UK rapid-charging tariff spread reaches roughly 39p-93p/kWh
UK rapid and ultra-rapid public charging prices now span roughly 39p/kWh to 93p/kWh across selected tariffs in Chargenet's 11 September comparison, illustrating how difficult…
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More than 90% of UK councils have public charging, but on-street gap remains
More than 90% of UK councils have at least one public EV charger within their area, but only 39% report on-street charging provision, according…
UK reaches 121,171 public EV chargers as rapid network grows faster
Department for Transport figures show the UK had 121,171 publicly available EV chargers, measured as EVSE, on 1 July 2026. Of these, 28,887 were…
EVA England launches UK-wide driver survey on EV charging and policy
EVA England has launched its annual UK-wide driver survey, asking electric, hybrid, petrol and diesel drivers to share their views on charging, vehicle affordability,…
Weaker ZEV targets could delay £1.56bn of home-charging investment, BEAMA warns
Weakening the UK's Zero Emission Vehicle mandate could delay up to £1.56 billion of domestic EV chargepoint sales and installations by 2034, according to…
FOI study highlights gaps in council oversight of public EV chargers
A Freedom of Information study of 17 English county councils suggests that the information authorities hold about public EV charger performance varies sharply. The…
Scottish electric-HGV trial finds 95% of local routes already viable
A year-long Scottish trial has found that up to 95% of short and regional journeys across two wholesale fleets could be completed using electric…
Plug-in cars reach 42.5% of July registrations and public charging shows 9.5% growth
The Department for Transport has published its latest faster indicators covering the UK public charging network at 1 August 2026 and new vehicle registrations…
UK public charging remains significantly more expensive than home charging
UK public charging prices remain materially above typical domestic electricity costs, with the gap particularly large for drivers relying on rapid and ultra-rapid infrastructure.
Electric-van registrations jump 74%, exposing the next depot-charging challenge
Battery-electric van registrations increased sharply in the UK during July 2026, but the segment remains well behind the adoption rate already seen in the…
UK BEV registrations rise 44.5% in July – but charging demand will not be evenly distributed
Battery-electric car registrations rose 44.5% year on year in July 2026, giving BEVs a record 27.5% share of the UK new-car market.