THE number of public electric vehicle charging points has passed 100 in Oxford, according to Government data.
Department for Transport (DfT) figures show there were 108 publicly provided charging points in the city on January 1 – up from 94 the previous year and 92 two years ago.
They were among 28,375 installed across the UK at the start of this year, up from 16,505 in January 2020.
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Oxford saw 433 at-home charging points installed through the Government’s Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme, as of January 1.
This is a 132 per cent increase over the last two years, further DfT figures outline.
The scheme gives applicants a 75 per cent grant towards the cost of installing the charging point, up to £350.
There have also been 55 charging points installed at workplaces in Oxford.
Last month, the Government announced major investment plans in charging infrastructure, totalling £1.6 billion across a range of schemes.
They include the already announced £950 million Rapid Charging Fund, to install more than 6,000 rapid chargers on England’s motorways and major A roads, and a £450 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund to address the shortfall of local charging points.
By 2030, the Government aims to provide 300,000 public charging points.
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