EV charging locations outnumber petrol stations in the UK
Data from electric vehicle (EV) charging
station location service Zap-Map has revealed that the number of public
charging locations in the UK has now surpassed petrol stations.
The company’s data shows that, as of 22 May,
there are 8,471 public charging stations across the UK compared to 8,400 petrol
stations. These charging stations host a total of 13,613 charging devices.
The UK market for public EV charging has grown
drastically in the last year, with the number of locations increasing by 57 per
cent in this time. This network is supporting the growing number of EVs on the
road, estimated at more than 210,000 currently, from a figure of only 3,500 six
years ago.
Zap-Map pointed to forecasts which predict
that by the end of 2022 there will be over one million EVs on the UK’s roads.
Last year saw a record number of EV registrations, with almost 60,000 new
electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles registered. E-Motorbikes
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Current government policy aims to electrify
all new cars and vans by 2040.
Ben Lane, co-founder and chief technology
officer at Zap-Map, said: “The public and private sectors are now investing
heavily in the UK’s EV charging infrastructure to ensure that there are
sufficient charging points to support the growing electric fleet. This month’s
milestone reveals the rapid pace of change already underway as the age of the
combustion engine gives way to an all-electric era with vehicles offering both
zero-emissions and a better driving experience.”
Daniel Brown, EV lead at the Renewable Energy
Association (REA), added: “The REA welcomes this milestone announcement which
points to how quickly the UK’s charging infrastructure network is developing.
“On top of a growing number of on-street and
destination charge points across the country, several new companies developing
rapid charge points and charging ‘hubs’ have recently been founded or entered
the UK market which will give further confidence to both consumers and fleets
who wish to go electric.
“National and city-level strategic planning is
currently underway and by the end of the year we will see the outputs of both Transport
for London and the government’s electric vehicle taskforces.”
“The consumer experience of using public
infrastructure is also improving, with four British charge point operators now
connecting up so customers can use one RFID card to seamlessly roam across
their networks.” Buy Sell Electric Boat UK
Article source: Greg Jones for Utility Week.
Manufacturers of EV’s across Cars,
Motorcycles, Boats and Bikes are also increasing the speed of charging and the
range the vehicles can travel. These and other developments are propelling EV
ownership forward with 2020 looking likely to see the biggest percentage in
growth of EV ownership to date.
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