Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood will confirm today that Government and industry are expected to install over 100,000 local chargepoints in the coming years.
These come on top of over 80,000 public chargepoints already available in the UK.
The new changepoints are being delivered through existing Government funding from the £381m Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund.
The previous government set a target of having 300,000 public chargepoints installed across the UK by 2030 and the current figure is in line with DfT’s expectations of where we should be at this point.
According to Zapmap figures, the number of public charge points in the UK has grown from 28,460 at the end of 2021 to more than 80,000 today. Since May 2024 the public network has grown by 30%.
The minister will make the announcement during a visit to Believ’s chargepoints in Exeter, after the company’s announcement of a £300m investment to roll out 30,000 chargepoints in the UK.
The Government has been working closely with local councils to fast-track the delivery of chargepoints, with Suffolk County Council being the first local authority in England to enter into a contract with a chargepoint operator to kickstart their rollout. Many more local authorities will follow in the coming weeks and months.
The Minister said: ‘This Government is powering up the EV revolution by rolling out a chargepoint every 29 minutes, and our support to roll out over 100,000 local chargepoints in England shows we’re committed to making even more progress.
‘We’re delivering our Plan for Change by investing over £4 billion to support drivers make the switch, while backing British carmakers through international trade deals – creating jobs, boosting investment and securing our future.’
Guy Bartlett, Believ CEO, said: ‘It’s fantastic to see government and private industry working together to accelerate the EV charging rollout. Collaboratively, we recognise the scale of investment required and the urgency of the need.
‘Confidence in EVs will continue to grow as drivers see more infrastructure going into the ground. At Believ, we are very proud to be at the heart of this journey.’
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