Irish EV drivers hit with 82% hike in overnight prices

Irish electric vehicle drivers and home battery owners are being hit with a massive 82% rise in overnight electricity rates.From 1st August, the supplier Pinergy’sEV Night Time rate between 2am and 5am will jump from 5.99c/kWh (5.1p/kWh) to 10.89c/kWh (9.3p/kWh).The increase will land hardest on customers who bought electric cars or home batteries and shifted their energy use into the early hours, specifically to save money.EV drivers use the three-hour window to charge their cars cheaply