{"id":421603,"date":"2022-03-25T19:26:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T16:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-uk-will-install-300k-ev-chargers-by-2030-and-its-about-time\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T19:26:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T16:26:30","slug":"the-uk-will-install-300k-ev-chargers-by-2030-and-its-about-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-uk-will-install-300k-ev-chargers-by-2030-and-its-about-time\/","title":{"rendered":"#The UK will install 300K EV chargers by 2030 \u2014 and it\u2019s about time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ee644b92d2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ee644b92d2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-uk-will-install-300k-ev-chargers-by-2030-and-its-about-time\/#%E2%80%9CThe_UK_will_install_300K_EV_chargers_by_2030_%E2%80%94_and_its_about_time%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The UK will install 300K EV chargers by 2030 \u2014 and it\u2019s about time&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_UK_will_install_300K_EV_chargers_by_2030_%E2%80%94_and_its_about_time%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The UK will install 300K EV chargers by 2030 \u2014 and it\u2019s about time&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2022%2F03%2FUntitled-design-70-1.jpg&amp;signature=fd509488bb6299805f3f3a61e1b18ae9\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n                            EV registrations in the UK <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smmt.co.uk\/vehicle-data\/evs-and-afvs-registrations\/\">have been increasing at an impressive rate<\/a> during the past few years, which indicates an upwards trend in electrification. However, the current EV charging network can\u2019t keep up with the rising numbers.<\/p>\n<p>To improve the country\u2019s charging network, the government <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/tenfold-expansion-in-chargepoints-by-2030-as-government-drives-ev-revolution#:~:text=The%20UK%20's%20charging%20network,pumps%20on%20our%20roads%20today.\">announced<\/a> today a new \u00a3500 million plan to help the UK market reach 300,000 public EV chargepoints by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>To put the numbers into perspective, that\u2019s a tenfold increase on the chargers\u2019 existing number of 28,375 \u2013 or an annual addition of 37,500 units over the next eight years.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the plan will address two of the most pressing issues regarding the UK\u2019s charging network: limited charger numbers and uneven geographical distribution.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smmt.co.uk\/2022\/02\/uk-automotive-calls-for-ev-chargepoint-mandate-governed-by-independent-regulator-to-level-up-network-for-consumers\/\">the SSMT<\/a>, plug-in cars grew by a whopping 280.3% between 2019 and 2021, while charging stations increased by just 69.8% in the same period.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the number of EVshttps:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/evs on the road rose by an even more impressive 586.8%, whereas rapid and ultra rapid charger stock grew by only 82.3%.<\/p>\n<p>As for geographical distribution, the agency found that, in 2021, the ratio of electric cars to standard public chargers was 1:52 in northern Britain, compared to 1:30 in the south.<\/p>\n<p>If we also look at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/electric-vehicle-charging-device-statistics-january-2022\/electric-vehicle-charging-device-statistics-january-2022\">the government\u2019s data<\/a>, there are 102 public chargers per 100,000 people in London alone, but only 26 per 100,000 in Yorkshire and the Humber.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the government\u2019s promising a charging network that\u2019s \u201crobust, fair, cheap, and easy to use.\u201d Let\u2019s hope it sticks to its word, as the transition to EVs will play a pivotal role in the country\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/net-zero-strategy\">2050 net-zero ambitions<\/a>.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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