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Electric Streets of Britain

The Electric Streets of Britain campaign supports the 40% of households without off-street parking make the switch to electric. Working with charge point operators and local councils we aim to accelerate the installation of on-street residential charging right across the UK.

 

To do this we need your help. Whether you drive an electric vehicle today or would consider one in future, we want to hear from you. By completing this simple form, you can highlight the requirement for residential charging on your street. Using this data, we will build a nationwide map of where current and future demand exists. We will share this data with councils to help them make informed investment decisions.

HELP US ELECTRIFY BRITAIN
The sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and vans, is set to end in the UK from 2035. This transition requires a charging network that is reliable and accessible to motorists across the country. The ability to charge at home is one of the key factors determining whether motorists make the switch to electric. We surveyed all UK councils to find out how prepared they are for this transition. The key findings are detailed below. By completing our simple survey you can help us work collaboratively with local councils and charge point operators to accelerate the adoption of this vital infrastructure.

How can you help us?

Vauxhall has launched a database which allows all motorists register an interest in having residential charge points installed on their street. Vauxhall will share this data with local councils and charging operators to ensure investment is focused in the right areas.

 

You don’t need to own an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle today to complete the form. We also want to hear from you, if you are considering making the switch in the future, this will help ensure the required infrastructure is ready & waiting for you!

What else are we doing?

Vauxhall have partnered with leading on-street-charging operators Char.gy, Connected Kerb and SureCharge, to support our Electric Streets of Britain campaign.
 
These partners have access to funding from Vauxhall to support their efforts in educating your local council on the best way to quickly roll out this vital infrastructure.
 
Vauxhall is pleased to welcome carwow as an Electric Streets Partner.  Exclusive carwow data reveals that 15% of all new vehicle enquiries so far have been for EVs. The disparity between EV interest and charge point installation highlights the scale of growth required in the UK’s charging network to keep pace with EV sales and we will be collaborating to ensure so car buyers are not put off by a lack of available charging as the number of EVs on the road grows.

Find out more about our exclusive research

Details are based on Vauxhall's Freedom of Information request up to 2nd July 2023 and completed by 289 of the 414 councils approached

According to exclusive data collated by Vauxhall, more than 70% of UK councils do not currently have a published strategy in place for the installation of residential on-street charging.

 

The findings come from a Freedom of Information request submitted to 414 councils and local authorities across the UK. See how many on-street residential chargers are due to be installed in the next 12 months in your local area:

71.6%

 

of UK councils have no published

strategy for residential

on-street charging

 

 

 

69%

 

of local authorities have

yet to install any on-street

residential charge points

 

 

 

19,105

 

London will soon be home to

that many on-street charge points –

more than double across all other

regions of the UK combined

 

 

 

EAST

Population: 6,334,500 (as of 2021)

Councils: 34

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 987

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 289 (29%)

EAST MIDLANDS

Population: 4,880,200 (as of 2021)

Councils: 30

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 243

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 141 (58%)

LONDON

Population: 8,799,800 (as of 2021)

Councils: 28

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 6,990

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 6,397 (92%)

NORTH EAST

Population: 2,647,100 (as of 2021)

Councils: 8

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 206

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 175 (85%)

NORTHERN IRELAND

Population: 1,904,600 (as of 2021)

Councils: 6

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 26

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 26 (100%)

NORTH WEST

Population: 7,417,300 (as of 2021)

Councils: 25

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 342

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 231 (68%)

SCOTLAND

Population: 5,479,900 (as of 2021)

Councils: 31

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 439

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 99 (23%)

SOUTH EAST

Population: 9,278,100 (as of 2021)

Councils: 50

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 1,937

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 1,052 (54%)

SOUTH WEST

Population: 5,701,200 (as of 2021)

Councils: 20

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 545

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 81 (15%)

WALES

Population: 3,107,500 (as of 2021)

Councils: 21

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 481

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 70 (15%)

WEST MIDLANDS

Population: 5,950,800 (as of 2021)

Councils: 21

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 1,408

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 1,094 (78%)

YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

Population: 5,480,800 (as of 2021)

Councils: 15

Additional charge points estimated to be installed this year: 584

How many of these are classed as on-street residential charge points: 322 (55%)

Last updated: 2nd July 2023
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Electric Street Partners

Char.gy
Char.gy

Living with an electric vehicle is easy when you can charge close to home. 

