As of July 2024, most of the United Kingdom's public charging infrastructure was comprised of destination charging, which counted some 30,920 charging points. This was around 29 percent more than the on-street charging points recorded in the country, despite on-street charging ranking second.
Available public charging points in the United Kingdom between January 2022 and July 2024, by location
A charging point can have more than one connector, all at varying speeds.
The source provides the following definitions for each location type:
"On Street Charging devices located on residential streets only."
"En-route Charging devices located for charging to continue a journey. Located in motorway service areas, service stations, electric forecourts and ferry terminals. Additionally Rapid or Ultra-Rapid devices in hotels, restaurants and attractions."
"Destination Charging devices located at the end of an Electric Vehicle journey or where a driver may typically stop for an extended period of time. Consists of both Rapid or Ultra-Rapid and Fast or Slow devices located in retail car parks, car parks, leisure, education areas and transport (except ferries); in addition Fast or Slow devices located at hotels and restaurants."
"Other Charging devices which are semi-public with some level of access restrictions such as workplace car parks and dealership forecourts."
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GOV.UK, & Department for Transport (UK). (July 26, 2024). Available public charging points in the United Kingdom between January 2022 and July 2024, by location [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409741/uk-available-public-charging-points-by-quarter-and-location/
GOV.UK, und Department for Transport (UK). "Available public charging points in the United Kingdom between January 2022 and July 2024, by location ." Chart. July 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409741/uk-available-public-charging-points-by-quarter-and-location/
GOV.UK, Department for Transport (UK). (2024). Available public charging points in the United Kingdom between January 2022 and July 2024, by location . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409741/uk-available-public-charging-points-by-quarter-and-location/
GOV.UK, and Department for Transport (UK). "Available Public Charging Points in The United Kingdom between January 2022 and July 2024, by Location ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409741/uk-available-public-charging-points-by-quarter-and-location/
GOV.UK & Department for Transport (UK), Available public charging points in the United Kingdom between January 2022 and July 2024, by location Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409741/uk-available-public-charging-points-by-quarter-and-location/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
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