£800k spent on 170 new EV charging points across Warwickshire

By James Smith

13th Oct 2022 | Local News

Warwickshire now has 51.6 charging devices per 100,000 people
Warwickshire now has 51.6 charging devices per 100,000 people

More than £800,000 in grants and investments has been spent on installing 170 new electric charging points across 26 hubs in Warwickshire over the last 18 months, the county council has revealed.

The combined public and private charge point installations mean that Warwickshire now has 51.6 charging devices per 100,000 people, which is above average compared to other English counties.

Warwickshire County Council closely monitors the consumption of power from these hubs and can reveal the most popular locations to charge electric vehicles on the County:

  1. Binswood Avenue (10,649 KWH)
  2. Chandos Street, Leamington (7,159 KWH)
  3. St Peters, Leamington (6,409 KWH)
  4. Bulls Head, Alcester (3,513 KWH)
  5. Abbey End, Kenilworth (2,720 KWH)
  6. Henely High Street (2,510 KWH)
  7. St Mary's, Warwick (2,039KWH)
  8. Barby Road, Rugby (1,782 KWH)
  9. West Rock, Warwick (1,567 KWH)
  10. Church Street, Coleshill (1,507 KWH).

Cllr Wallace Redford, portfolio holder for transport and planning said: "This is fantastic news for residents and visitors to the county who own electric cars and for anyone who is considering investing in one.

"At Warwickshire County Council, our EV charging ambitions do not stop here and we are also looking firmly to the future.

"By 2025, the County needs an additional 960 fast charging (7kw) and nearly 300 rapid charging (22kw+) points in order to meet predicted demand resulting from the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol/diesel vehicles.

"We are exploring all possible options to rapidly expand our infrastructure for EV charging, particularly in suburban areas of the county."

The location of all available charge points in Warwickshire and beyond is available on: Zap Map

     

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