Public EV chargers in Newport
Figures as at 1 Jul 2026, published 27 Aug 2026. Next update due November 2026.
Newport had 509 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, or 303.2 for every 100,000 people. That is above the UK average of 174.9.
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509
public EV chargers
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
106
rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above)
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
303.2
chargers per 100,000 people (UK 174.9)
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026; ONS mid-2024 population
35th
of 361 councils for chargers per person
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
Since 1 January 2026
Public chargers in Newport rose by 20% between 1 January 2026 and 1 July 2026.
| Date | Chargers | 50kW and above | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | 425 | 105 | 253.1 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | 471 | 106 | 280.5 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 509 | 106 | 303.2 |
Against Wales 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 303.2 | 63.1 |
| Wales | 185.5 | 42.8 |
| United Kingdom | 174.9 | 41.7 |
Councils ranked near Newport
| Rank | Council | Chargers | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Cambridge | 467 | 312.7 |
| 33 | Cotswold | 284 | 309.8 |
| 34 | Ceredigion | 222 | 305.8 |
| 35 | Newport | 509 | 303.2 |
| 36 | Ipswich | 413 | 294.4 |
| 37 | Barnet | 1,167 | 288.1 |
| 38 | Mole Valley | 254 | 286.3 |
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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.