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Ian McKee

@ianmck.ee
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Climate and electrifying stuff. Head of Communications at ChargeUK, the voice of the EV charging industry. Muso. Cyclist. Runner. Wiltshire dweller. He/him. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/🇲🇽

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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 4h
Important to note if you see any of the auto lobby's interpretation of its own figures today: We are now WELL ahead of the 2030 target. They say they that isn't being hit but that is only true if you ignore the flexibilities they were given last year putting the real target at ~24.6%.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 5h
The EV market really is absolutely flying. www.businessgreen.com/news/4536682...
businessgreen.com
'Major achievement': Almost five new EVs sold in the UK every minute in September
UK car industry hails record electric vehicle sales in September, with almost 100,000 fully-electric vehicles registered
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 01/10/2026
I feel guilt rather than smugness looking at where energy bills are heading this winter. I won't be using gas and thanks to my battery & solar 8p/kWh is the max I'll pay for elec into a heat pump delivering 3-400% heat efficiency. I could afford the kit, most can't. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 01/10/2026
VAT drops to zero on home electricity today and just as well. However, aggravates an injustice: the driveway divide between those who can charge an EV at home and those who can't. ChargeUK & many other other great orgs have written to the PM to end it. www.chargeuk.org/post/ev-driv...
chargeuk.org
EV ‘driveway divide’ increases to £200 as home electricity VAT drops to zero
EV charging industry and driver groups united in call to end the ‘pavement tax’ as it grows to £200 following the Prime Minister’s domestic electricity VAT cut
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 28/09/2026
Good old Grauniad’s knocked 80p off the price of diesel 😬 @theguardian.com
Breaking news notification from The Guardian saying ‘UK diesel prices hit record high at 119.18p a litre’
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 24/09/2026
Key point here. ~90% of EV drivers can charge at home today but 40% of UK households cannot charge at home. Showing clearly those households are not making the switch and that addressing cost of public EV charging is a major fairness issue.
Public charging points remain significantly more expensive than domestic rates. However, the UK government estimates that around 90% of electric car charging takes place at home.
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 24/09/2026
NEW – Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK ✍️ Written by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org 📊 Data analysis by Ho Woo Nam Read here: buff.ly/VpxOLE5
EVs are now up to nine times cheaper per mile than diesel cars. Pence per mile. A chart shows diesel highest at around 21p, petrol at 20p, EV at price cap at 7p, and EV off peak lowest at under 2.5p. Source: Carbon Brief analysis, DESNZ, Ofgem, Zapmap. - (alt text generated by Google Gemini)
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 04/09/2026
Why indeed. electrek.co/2026/09/03/b...
electrek.co
BEVs outsold every powertrain in August, so why is UK trying to roll back targets?
The UK is currently considering walking back its electric car targets, but UK buyers aren't waiting and are just buying EVs en masse anyway.
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 27/08/2026
Personally adding to these numbers today 🫡
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 27/08/2026
Is it silly that I'm having rooftop solar installed on my house on the exact day that plug-in solar becomes legal in the UK?
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 26/08/2026
New rule: we don't need to listen to the opinion of anyone who calls EVs 'EV vehicles' or 'EV cars'.
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 25/08/2026
Today in climate ‘pragmatism’ should mean getting of fossil fuels faster, not slower. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 23/08/2026
“Slams the breaks” suggests they were in any sort of hurry to start with. www.thetimes.com/article/359e...
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Jaguar Land Rover slams the brakes on all-electric Defender
With the carmaker under pressure to cut costs, and contending with the fallout from President Trump’s tariffs, the EV version of bestseller faces a two-year delay
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 21/08/2026
So happy to hear today's episode of @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social which is great on climate thanks to special guest Angela Francis. Frankly recent episodes have been woeful on the topic but producers have clearly responded to the feedback and got an expert. open.spotify.com/episode/4DjT...
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Yes, you CAN do something about the Climate Crisis
Oh God, What Now? · Episode
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 18/08/2026
When I joined Bluesky a few people followed me as a heat pump 'expert' as I was on someone's starter pack. I did not, however, actually have one myself. Until today 🥳 Five months from moving in we're a gas free house. ⚡️ Solar, battery, EV charger coming next week. #ElectrifyEverything
Dark grey heat pump outside by a garage door
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 13/08/2026
Constantly we're told that weakening key climate policies is just 'pragmatism' and that most ordinary people don't want to rush towards net zero policies. And then when you actually ask these ordinary people it seems that's just... not at all true. www.independent.co.uk/cars/electri...
independent.co.uk
Most Brits don’t want Labour to put the brakes on the electric car switch
Only 37 per cent back slowing the EV transition, with younger people and Labour voters keenest to keep things moving, according to new poll
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 16/07/2026
Running and a rapid transition away from fossil fuel vehicles should go hand in hand. Confuses me why every person who's ever run in a town centre or near a busy road doesn't become a clean air advocate. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
thetimes.com
Check pollution level before going on a run, Paula Radcliffe says
The three-time London Marathon winner suggests hitting the treadmill instead on smoggy days
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 15/07/2026
I cared about climate change before it was cool and will continue to do so after it has ceased to be, too.
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 09/07/2026
Can confirm it's quite an odd day to have your heat pump survey and home heat loss assessment done. NOT LOSING MUCH HEAT TODAY IS IT.
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 09/07/2026
It's early July.
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 06/07/2026
EV charging rollout is a British success story. But you can't expect continuous accelerating growth whilst squeezing the industry from both sides. Uncertainty about demand as doubt's cast over the ZEV mandate and rising cost of supply due to energy policy. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costs
Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging units
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 06/07/2026
30% BEV market share seen in the @newautomotive.org figures last week also reflected by SMMT's. Still 'below ambition' though apparently, despite electric being a quarter of sales YTD. Don't be fooled by the 33% ZEV Mandate target for this year, the flexibilities mean the real target is 24%.
June car registrations by fuel type 

