Drivers face electric car charging shortfall as UK cities fall behind demand - 'Investment is vital'

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Drivers face electric car charging shortfall as UK cities fall behind demand - 'Investment is vital'.

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UK cities have faced growing pressure to install more electric vehicle chargers as demand surges and infrastructure struggles to keep up.New research found enquiries for electric cars have jumped by 23 per cent in recent weeks, driven in part by rising fuel prices, although not all areas are ready to switch.The study analysed Government figures to identify the areas facing the biggest strain and found that towns and cities are falling behind, with too few public chargers to support the rapid rise in EV ownership.

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Stockport has emerged as the area under the most pressure, with just two public chargers for every 1,000 electric vehicles in the area.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Other areas facing similar issues include Windsor and Maidenhead, Peterborough and Slough, all of which have very low charger availability compared to the number of EVs on the road.Even larger cities are struggling to keep up, including Leeds, which has only 13 chargers per 1,000 EVs, while Milton Keynes and...

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