Public EV chargers in Glasgow City
Figures as at 1 Jul 2026, published 27 Aug 2026. Next update due November 2026.
Glasgow City had 1,172 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, or 180.2 for every 100,000 people. That is close to the UK average of 174.9.
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1,172
public EV chargers
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
332
rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above)
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
180.2
chargers per 100,000 people (UK 174.9)
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026; ONS mid-2024 population
112th
of 361 councils for chargers per person
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
Since 1 January 2026
Public chargers in Glasgow City rose by 5% between 1 January 2026 and 1 July 2026.
| Date | Chargers | 50kW and above | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | 1,120 | 276 | 172.2 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | 1,177 | 306 | 181.0 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 1,172 | 332 | 180.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow City | 180.2 | 51.1 |
| Scotland | 231.6 | 59.1 |
| United Kingdom | 174.9 | 41.7 |
Councils ranked near Glasgow City
| Rank | Council | Chargers | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Guildford | 276 | 182.3 |
| 110 | South Lanarkshire | 607 | 181.7 |
| 111 | Elmbridge | 257 | 181.1 |
| 112 | Glasgow City | 1,172 | 180.2 |
| 113 | Derbyshire Dales | 129 | 179.8 |
| 114 | Rossendale | 131 | 179.3 |
| 115 | Denbighshire | 176 | 179.2 |
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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.