Even if you don’t drive, you are likely to foot part of the bill for electric vehicles (EVs). This isn’t just because your tax is funding subsidies to the industry. Our electricity systems are designed this way. And it could get more expensive. Electric utilities in the UK are privatised. National Grid is too, the company that is responsible for making sure the grid is “balanced”. They ensure that whoever wants electricity receives it from whoever is able to sell it, at any given time.