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High petrol prices are fuelling interest in EVs. Here’s how this could bring down electricity bills

Written by Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University

Vehicle-to-grid storage could unlock lower bills for UK consumers.Southworks/Shutterstock

With oil prices skyrocketing following the US and Israel’s bombing of Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, motorists around the world have been looking for ways to save money.

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