Brighton & Hove City Council has been named the number one local authority (outside of London) for on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging coverage in the UK by an independent report from Field Dynamics and ZapMap.
That same report stated that 83.1% of Brighton & Hove residents with no off-street parking now live within a 5-minute walk of a public charge point.
This is a 6% increase on last year and significantly ahead of the next best local authorities of Coventry (75.7%), Portsmouth (57.5%) and East Lothian (54.2%).
The report also stated that the average coverage of all local authorities has increased from 17.2% in 2022 to 24.8% in 2024 – a relative increase of 44%.
There was also a significant growth in the number of charger locations – a 60% increase between the 2022 and 2024 reports.
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Brighton & Hove City Council has also announced that 20 new lamppost charge points have been fitted in the last two weeks with 80 more scheduled to be in place by the end of the month.
Cabinet member for transport, parking and public realm, councillor Trevor Muten, said: “To be named number one in this report is a fantastic achievement and a credit to the hard work being done to grow our electric vehicle infrastructure.
“The number of residents and businesses making the switch to electric vehicles is rising so it’s vital we continue to invest or risk falling behind.
“More charge points means buying an electric vehicle becomes a viable option for people when the time comes to purchase a new car.
“If they can make the switch away from petrol and diesel, it will help improve air quality and achieve our Net Zero goals.”
Achievements and innovations in EV charging infrastructure will be celebrated at the third annual CiTTi Awards, which will be held on 26 November 2024 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Nominations are open now! Please visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector
