The cost of charging an electric car at a public charging station in Britain has jumped by nearly £10 (US$10.82) since May.

This is a consequence of the sharply rising energy costs after Russia invaded Ukraine, reported the British newspaper "Guardian", quoted by BTA.

Higher wholesale gas and electricity prices in the country have pushed up the cost of charging the average family electric car by 42 per cent to more than £32, according to analysis by UK car services company RAC.

This is an increase of £9.60 on May, as well as £13.59 more than a year earlier.

UK fast charging station operator Osprey has angered customers after announcing earlier this month that it would increase the price of its chargers to £1 per kilowatt hour of electricity.

This is significantly more than the previous price of 66 pence per kilowatt hour.

The average price per kilowatt hour of electricity when charging at a fast charger in the country is 63.29 pence, RAC said. 

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However, some companies charge their customers significantly more.

US electric car maker Tesla, which has the largest fast-charging network after opening up part of it to all car brands in May, is charging 77 pence per kilowatt-hour to drivers charging other car companies' models.

InstaVolt, the country's second-largest fast network, charges 66p per kilowatt-hour at its charging stations, according to data firm ZapMap.

The UK plans to ban the sale of new cars powered by fossil fuels after 2035.

However, many industry representatives have expressed concern about the barriers preventing some people from replacing their conventional cars with electric ones.

The cost and availability of public chargers are key issues, especially in cities.

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