Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the reliability of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The Government recognises the importance of a reliable public charging network to drivers to give them the confidence to make the switch to electric vehicles.

The Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 require charge point operators to ensure their rapid charging networks (50kW and above) achieve 99% reliability over each calendar year. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with the Regulations and received the first reliability reports from operators in January 2026. The Department is working closely with OPSS to drive year-on-year improvements in compliance and support a consistently positive public charging experience. The Department will continue to monitor the Regulations and their impact on drivers.

The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund also guides local authorities on contractual arrangements, such as requirements for charge point maintenance and reliability. This ensures charge point operators deliver high quality, reliable local charging networks.