UK’s fast EV charging network: Top locations for speedy recharges
- Bromsgrove tops the list, with 76 rapid chargers per 100,000 locals
- Exeter is in second place with 67 public chargers per 100,000 residents, while West Berkshire follows with 62
- Scotland has two areas in the top 10, Highland and Perth and Kinross, which are in ninth and tenth place, respectively
New research reveals that Bromsgrove is the UK area with the highest number of rapid EV chargers.
Experts at the UK’s leading car dealership Beck Evans analysed the number of rapid chargers across every local authority in the UK per 100,000 residents. The results were ranked from the highest to the lowest ratio.
Bromsgrove tops the list with 76 rapid chargers per 100,000 residents. The town in Worcestershire has 100 publicly available chargers per 100,000 locals in total, and a ratio of 65.45 chargers per 1,000 ULEVs.
Exeter, in Devon, ranks second with a ratio of 67 rapid chargers out of 155 publicly available chargers per 100,000 locals. The city has 90.13 total available chargers per 1,000 ULEVs.
West Berkshire follows in third place with 62 rapid chargers out of 160 publicly available chargers per 100,000 locals. The area has a ratio of 104.12 total chargers per 1,000 ULEVs.
In fourth place, Buckinghamshire’s Milton Keynes has 59 rapid chargers out of 218 publicly available chargers per 100,000 locals. However, the city only has 14.33 total chargers available per 1,000 ULEVs.
Rounding out the top five, Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire and Rugby in Warwickshire each have 58 rapid chargers out of 85 and 105 publicly available chargers per 100,000 residents, respectively. Bassetlaw has 81.04 total chargers available for 1,000 ULEVs, and Rugby has 82.82.
The UK areas with the highest number of rapid chargers
|
Ranking |
Local authority |
Rapid chargers (per 100,000 people) |
|
1 |
Bromsgrove |
76 |
|
2 |
Exeter |
67 |
|
3 |
West Berkshire |
62 |
|
4 |
Milton Keynes |
59 |
|
=5 |
Bassetlaw |
58 |
|
=5 |
Rugby |
58 |
|
6 |
Stroud |
57 |
|
=7 |
Trafford |
54 |
|
=7 |
Cherwell |
54 |
|
8 |
Highland |
53 |
|
9 |
Perth and Kinross |
52 |
|
=10 |
South Gloucestershire |
51 |
|
=10 |
Chorley |
51 |
In sixth place, Stroud in Gloucestershire follows with 57 rapid chargers out of 205 publicly available chargers per 100,000 locals. The town has a ratio of 131.77 total chargers per 1,000 ULEVs.
Trafford and Cherwell tie for seventh place, with 54 rapid chargers out of 85 and 154 publicly available chargers per 100,000 residents, respectively. Trafford has 69.55 total chargers available for 1,000 ULEVs, and Cherwell has 70.01.
Highland is in eighth place with 53 rapid chargers per 100,000 locals. Perth and Kinross follows in ninth place with 52, and South Gloucestershire and Chorley round out the top ten with 51.
Sam Evans, director of Beck Evans, commented on the findings,
“There are four main charging speeds for electric cars: slow, fast, rapid, and ultra-rapid.
“These speeds are based on the power levels, which affect how quickly an electric car charges, as rapid chargers can charge an electric car to 80% in as little as 30 minutes, while slow chargers can take 6-12 hours for a full charge.
“Often, poor access to charging points and the inability to get the vehicle charged quickly can be the main drawback for those looking to purchase an EV.
“The top five areas are evenly spread across both the north and south of England, indicating that the progress of EVs is not limited to a specific region, but is developing across the entire country.
“Bromsgrove is a great example of an area that is prioritising quick recharging, with 76% of its publicly available chargers per 100,000 locals labelled as rapid or faster chargers.
“This allows EV owners to go further with their vehicles, as they won’t be adding much to their journey when pulling over to charge.”
Credit: Beck Evans
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