300,000 public EV charge points by 2030
The UK government has unveiled plans to support the growth in electric vehicles, by reaching 300,000 public electric vehicle (EV) charge points by 2030. That's equivalent to almost five times the number of fuel pumps on our roads today.
Under the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, backed by £1.6bn, the government’s aim is to make charging easier and cheaper than refuelling a petrol or diesel car. As part of the strategy, new legal requirements will see drivers of electric vehicles able to pay by contactless; compare charging prices and find nearby charge points via apps.
The government aims to expand the UK’s EV charging network, so that it is robust, fair and covers the entire country and to improving EV drivers' experience at all chargepoints. There is support for those without access to off-street parking, and for fast charging for longer journeys.
Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure [LEVI] fund
£500 million will be invested to bring high quality, competitively priced public chargepoints to communities across the UK. This includes a £450 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure [LEVI] fund, which will boost projects such as EV hubs and on-street charging, so those without driveways don’t miss out on cleaner transport.
A pilot scheme for the LEVI fund will see local authorities bid for a share of £10 million in funding, allowing selected areas to work with industry and boost public charging opportunities.
The LEVI funding also includes up to £50 million to fund staff to work on local challenges and public chargepoint planning – ensuring that any development complements all other zero emission forms of travel, such as walking and cycling.
More rapid chargers
The existing £950 million Rapid Charging Fund will support the rollout of at least 6,000 super-fast chargepoints across England’s motorways by 2035.
EV chargepoint operators are already committed to installing an additional 15,000 rapid chargepoints across England’s entire road network. That's more than 5 times the number currently available.
These plans will also require a 99% reliability rate at rapid chargepoints to give consumers confidence in finding chargepoints that work wherever they travel and help eliminate ‘range anxiety’.
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