LondonOff-peak EV charging costs 2.3p a mile, against 21p for diesel.
Diesel has risen 38% since February to £1.96 a litre, government figures show.
Oil above $100 a barrel lifts pump prices, while the electricity unit rate under the price cap rises under 1% in October.
Only 6% of Britain’s 35 million cars are battery EVs, and petrol still makes up 55%.
Electricity unit rates under the price cap are expected to jump 20% in January 2027.
How each outlet framed it
- Carbon Brief
- 9x EV cost advantage (2.3p vs 21p diesel per mile) tied to military escalations: Iran strike, Russia refinery attacks, Houthi-Saudi conflict
Sources: Carbon Brief