Electric car charger installations hit 'significant milestone' with UK 'well on the way' to hit 100k devices

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New data has found that the UK is expected to install the 100,000th electric vehicle charger by next year after hitting another major milestone in April.

There are now more than 60,000 public charging points around the UK with more being installed each month to help meet demand from EV drivers.

The UK hit the 50,000 installation mark last October and has been ramping up efforts since then, with estimates showing that summer 2025 should see another milestone.

Backed by the Government's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) scheme which allocates funds to local authorities to install chargepoints, the UK is now "well on the way" to reaching 100,000 by next year.

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The LEVI scheme has allocated over £185million to local authorities so far

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The latest round of funding saw an additional 44 councils receive money to install EV charging points across the UK.

According to the latest data from Zapmap, the rate of chargepoint installations grew by 37 per cent this year compared with the average across 2023.

Melanie Shufflebotham, co-founder and COO at Zapmap, said: "Hitting 60,000 public charging devices is an extremely significant milestone for electric car drivers across the country.

"This is really just the crest of the wave. There's a real momentum behind the increased rate of charge point installations up and down the country."

The first four months of the year saw an average of 1,900 devices installed every month, up from the 1,400 average in 2023.

Shufflebotham added that the number of installations is "great news" for electric car drivers with the variety of charging options improving every month.

Jade Edwards, head of insights at Zapmap, explained that the latest figures show "encouraging growth" right across the charging spectrum.

Meanwhile, John Lewis, CEO at char.gy, praised the uptake of EVs with the 60,000th chargepoint being installed by the brand on Natal Road in Streatham, London.

The UK is now on track to reach 100,000 chargepoints by next year

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"The new station on Natal Road in Streatham is just one of many in the area designed to replicate the convenience of home charging for residents without driveways.

"When everyday charging is convenient and affordable, electric cars become a viable option for everyone. This is where we see on-street, hyper-local charging playing a crucial role.

"We look forward to partnering with more councils and developing networks that continue to accelerate the UK's transition to electric vehicles."