Just one in six councils have on-street EV charging points
Research into more than 350 local authorities across England found that just one in six has provided on-street charging points.
With over a third of households lacking dedicated parking to enable charging, this could lead to a substantial shortfall in EV capacity.
The AA undertook the investigation, contacting 353 councils from across the country. Of the 316 respondents, 266 local authorities stated that they currently have no on-street EV charging points.
Of greater concern is that 47 of the respondent councils stated that they have “no plans” to install on-street charging in the future, either.
The AA’s research comes as the latest Department for Transport figures show a substantial increase in total public EV charging devices.
Since 2015, the UK’s public charging network has grown from 3,248 chargers, to a considerable 19,487 in total. The past year alone has seen the number of charging devices increase by 18 percent, despite the challenges of COVID-19.
Regional differences are also highlighted by the official government figures.
London leads the way with 63 charging devices per 100,000 population. In contrast, Northern Ireland has just 17 by the same measure, with Yorkshire and the Humber on 18 per 100,000.