2026	2025	% CHANGE	MKT SHARE ’26	MKT SHARE ’25
BEV	63,950	47,354	35.0%	30.0%	24.8%
HEV	29,874	23,835	25.3%	14.0%	12.5%
PHEV	26,702	21,382	24.9%	12.5%	11.2%
PETROL	84,541	88,029	-4.0%	39.7%	46.0%
DIESEL	8,099	10,716	-24.4%	3.8%	5.6%
TOTAL	213,166	191,316	11.4%		2026 car registrations by fuel 

	2026	2025	% CHANGE	MKT SHARE ’26	MKT SHARE ’25
BEV	284,579	224,841	26.6%	25.01%	21.57%
HEV	161,676	146,777	10.2%	14.21%	14.08%
PHEV	148,132	107,039	38.4%	13.02%	10.27%
PETROL	490,994	504,840	-2.7%	43.15%	48.44%
DIESEL	52,548	58,722	-10.5%	4.62%	5.63%
TOTAL	1,137,929	1,042,219	9.2%
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 03/07/2026
Less time to wait until England’s humiliation at the Azteca? 🇲🇽 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
bbc.co.uk
World Cup 2026: England v Mexico could move because of storm threat
England's World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico is set to be moved to 19:00 BST on Sunday because of the threat of storms.
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 02/07/2026
Best things about this World Cup: 1. The Adidas retro second kits 2. Everyone wearing cute pink booties 3. The USA fans having no notion of offside and cheering well past the whistle being blown
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 01/07/2026
Realising today that many people are not aware that it isn't just Reform who want to scrap green levies on electricity bills, it's the entire renewable and electrification lobby. Difference being the latter want to move them to general tax because they're regressive and anti-electrification.
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 01/07/2026
Excellent work from @eciu.net. 27 countries have national newspapers which have made the 'but we're less than 1% of emissions' argument. Added together, the emissions of these countries are greater than the highest national emitter, China. eciu.net/media/press-...
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'We're only 1% of emissions' – analysis finds claims in countries…
Poll: majority of Brits say countries under 1% of emissions should still take action.
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 01/07/2026
I went into this World Cup with multiple allegiances. My mum is English, dad was Scottish and I was born in Mexico. Scotland usually irrelevant at a WC and is again now sadly. Mexico I’ve developed more of a connection to and they’re hosts. If England beat DR Congo I have a dilemma next round…
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 20/06/2026
Thomas Frank, Ellen White and Micah Richards might be the most likeable pundit panel ever honestly. #worldcup
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 20/06/2026
Mr Brightside seems to be the song to pump into the stadium at the ad sorry hydration breaks regardless of the teams playing. Is it really that much of a standard outside of England and Scotland? #worldcup
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 06/06/2026
The auto makers are calling to further slow down the switch to EVs having already had a huge gimme just last year. What they are asking for could send the entire into downward spiral. Which would be bad for everyone — including them. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed
British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 27/05/2026
"The electric car takeover is now unstoppable" – correct, the challenge for the UK now is not to fall behind and become a technological, environmental and economical laggard. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 21/05/2026
I'm sure Farage and everyone at that stupid rally last weekend is going to welcome this... right? Right?
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 20/05/2026
Anakakin and Padme meme: 

Anakin: I'm cancelling the freeze on fuel duty and loosening sanctions on Russian oil

Padme: but you're making public ev charging cheaper too right?

