1,200 public charge points installed in March – DfT
More than 1,200 public charge points were added to the national network during March, according to figures from the Department for Transport (DFT).
This takes the total to 76,507, which represents a year-on-year increase of 28%.
Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood said: “It’s brilliant to confirm that we’ve added another 1,200 public chargers to the public network in the last month. We’re adding one charge point every half an hour, taking us to over 76,500 across the UK.
“This comes days after our new plans to back British carmakers by making it easier for them to upgrade to make electric vehicles, while delivering our manifesto commitment to stop sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
“Our charge point network is going from strength to strength, and with £6bn of private investment in the pipeline by 2030, we continue working closely with industry to ensure motorists are always just a short drive from a charger.
“We will also roll out tens of thousands of on-street charge points in towns and rural areas – ideal for cheaper, overnight charging for those without a driveway – through our £381m Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund.”
