Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood has confirmed that the UK Government and industry are expected to install over 100,000 local chargepoints in the coming years.
More than 100,000 new chargepoints are already being delivered through the existing Government funding from the £381m Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, providing support to industry and local authorities across England.
The new move will provide charging overnight for drivers without access to off-street parking, and comes on top of over 80,000 public chargepoints already available in the UK.
The Government is investing £2.3bn to support industry and consumers switch to EVs following the latest Spending Review.
It has been working closely with local councils to fast-track the delivery of chargepoints, with Suffolk County Council being the first local authority in England to enter into a contract with a chargepoint operator to kickstart their rollout.
The government added “many more local authorities will follow in the coming weeks and months”.
The news follows £300m in investment by Believ for 30,000 new chargepoints earlier this week, as part of a £6bn expected pot of private investment into chargepoints by 2030.
Future of Roads Minister, Lilian Greenwood, said:
“This Government is powering up the EV revolution by rolling out a chargepoint every 29 minutes, and our support to roll out over 100,000 local chargepoints in England shows we’re committed to making even more progress.
“We’re delivering our Plan for Change by investing over £4 billion to support drivers make the switch, while backing British carmakers through international trade deals – creating jobs, boosting investment and securing our future.”
Guy Bartlett, Believ CEO, said:
“It’s fantastic to see government and private industry working together to accelerate the EV charging rollout. Collaboratively, we recognise the scale of investment required and the urgency of the need.
“Confidence in EVs will continue to grow as drivers see more infrastructure going into the ground. At Believ, we are very proud to be at the heart of this journey.”
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