Anakin: 

Padme: Right?
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 16/05/2026
As a Scottish Bath Rugby and Chelsea fan there’s too much sport on today. Happy for Celtic and a bit sad for Hearts but meant I missed Chelsea Women beating Utd, now the FA Cup Final means I’m having to forgoe Bath spanking Newcastle.
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 06/05/2026
Welcome reference to our recent snap analysis of petrol vs public EV charging prices in this piece from @katiewhitemp.bsky.social. Agree that while all are attempting to make climate a culture war issue, the solutions are now a vote winner purely on cost. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A reason to vote Labour tomorrow: we are the only party taking the climate crisis seriously | Katie White
Climate action is something the vast majority of Britons agree on. But even the Greens are blocking the vital infrastructure we need to electrify Britain, says Labour MP Katie White
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 01/05/2026
Renault is reporting massive uplift in EV sales and the Renault 5 is now the top selling EV in the UK. If you are a manufacturer still saying 'consumers don't want EVs', what we all hear now is 'consumers don't want OUR EVs'. Embarrassing for you huh? www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/ca...
gbnews.com
Major car brand sees 'seismic shift' in demand for electric vehicles as drivers panic over fuel costs
Electric vehicles made up almost half of Renault's total sales in April
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 28/04/2026
Interesting graphic from the FT showing share of new car sales by fuel type across markets. UK pretty mid-pack, sharing a growing hybrid problem with France and Germany. Note Norway, Netherlands and China not using this supposed 'bridge' to the same extent. The US needs to get with the game.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 24/04/2026
Public electric car charging now cheaper than petrol
thetimes.com
Public electric car charging now cheaper than petrol
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 24/04/2026
We've done some new analysis and sort of good news: public EV charging is now cheaper than petrol for most. The bad news: this is only because petrol's so expensive. Good news again: unlike the war in Iran, gov can do something about public EV charging prices. www.chargeuk.org/post/public-...
chargeuk.org
Public EV charging now cheaper than petrol for most drivers
Surging petrol and diesel prices close price gap between public EV charging and fuel, but government action required to secure long-term cheaper charging for all
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 20/04/2026
Electric cars now cheaper than petrol. If you have a driveway, there's no reason to buy a non-electric car anymore. The final piece of the puzzle to make that the case for all, is addressing the cost of public EV charging. Which is in government's gift. www.independent.co.uk/cars/electri...
independent.co.uk
Electric cars now cheaper than petrol cars for the first time
Autotrader data shows EV prices undercut petrol while Renault 5 leads buyer interest and Chinese Jaecoo 5 second
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 17/04/2026
'Bills into mills' is bullshit. Always has been. Bills into Dale's pocket would be more accurate. Thankful someone finally took the time to question the claims of the green sector's biggest grifter. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04...
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 17/04/2026
New electric cars now cheaper than petrol, according to Autotrader. The cost argument for sticking with fossil fuels no longer stands up. plc.autotrader.co.uk/news-views/p...
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New electric cars now cheaper than petrol on average for the first time says Autotrader
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 31/03/2026
Nice to see petrol catch up to what the EV charging industry's been doing for years. 😉
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero LinkedIN post announcing: "Our Fuel Finder scheme mandates all UK petrol stations to report their prices, helping households with a car find the best deals and save around £40 a year.

Apps and websites are now displaying real time fuel prices, meaning drivers can find the cheapest fuel at stations close to them."
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 30/03/2026
Why is charging your EV on a public network so expensive? This is the main reason – network charges penalising the operators building before they have customers. Higher VAT than home is another. Higher energy & operational costs in general another. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
telegraph.co.uk
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/03/29/electric-car-charging-points-38000pc-surge-energy-bills/
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 26/03/2026
Genuine point made in this article framed as a drawback of the transition: EVs having fewer mechanical problems means we'll need fewer mechanics. www.thetimes.com/business/ent...
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EV transition set to cause national shortage of mechanics
A disproportionate number of the one quarter of British mechanics who can fix an EV are from largest mechanics businesses, such as Kwik-Fit
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 24/03/2026
One might think we should all be moving away from fuels whose price can be dictated by global geopolitics and conflict. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 21/03/2026
Stupid is right. The direction of travel could not be clearer. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance
Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 16/03/2026
Good to work with Laurence Sleator on this piece. This ruling is not the job done, yet. But in ruling that the 5% VAT rate is already legally applicable to public EV charging, it opens the door to a quick win for Government to reduce the cost of public charging. www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
thetimes.com
EV charging costs could tumble after judge rules tax rate unfair
A landmark case argued that VAT on public charging points for electric vehicles should be cut from 20 to 5 per cent, savings drivers hundreds of pounds a year
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 11/03/2026
Clear message from @thecccuk.bsky.social which anyone proposing that the answer to a fossil fuel crisis is somehow more fossil fuels should be able to understand. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’
Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits
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Ian McKee @ianmck.ee · 07/03/2026
Dancey Graham more like.
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