MPs and staff may soon have to start paying for the cost of charging their electric vehicles on the Hill, with a new pay-per-use model set to be piloted for certain users starting this May. The House of Commons currently has 21 electric vehicle charging points on the Hill that are available for use for holders of special passes issued by the Chamber’s parking services.
” The rate that users will pay has yet to be finalized, and will be brought to the BOIE for approval when the group makes a final decision on whether to agree to a general launch in June, confirmed Gravel. PSPC said in an email that during a parliamentary session, monthly average use of charging stations in the precinct totals roughly 4,100 kilowatts per hour, 'for a total electricity cost of approximately $600.