East Dunbartonshire behind curve on electric car chargers

East Dunbartonshire is behind the curve in Scotland on the green transport revolution, new figures suggest, with among the worst access to electric car charging points.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jul 2020, 15:14 BST
Updated 1st Jul 2020, 16:52 BST
An electric vehicle charging at a recharging point at Tynemouth on the day that the government announced that it will consult on bringing forward the planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040 to 2035 - and earlier if possible.An electric vehicle charging at a recharging point at Tynemouth on the day that the government announced that it will consult on bringing forward the planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040 to 2035 - and earlier if possible.
An electric vehicle charging at a recharging point at Tynemouth on the day that the government announced that it will consult on bringing forward the planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040 to 2035 - and earlier if possible.

There were just 26 public charging devices in the area at the start of April, according to new Department for Transport data.

That’s a rate of 24 per 100,000 people – among the lowest in Scotland, where the figure stood at 38.

The local rate was also below the UK average of 27.

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The DfT said the regional distribution of devices across the UK was uneven, with some councils having bid for government funding, while others had not.

Scotland’s rate put it first out of the UK’s four nations for accessability.

The area has added six new devices to its supply since the last count in October, when there were 20.

Of the local devices, four were “rapid” charging points, which can crank most electric car batteries up to 100% in under half an hour.

Related topics:ScotlandEast DunbartonshireDepartment for Transport

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