Connected Kerb reviews tariffs as network costs rise

Shropshire Council says the CPO expects to confirm any changes by 10 September 2026, with revised prices taking effect no earlier than 14 September.

No new tariff has yet been confirmed.

Network charges are feeding into public-charging economics

Connected Kerb told the council that national electricity transmission and distribution charges introduced from April 2026 have materially increased operating costs.

Public charging prices are often discussed in terms of wholesale electricity and VAT, but the CPO cost base also includes network charges, capacity, metering, payments, backend services, maintenance, land or concession costs and hardware depreciation.

The current review is a direct example of changes elsewhere in the electricity system potentially feeding through into the price drivers pay at the charger.

Connected Kerb is also looking at time-shifted charging

The company says it is exploring alternative energy-supply arrangements as well as lower-cost charging through smart-charging services and loyalty programmes.

Shropshire already uses Connected Kerb’s scheduled charging functionality, which allows drivers to set charging for overnight periods at selected public residential chargers.

That matters because smart charging is often associated with private home charging. Long-dwell on-street infrastructure can also shift demand into lower-cost periods where the parking pattern allows it.

A tariff rise is not yet confirmed

The confirmed development is the tariff review, not a final price increase.

Connected Kerb could change prices, introduce different tariff structures or offset part of the cost increase through energy procurement and smart-charging arrangements. The outcome is due to be confirmed in September.