In order to facilitate the planned 2030 ban on ICE vehicles, the UK will need to increase its charge points ten-fold…

Ten-Fold Increase In Charge Points

A new report by Connected Kerb, ‘How to meet the UK’s EV charging needs by 2030’ , suggests that the UK will need to increase its charge points ten-fold. This is because, under current plans, the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned in 2030. This will be followed by a similar ban on hybrids in 2035. As a consequence, there will be a systemic shift towards electric vehicles; requiring much more charging infrastructure. 

Electric vehicle registrations are soaring in the UK. They rose by 154% year-to-date in February 2022 compared to 2021. Current forecasts suggest that they will overtake the sales of hybrids and diesels by the end of the year, too. Unfortunately, the number of charge points isn’t keeping up with this rate of growth. The ratio of charge points to plug-in models actually declined by 31% in 2020. 

As it stands, the UK’s current ratio sits at 16:1. This is compared to 3:1 in South Korea, 5:1 in the Netherlands and 10:1 in France. 

‘An Opportunity’ 

Chris Pateman-Jones, CEO of Connected Kerb, has described the situation as an ‘opportunity’. He said, “solving the EV charging challenge is absolutely fundamental to achieving a cleaner, and fairer transport future”.

He continued, “there is an opportunity ahead of us to make a real and positive impact, reducing UK transport emissions, whilst positioning the UK as a world leader on EVs. Our report highlights the need for a collaborative approach between different stakeholders within the industry and identifies a roadmap to ensure the UK’s charging infrastructure is fit for purpose, ready to unlock a future of zero-emission transport”. 

Pateman-Jones concluded, “the industry is migrating from early adopters, tolerant of patchy performance, to a mass market of mainstream drivers that rightly expect consistent high performance. This demands a radical change of mindset amongst national and local government, investors, developers, and charging point providers”. 

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