More than 100,000 EV chargepoints to be added to public network

More than 100,000 local electric vehicle chargepoints are expected to installed by government and industry over the coming years, says Lilian Greenwood, Future of Roads Minister.

These will be delivered through the existing government funding from the £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, and will come on top of the more than 80,000 public chargepoints already available in the UK.

Greenwood 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 show we’re committed to making even more progress.

“We’re delivering our Plan for Change by investing more than £4 billion to support drivers make the switch, while backing British carmakers through international trade deals – creating jobs, boosting investment and securing our future.”

This comes as £300 million in private investment by Believ for 30,000 new chargepoints all over the UK has been announced.

All of this is alongside an expected £6 billion in private investment to install tens of thousands of chargepoints by 2030.

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.

C”onfidence 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.”

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 milestone follows the government’s decision to cut red tape to make it easier than ever to install EV chargepoints.