EV chargepoints in UK grow by 27% in a year: comment

Comment on news of UK EV chargepoints growth

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By Colin Walker

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Commenting on news that the number of EV chargepoints in the UK has grown by 27% in the last year [1], Colin Walker, Head of Transport at the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), said:

"These figures suggest what many in the industry have been saying for some time which is that major investment in the UK’s charging infrastructure is being made, and continues to bear fruit.
 
“Having bowed to pressure from parts of the car industry and chopped and changed the EV sales targets, experts are clear it’s critical that Government now focuses on providing policy stability, giving investors the certainty they need to pour billions into our nation’s infrastructure and economy. The net zero economy is growing three times faster than the economy as a whole. [2]
 
“With more and more second hand EVs hitting the market, the majority of families that buy used are getting the chance of cheaper, electrically-charged driving."


Notes to editors:

1. Electric boost: EV chargepoints in the UK grow by 27% in a year: https://dft-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/electric-boost-ev-chargepoints-in-the-uk-grow-by-27-percent-in-a-year 

2. https://eciu.net/analysis/reports/2025/net-zero-economy-across-the-uk 

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