UK exceeds 20,000 EV charging points

The number of electric vehicle charging points available publicly in the UK rose by a quarter in 2020 – although the Government concedes an ‘uneven geographical distribution’ still exists.

The figures, published earlier this month, show as of 4 January 2021 there were 20,775 electric vehicle charging devices in the UK. This figure is 7% up on the previous quarter and 26% more than the 16,505 available at the start of 2020.

Longer term, it represents a 102% increase over the last two years. Of the charging points available on 4 January, 3,880 were ‘rapid’ devices – a year-on-year rise of 37%. These devices are classified by their power output.

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