 

Char.gy is installing on-street charge points to give people without driveways access to easier, cheaper, greener charging within a 2-minute walk of their home. All their on-street charging points give people access to low-cost, overnight charging, when the UK’s electricity grid is typically at its greenest.

 

Char.gy are working to install thousands more charge points in various urban and rural locations across the UK.  

 
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Connected Kerb
Connected Kerb

Connected Kerb are an electric vehicle charging solutions provider, who aim to bring inclusive, reliable and convenient electric vehicle charging to everyone. 

 

They focus on fast electric vehicle charging (that's 7kW to 22kW chargers) in long-stay locations such as on-street residential parking or car parks.

 

The company deliver on-street community electric vehicle charging, working with local authorities to support residents unable to charge their vehicle on a driveway.

 
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SureCharge
SureCharge

FM Conway’s Electric Vehicle charging solution, SureCharge, provides an end-to-end service to local authorities across the UK, covering installation, operation, and maintenance of its charge points. 

 

SureCharge provides a simple solution that leverages existing street infrastructure, such as lighting columns, enabling the efficient deployment of chargepoints when and where they are needed most.

 

As part of the FM Conway Group, the SureCharge network is supplied with electricity from 100% renewable sources, and is backed by REGOs (Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin), to offer an eco-friendly option across its range of chargers.

 
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carwow
carwow

carwow is a leading online car marketplace and an influential name in consumer car media. With the support of carwow joining the Electric Streets initiative, awareness and reach of the requirement for Electric Streets will be amplified.

 

Collaborating with carwow and their extensive database, will help Vauxhall and the Electric Streets Charge Point Operators to work with councils to pinpoint where interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is strongest across the country and where requirement lies for on-street charge point installation to be accelerated. 

 
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Char.gy

Char.gy

Living with an electric vehicle is easy when you can charge close to home. 

 

Char.gy is installing on-street charge points to give people without driveways access to easier, cheaper, greener charging within a 2-minute walk of their home. All their on-street charging points give people access to low-cost, overnight charging, when the UK’s electricity grid is typically at its greenest.

 

Char.gy are working to install thousands more charge points in various urban and rural locations across the UK.  

Connected Kerb

 
Connected Kerb

Connected Kerb are an electric vehicle charging solutions provider, who aim to bring inclusive, reliable and convenient electric vehicle charging to everyone. 

 

They focus on fast electric vehicle charging (that's 7kW to 22kW chargers) in long-stay locations such as on-street residential parking or car parks.

 

The company deliver on-street community electric vehicle charging, working with local authorities to support residents unable to charge their vehicle on a driveway.

SureCharge

SureCharge

FM Conway’s EV Charging solution, SureCharge, provides an end-to-end service to local authorities across the UK, covering installation, operation, and maintenance of its charge points. 

 

SureCharge provides a simple solution that leverages existing street infrastructure, such as lighting columns, enabling the efficient deployment of chargepoints when and where they are needed most.

 

As part of the FM Conway Group, the SureCharge network is supplied with electricity from 100% renewable sources, and is backed by REGOs (Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin), to offer an eco-friendly option across its range of chargers.

carwow

SureCharge

FM Conway’s EV Charging solution, SureCharge, provides an end-to-end service to local authorities across the UK, covering installation, operation, and maintenance of its charge points. 

 

SureCharge provides a simple solution that leverages existing street infrastructure, such as lighting columns, enabling the efficient deployment of chargepoints when and where they are needed most.

 

As part of the FM Conway Group, the SureCharge network is supplied with electricity from 100% renewable sources, and is backed by REGOs (Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin), to offer an eco-friendly option across its range of chargers.

Electric Streets offers
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