm
by xaote
calnorth wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:23 am Something else heading our way it appears. Various latent impacts.... :(

"On 30th June 2022 The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations come into force (1). All home installed electric vehicle chargers will be required to be separately metered and send this information to the Smart meter data communications network".

https://www.abd.org.uk/new-law-means-ro ... justified/

I barely listen to any media because it is mainly repetitive toxic crap IMO. Has been for a very long time. Advent of Digital channels likely the trigger point and being a major irritating advertising platform.
They aren't making this transition easy for people

Re: EV Charging...Separate Electric Metering Law (June 2022)

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:02 pm
by hootintootin
I guess so they can get data on ev charging, work out how to cap usage at peak times... And maybe a way for a future tax?

Re: EV Charging...Separate Electric Metering Law (June 2022)

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 6:26 pm
by gloucester
Did you read the article:

Potentially this legislation allows the electricity used for charging EVs to be charged and taxed at a higher rate than domestic electricity. The technology enacted also enables the rationing of electricity for EV charging because the government can decide when and if an EV can be charged, plus it also allows the EV battery to be drained into the grid if required.

Re: EV Charging...Separate Electric Metering Law (June 2022)

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:57 pm
by hootintootin
gloucester wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 6:26 pm Did you read the article:

Potentially this legislation allows the electricity used for charging EVs to be charged and taxed at a higher rate than domestic electricity. The technology enacted also enables the rationing of electricity for EV charging because the government can decide when and if an EV can be charged, plus it also allows the EV battery to be drained into the grid if required.


Nope I didn't...but I seemed to surprisingly accurate for once for someone who isn't that interested in EVs. Yet another nail in the EV coffin

Re: EV Charging...Separate Electric Metering Law (June 2022)

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:53 am
by gloucester
It is INEVITABLE that the transition from fossil-fuelled to electric vehicles WILL mean tax changes. Road tax presently brings in a huge amount of money for the government and only a fraction is spent on the road infrastructure (let's not talk railways here!).

Personally I feel the ONLY SENSIBLE option is road pricing - i.e. a tax per mile of travel - but there is HUGE resistance to such a change!