More than 12,500 streets throughout Britain have signed up for on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure, marking significant progress over the last two years.
Fresh analysis from Vauxhall and the Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies reveals that nearly 23 per cent of British households requiring EV infrastructure can now reach a charging point within a four-minute walk, up from under 20 per cent in 2024.
This 3.3 percentage point increase translates to approximately 300,000 additional households gaining charging access compared to August 2024.
The expansion puts infrastructure development roughly eighteen months ahead of current demand levels as more drivers ditch their petrol and diesel vehicles.
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Drivers are calling on local authorities to install more public EV charging devices
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Despite these gains, 243 local authorities across Britain continue to face inadequate charger provision relative to their electric vehicle populations.
Vauxhall launched the Electric Streets of Britain scheme to assist British households in locating convenient EV charging facilities, particularly focusing on the two-in-five homes without driveways.
The programme enables motorists to register their charging requirements through an online database which is then provided to Vauxhall's programme partners, including char.gy, Connected Kerb and SureCharge.
Local authorities throughout the nation can access these submissions via the NEVIS online platform, helping them determine appropriate charging infrastructure for their communities.
Steve Catlin, managing director of Vauxhall, said: "The country has made great strides in growing its electric vehicle infrastructure since Electric Streets of Britain launched in 2023.
"Not only have we seen a huge rise in the number of public chargers, but more importantly, their installation is increasingly being deployed tactically for drivers who need them on a local level."
The initiative addresses a critical gap in Britain's transition to electric vehicles, where residential charging remains challenging for millions without private parking spaces.
Through systematic data collection and partnership coordination, the scheme connects driver needs with council planning decisions.
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Some of Britain's most isolated areas have demonstrated remarkable infrastructure improvements, with the Isles of Scilly jumping from zero EV charging coverage in August 2024 to two-thirds today.
Redbridge in London and Wrexham in Wales also recorded substantial gains, achieving 39.1 per cent and 26.1 per cent coverage growth respectively.
Almost 30 local authorities have already installed sufficient charging points to meet their projected 2030 requirements, accounting for eight per cent of Great Britain.
However, significant regional disparities persist. Rural regions, particularly across Wales, Scotland and eastern England, continue to experience limited motorway charging availability.
There are 84,218 public EV charging devices across the UK
| GETTYThe concentration of infrastructure remains heavily skewed, with London alone hosting almost one-third of the nation's public charging points according to Zapmap data.
The pace of infrastructure deployment has fallen short of requirements, with only two-thirds of the necessary charging points installed over the past 12 months.
Current utilisation patterns indicate Britain requires approximately 110,000 additional near-home charging facilities in strategic locations to satisfy the anticipated 2030 electric vehicle demand.
England's LEVI Fund and Scotland's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund project deployment of at least 106,000 chargers between them, potentially addressing the needs of the 12,500 motorists who have registered through Vauxhall's platform.