A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Vauxhall has found 56.5% of local authorities still do not have a published on-street residential charging strategy in place.
Despite the concern 56% of councils don’t have an on-street charging strategy, there has been significant progress, as the number is 15% better than 2023 levels.
The 267 councils who responded to the new FOI told Vauxhall that together they have collectively installed over 15,000 on-street chargers currently on UK roads, and plan to install a further 8,000 over the next year.
Motorists living on more than 11,500 streets across the country are now calling for councils to accelerate their on-street charging strategies for electric vehicles (EVs) on their roads.
According to information submitted by the public to Vauxhall’s Electric Streets of Britain campaign, which aims to support those without driveway access, 80% of charging is taken undertaken domestically – despite 40% of households not having off-street access.
Vauxhall is working with its three Electric Streets chargepoint operator partners – charg.y, ConnectedKerb, and Surecharge – to utilise the data it has received through its online database and share it with local councils to help them identify the charging solutions required for their local residents.
It also shares regular updates with drivers who registered through the Electric Streets of Britain database, keeping them informed of how their interest is supporting the growth of the UK’s charging network.
James Taylor, Managing Director of Vauxhall, said:
“On-street residential charging is critical to the adoption and acceleration of electric vehicles.
“Thanks to the public, we already know of over 11,000 roads where we need to install on-street chargers today to make it more convenient for EV drivers and remove a barrier for those wanting to switch to electric.”
Image courtesy of Vauxhall.
