The Mail/This is Money has an interesting story about a North-South divide that has developed over the installation of public charge points for electric vehicles, slightly spoilt by some gratuitous Labour-bashing.
First, there is a suggestion that the rate of installation is now on a downward curve:
A mere 628 public chargers were installed in December, taking the total number added last year to 14,097, according to industry group Zapmap.
That was down nearly 30 per cent on the 19,834 installed in 2024 and more than 2,500 fewer than in 2023.
On the subject of location, it does seem that close to half are in London and the South East:
Of the 87,796 chargers installed, 27,895 are in London and the South East has 11,136.
By contrast, there are just 2,550 in the North East. Westminster alone has more public charging points than Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle combined.
Ginny Buckley of Electrifying.com is quoted as saying:
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