Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
(asked on 20th July 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of electric vehicle charging points located in rural areas.
As of 1st April 2023, the proportion of charging devices and sockets located in rural areas in England was approximately 26%.
| Rural | Total |
Public Charging Devices | 5,700 | 34,203 |
Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) | 9,844 | 34,556 |
Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant (EVCG) | 354 | 1,615 |
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) | 78,393 | 292,354 |
Domestic Recharging Scheme (DRS) | 10,546 | 35,187 |
This data represents those charging points paid for under government schemes, or recorded on Zapmaps, and likely underestimates the total amount of chargers.
Today, the majority of electric car charging happens at home and the Government expects home charging will remain central to the future charging behaviour of drivers. The full number of home chargers is not recorded.