Public EV chargers in East Lothian
Figures as at 1 Jul 2026, published 27 Aug 2026. Next update due November 2026.
East Lothian had 691 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, or 599.9 for every 100,000 people. That is above the UK average of 174.9.
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691
public EV chargers
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
49
rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above)
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
599.9
chargers per 100,000 people (UK 174.9)
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026; ONS mid-2024 population
11th
of 361 councils for chargers per person
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
Since 1 January 2026
Public chargers in East Lothian rose by 18% between 1 January 2026 and 1 July 2026.
| Date | Chargers | 50kW and above | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | 588 | 49 | 510.5 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | 630 | 49 | 547.0 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 691 | 49 | 599.9 |
Against Scotland and the UK
Per person figures let a small council be compared with a big one.
| Area | Chargers per 100,000 | 50kW+ per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| East Lothian | 599.9 | 42.5 |
| Scotland | 231.6 | 59.1 |
| United Kingdom | 174.9 | 41.7 |
Councils ranked near East Lothian
| Rank | Council | Chargers | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hackney | 1,701 | 637.7 |
| 9 | Kensington and Chelsea | 921 | 637.3 |
| 10 | Southwark | 1,945 | 617.9 |
| 11 | East Lothian | 691 | 599.9 |
| 12 | Watford | 603 | 562.7 |
| 13 | Dumfries and Galloway | 800 | 548.5 |
| 14 | Wandsworth | 1,795 | 531.6 |
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Source and method
- Source
- Department for Transport, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics: data tables (EVCI) (tables EVCI0101, EVCI0102, EVCI0201 and EVCI0301)
- Figures as at
- 1 July 2026
- Published
- 27 August 2026. Next update due November 2026.
- Status
- Official statistics in development
- Licence
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A charger is one public charging device. Rank compares all 361 councils by chargers per 100,000 people (ONS mid-2024 population). How we use the figures.
Every dataset we use is listed on our data sources page, with the credit lines on our attribution page.