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The average cost of charging an EV at home fell by 4p per kWh in July with the introduction of the new Ofgem energy price cap, the AA has reported.
However, the motoring organisation said this was not matched by public charging costs, which rose slightly compared with prices in June.
Data in the AA's EV Recharge Report for July shows that the average domestic charging cost fell from 34p per kWh to 30p.
In contrast, slow (up to 7kW) flat rate public charging prices went up by 4p per kWh on average, from 44p to 48p, while prices for fast, rapid, and ultra-rapid charges all went up by 1p per kWh.
Prices for public chargers applying peak and off-peak rates were unchanged.
The AA chiefly attributed the rise in average slow flat rate charging prices to a council-announced increase in Brighton and Hove from 39p per kWh to 61p per kWh for lamppost chargers.
AA head of roads policy Jack Cousens said: "The majority of EV owners have their own dedicated charging source and would've reaped the benefits of the drop in the energy price cap when charging at home.
"However, that benefit may have been missed completely for those who are solely reliant on the public network. While wholesale electricity costs have dropped considerably from last summer, some networks increased their prices.
"With the Competition and Markets Authority and government keen to keep an eye on pump prices, there is a strong argument to consider mirroring their activities for EV charging costs in the public realm."
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