Government set to deliver more than 100,000 EV chargepoints

• The government is expected to install more than 100,000 local EV chargepoints in the coming years
• The government is investing £4bn to support industry and consumers switch to EVs
• More than 80,000 public chargepoints are already available in the UK

The government is set to roll out thousands more local electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across England, allowing millions of drivers without a driveway the ability to charge their EVs more easily. 

Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, confirmed the government is expected to install more than 100,000 local chargepoints in the coming years, which are ideal for charging overnight for drivers without access to off-street parking. 

Greenwood added that the announcement comes on top over more than 80,000 public chargepoints already available in the UK. 

The chargepoints are thanks to existing government funding from the £381m Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund, providing support to industry and local authorities across England. 

The government is investing £4bn to support industry and consumers switch to EVs, while securing global trade deals to back British carmakers, Greenwood said. 

“Getting this transition right will help Britain tap into a multibillion-pound industry, create high-paid jobs for decades to come and deliver on our Plan for Change by putting more money in the pockets of hardworking families,” she said. 

The news comes as £300m in private investment by Believ for 30,000 EV chargepoints all over the UK has been announced. This is in addition to an expected £6bn in private investment to install tens of thousands of chargepoints by 2030. 

“This government is powering up the EV revolution by rolling out a chargepoint every 29 minutes and our support to roll out more than 100,000 local chargepoints in England shows we’re committed to making even more progress,” Greenwood explained. 

“We’re delivering our Plan for Change by investing more than £4bn to support drivers making the switch, while backing British carmarkers through international trade deals.” 

The milestone follows the government’s decision to cut red tape to make it easier than ever to install EV chargepoints and help more drivers save up to £1,110 a year by charging at home. 

Greenwood said the benefits of EVs are clear: 

• Running an EV can cost as little as 2p per mile
• EVs are constantly becoming cheaper, with two in five used EVs now under £20,000 and 29 new models priced under £30,000
• Most new EVs have a range of nearly 300 miles

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