French car brand Citroën has revealed the local authorities delivering the biggest increase in public charging provision per 100,000 people after conducting a new study.
Research by Citroën found that Welwyn Hatfield in Hertfordshire was the best performing local authority, boasting a 754% rise in charging devices available since October 2019. Citroën says there are now 90.4 charging devices per 100,000 people in the borough, up from 10.6 in 2019.
Citroën compared the percentage rise in the number of public chargers per 100,000 people across local authorities between October 2019 and October 2022.
The research comes after the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMY) revealed that sales of plug-in electric vehicles represents 21% of the UK new car market.
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Since 2019, the UK has seen a 129% increase in the total number of public charging devices. In October, there were 34,637 public charging devices nationwide - that’s including 6395 rapid charging devices.
Brighton and Hove in East Sussex achieved the second-highest rise in chargers, with a 496% increase.
Staffordshire meanwhile recorded the highest percentage increase in rapid charging devices per 100,000 residents - a ride of 435% since October 2019. Stafford now has 27.6 rapid devices, up from 5.2 three years ago.
“Widespread access to public charging points is one of the cornerstones that must be in place as we push towards making the UK a true electric vehicle nation,” said Citroën UK boss, Eurig Druce.
“As Citroën moves towards offering electrified variants across its entire model range by 2025, our research highlights which local authorities are recording the biggest percentage increases in public chargers for their residents.”
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