UK passes 75,000 chargepoints milestone
The government has announced there are now more than 75,000 chargepoints on UK roads, with one public charger joining the network every 29 minutes following an investment of £200m.
The total number of public chargers now complements over 680,000 domestic chargepoints at private driveways.
The Department of Transport has also announced that an additional 100,000 on-street and local chargers will be introduced in the coming years across smaller towns and rural areas.
This will make it easier for those without driveways to charge overnight, and build on a 45% increase in rural chargepoints during 2024.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: “This is an important day in our EV transition. With prices coming down, new models constantly introduced on the market, and a public charging network expanding at lightning speed, there’s never been a better time to make the switch to an EV. We’re not stopping here – with both government and private investment, the number of chargers will continue to grow.
“This means everyone can get around with the confidence they’re always a very short drive from a charger, as we continue to support jobs, drive investment and power growth as part of our Plan for Change.”
