Vauxhall findings on residential EV charging demand released

^{Image credit: Vauxhall.}

Vauxhall has revealed their findings on the demand for residential on-street electric vehicle charging points in their latest data.

They found that motorists living on more than 11,500 streets across the country are calling for councils to install on-street charging for electric vehicles (EVs).

The statistics are based on public submissions to Vauxhall’s Electric Streets of Britain campaign launched in 2023 to help accelerate on-street charging provision across the country.

James Taylor, managing director at Vauxhall, said: “On-street residential charging is critical to the adoption and acceleration of electric vehicles. Thanks to the public, we already know of over 11,000 roads where we need to install on-street chargers today to make it more convenient for EV drivers and remove a barrier for those wanting to switch to electric.”

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Vauxhall found that 56.5 per cent of the 267 local authorities who responded still do not have a published on-street residential charging strategy in place. Although this figure has improved by almost 15 per cent since 20233 (72 per cent of UK councils), the data reflects the work still to be done, to reach the required levels of accessible charging needed to match electric vehicle demand.

Fourteen of the top 20 councils by number of on-street chargers installed so far, and 10 of the 20 councils to have seen the biggest increase in on-street charge point numbers year-on-year, are based in the capital highlighting the need for a greater distribution nationally.

London Boroughs of Southwark and Barnet lead the way, making up 20 per cent of the share of total on-street charge points in the UK installed between them. Coventry City Council lists third, the highest administration outside the capital, with 1,340 on-street chargers recorded – a growth of 40% compared to figures provided to Vauxhall in 2023.

Vauxhall will be working with its three Electric Streets chargepoint operator partners – charg.y, ConnectedKerb, and Surecharge – to utilise the data it has received through its online database and share it with local councils up and down the country helping them to identify the charging solutions required for their local residents.

Vauxhall will also share regular updates with drivers who registered through the Electric Streets of Britain database, keeping them informed of how their interest is supporting the growth of the UK’s charging network.