Nearly 17,000 public chargepoints added to the UK network since
April 2024
Strong growth in the North (30%), West Midlands (44%) and East of
England (43%)
Government investing over £2.3bn to back British carmakers, power
growth and protect jobs as part of the Plan for Change
Commenting on the new stats, Future of Roads
Minister said:
“We want to make sure that drivers are always close to an
electric vehicle charging device – no matter where they are
– and that's why it's great to see the number of public
charging devices across the UK growing by 28% since April last
year.
“There are now more than 76,500 public electric vehicle charging
devices available, with strong growth in previously
underserved regions like the North, the Midlands and the East of
England.
“We're investing £2.3 billion to help drivers switch to electric
vehicles while putting money in the pockets of hardworking
people by protecting jobs and backing British carmakers as part
of the Plan for Change.”
There's never been a better time to switch to
EVs:
- Drivers can save up to £1,100 a year if they mostly charge at
home compared to petrol.
- You can also run an EV for as little as 2p per mile if you
charge at home.
- Half of used electric cars under £20,000 and 29 brand new
electric cars RRP under £30,000
- The average range of a new EV is 290 miles – that's about 2
weeks driving for most people, or from London to Newcastle.
- Data suggests you should expect your EV to last as long as an
internal combustion engine car.
- Getting EVs repaired is getting easier with the increasing
number of skilled technicians available.
- Typically an EV emits just 1/3 of the harmful greenhouse
gases of a petrol car during its lifetime.
- 24/7 helplines, contactless payments, up-to-date chargepoint
locations make charging easier than ever.
- All data from Office of Zero Emission Vehicles, Charge UK,
Autotrader and SMMT.
