The UK government has published new Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point statistics showing the number of installed devices increased by 8% in the first three months of 2023.
As of 1 April, there were 40,150 public electric vehicle charging devices installed in the UK, while the total installed devices increased by 3,095, an increase of 8%.
“Since 1 April 2022 the number of installed public devices has increased by 9,860, a 33% increase,” the government said. “The number of rapid charging or above devices increased by 39%, an additional 2,153 public devices installed.
Of the installed devices, “7,647 were rated “rapid” devices or above, this represents 19% of all charging devices”, while “22,338 were rated “fast” chargers, this represents 56% of all charging devices”.
In terms of location, 19,044 charging points were designated as “destination” chargers (47% of all devices), while 13,571 were “on-street” chargers (34%).
Since 1 January 2023, total installed charging points increased by 3,095 (8%), with rapid charging devices increasing by 760 (11%).
The distribution of charging devices across the UK is uneven, however, with London and Scotland having the highest level of charging provision per 100,000 people, with 145 and 72 devices per 100,000 respectively. The average provision in the UK as a whole was 60 per 100,000.
While all regions of the UK saw an increase in charging devices, Wales had the highest increase at 11.9%, while Yorkshire and the Humber had the lowest increase at 3.1%. London had the greatest total increase in devices at 1,259.
According to the Department for Transport, “charging device location data is sourced from the electric vehicle charging platform Zapmap and represents devices reported as operational at midnight, 1 April 2023.”
