Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 120282
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of rapid and ultra-rapid charging infrastructure in rural areas.
Answer
Keir MatherAs of January 2026, 20.3% of rapid and ultra-rapid EV chargers were in rural areas, higher than the proportion of the population of England and Wales that live in rural areas (17.5%).There are currently over 26,378 open-access 50kW+ chargers in the UK. Th...
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