Public EV chargers in Plymouth
Figures as at 1 Jul 2026, published 27 Aug 2026. Next update due November 2026.
Plymouth had 440 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, or 161.7 for every 100,000 people. That is close to the UK average of 174.9.
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440
public EV chargers
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
165
rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above)
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
161.7
chargers per 100,000 people (UK 174.9)
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026; ONS mid-2024 population
135th
of 361 councils for chargers per person
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
Since 1 January 2026
Public chargers in Plymouth rose by 1% between 1 January 2026 and 1 July 2026.
| Date | Chargers | 50kW and above | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | 436 | 151 | 160.3 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | 437 | 157 | 160.6 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 440 | 165 | 161.7 |
Against England 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 161.7 | 60.6 |
| England | 172.7 | 40.7 |
| United Kingdom | 174.9 | 41.7 |
Councils ranked near Plymouth
| Rank | Council | Chargers | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Babergh | 159 | 163.9 |
| 133 | Falkirk | 260 | 162.5 |
| 134 | Canterbury | 263 | 162.2 |
| 135 | Plymouth | 440 | 161.7 |
| 136 | South Gloucestershire | 495 | 161.6 |
| 137 | Aberdeenshire | 428 | 161.5 |
| 138 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 206 | 161.3 |
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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.