In Pictures – Shell’s First EV Charging Hub in the UK
Shell Fulham features nine high-powered, ultra-rapid 175kW charge points which can charge most vehicles within ten minutes. A global pilot, this is the first time the...
Read Full ArticleAs the ban on sales of petrol and diesel cars nears, non-EV drivers may be considering changing sooner rather than later, but do the UK's towns and cities have the appropriate infrastructure in place?
In 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) raised concerns about charge point deployment in the UK, stating that access to suitable charging can be a “postcode lottery” and that some areas are at risk of being left behind.
The government has committed to helping the transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by funding EV infrastructure – but what is the state of play as it stands?
Ranking | Location | Number of Cars Per Charger |
---|---|---|
1 | London | 4.1 |
2 | Sunderland | 4.7 |
3 | Kirkwall | 7.2 |
4 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 8.4 |
5 | Durham | 10.7 |
6 | Dumfries | 11.6 |
7 | Teeside | 11.7 |
8 | Brighton | 11.8 |
9 | Manchester | 12.2 |
10 | Nottingham | 13.6 |
Perhaps unsurprisingly, London comes out as the best prepared with only 4.1 cars per charger, meaning you won’t face much competition should you find yourself on low battery.
Representing the north is Sunderland which follows closely behind in spot number two with just 4.7 cars per charger and Scotland’s Kirkwall makes an appearance in third with 7.2 cars per charger.
It would appear the North East is leading the way for an EV future with four cities making the top 10 including both Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Durham taking the fourth and fifth positions with 8.4 and 10.7 cars per charger respectively.
Rounding out the top 10 is Dumfries (11.6), Brighton (11.8), Manchester (12.2). Lastly, Nottingham is in the tenth spot with 13.6 cars per charger.
On the other end of the scale are the likes of Stockport where you might be waiting a while for an available charger given that there are 448.3 EV and hybrid cars on the road per charger.
Meanwhile, Swindon’s EV charging infrastructure means that 291.8 EV and hybrid cars will have to compete in order to find a charger, and Slough is not much better with 244.7.
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Picture: a photograph showing various branded EV chargers. Image Credit: Pixabay
Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 04 April 2022
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