Thinking of getting an electric car? Be careful if you live in these areas… The UK cities with the highest percentage of charging stations out of order have been revealed
- Londonderry in Northern Ireland has the highest number of electric vehicle charging stations out of order, with 30% of their existing chargers not working
- Worcester have almost 23% and Ipswich follow in third with 22.7%
Nowadays, buying a car involves the additional decision of whether or not to go electric.
But if you’re looking for one, it’s worth noting that UK cities have the highest number of charging stations out of order, making it difficult for you to keep your car ready to go.
Londonderry has the highest number of electric car charging stations out of order, with 30% of their existing chargers not working.
The city of Worcester in the West Midlands follows closely with almost one in four (23%) of their available charging stations down.
Ipswich has the third highest number of broken chargers as 22.7% of their EV charging stations are currently not working.
Currently, there are more than 37,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country, but the results show that around 480,000 public charging stations will be needed to reach the “Road to 2030” goal.
The UK cities with the highest percentage of charging stations out of order have been revealed, with Londonderry topping the list with 30% of their existing chargers not working. Close behind are Worcester with 23% and Ipswich with 22.7%.
One of the biggest issues plaguing the electric vehicle sector is the accessibility of charging stations across the country, which puts pressure on councils to place chargers in the right areas and keep them in use. working condition.
Solar lamp supplier The Solar Center has analyzed the latest data recording the number of electric vehicle chargers in cities across the UK to find out which locations have the highest percentage of broken electric vehicle charging points.
Newcastle and York round out the top five cities with the highest number of EV charging stations out of order, at 21.4 and 21.2 per cent respectively.
Currently, it is estimated that there are 47 electric vehicle charging points per 100,000 people in the North East of England, while Yorkshire has one of the lowest figures in the UK.
Huddersfield (21.1%), Southend-on-Sea (21.1%), Maidstone (19%), Blackburn (18.5%) and Hereford (18.2%) are in the top ten.
At the other end of the spectrum, seven towns have been shown to have 100% functional EV chargers, including Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire and Darlington in County Durham.
All three sites received additional funding to improve their electric vehicle infrastructure.
For example, Nottinghamshire has benefited from funding provided by the Office of Low Emission Vehicles to expand the public electric vehicle network, while Durham County Council will receive £3.1million to install 150 charging stations. additional charging in the county.
The top spot named Londonderry comes after a recent report on Northern Irish attitudes towards electric vehicles found that 44% of respondents felt discouraged from buying an electric vehicle due to the need to charge it. recharge.
Currently, there are more than 37,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country, but the results show that around 480,000 public charging stations will be needed to reach the ‘Road to 2030’ goal (photo by ‘archives)
The Government of Northern Ireland recently announced plans to invest £3.27million in upgrading the electric vehicle network across the country by replacing unreliable chargers and replacing fast chargers with fast chargers .
Sitting in second place, Worcester City Council has put forward proposals to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations with the long-term aim of developing a roll-out strategy to place more public chargers in the city.
Similar to Worcester, Ipswich is also looking to increase the number of public charging stations, particularly around borough car parks, and last year it was announced that fourteen new charging stations were being considered for installation.
Brian Davenport, owner and co-founder of the Solar Center, said: “Electric cars are environmentally friendly, convenient and have lower running costs, but a lack of available chargers and inconsistency in their ability to work could put drivers off.
“With the road to 2030 only seven years away, it is essential that local councils are given extra funding to ensure their electric vehicle charging points are working and placed in convenient areas to encourage more drivers to switch cars petrol and diesel to electric cars.
