Electric vehicle owners in Stirling will have to pay more to charge their cars at council-owned charging points from today.
From today, usage costs will increase across the area.
It now costs 59p per kilowatt hour for rapid charging points.
A Stirling Council report says 9% of all vehicles in the city are electric.
They're blaming rising energy prices, and admin fees from Charge Place Scotland.
Stirling Council Leader, Cllr Chris Kane said: “This increase in the tariff enables us to cover the rising costs of operating and maintaining our EV infrastructure and is line with the rates charged by other Councils.
“While we will continue to encourage and support the growth in EV ownership to help achieve our net zero ambitions, we have a responsibility to ensure the infrastructure for charging vehicles remains financially sustainable.
“This increase has been carefully considered and strikes that balance, and it’s also important we develop a flexible process for setting future tariffs in response to usage and energy costs.”
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