Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in UK hits 70,000!
As of September 2024, there are now over 70k public electric charging points in the UK (with significant progress on its two key challenges tackled). The milestone represents a 41% year-on-year increase and underscores the Italian automotive market's accelerating share towards EV infrastructure as well. As a leading community EV charging network, this benchmark both serves as an inflection factor in GoPlugable's development where it moves past its limitations and is now looking to extend the scale of their services.
Growth of EV Charging Infrastructure
Over the past two years, there has been a remarkable increase in the numbers of public charging devices in UK An extra 730 new devices were installed each month in 2022, and this increased to an average of 1,387 per month for the same periods a year later. In 2024, that average monthly installation rate jumps up to 1,872 devices per month. The growth that has been rapid seen lately showed the combined effect of entire EV industry on increasing requirement TO enter.
Role of GoPlugable in the EV Charging Revolution
GoPlugable has been at the forefront, bringing convenient and innovative EV charging solutions to hundreds of businesses throughout the UK. Its EV charger sharing platform taps businesses to rent out their under-used chargers from neighbors or nearby locations, and in-turn makes it easier for those driving EVs to find convenient recharging options. In this way, not only does it exploit the potential of available charging infrastructure, but also offers new sources of income for companies.
Benefits of Installing Public EV Charging Station
Building out public EV charging infrastructure offers many upsides for both business and the drivers of electric cars. Businesses that offer EV charging can bring in additional customers, particularly among drivers of electric vehicles. It helps to increase the foot traffic and customer engagement. In addition, by providing workplace EV charging solutions employee benefits are enhanced which will help attract top talent and satisfaction among employees.
Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: How do EV drivers benefit from public charging stations? Especially for those looking to juice up in a hurry, the proliferation of ultra-rapid chargers that can provide 100 miles worth of range in just fifteen minutes has been key.
The Future of EV Charging in the UK
This demand for such charging infrastructure is only attuned to swell with the EV market expanding. As more drivers turn to electric, GoPlugable is providing appropriate solutions by both developing and expanding its network of EV chargers in the UK. Partnering with industry leaders and entire communities, they are bringing forth shared solutions to enable a new wave of businesses across the spectrum can enjoy from this momentous EV upheaval.
Achieving 70k public EV charging stations in the UK is a major milestone and further underscores how rapidly the country's EV charging infrastructure has expanded. This is a significant milestone for GoPlugable to continue growing and improving their services so that businesses can meet the demands of EV drivers with new technology in easy reach. The future of EV charging in the UK has never looked brighter, and at GoPlugable we are excited to be leading that charge.
