EV Drivers using Orkney Islands Council’s charging points which have been free up to now will from next Monday, 6th of May  have to pay a fee.

OIC has 4 rapid and 12 fast-medium chargers

• There will be a 25p-per-kWh (kilowatt hour) fee for rapid chargers, with a minimum charge of £2 for each visit.
• The fee for fast-medium chargers will be 20p per kWh, with a minimum charge of £1.
• There will be a penalty of £5 if a rapid charger is used for more than an hour, or if a fast-medium charger is used for more than three hours.