Public EV chargers in South Lanarkshire
Figures as at 1 Jul 2026, published 27 Aug 2026. Next update due November 2026.
South Lanarkshire had 607 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, or 181.7 for every 100,000 people. That is close to the UK average of 174.9.
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607
public EV chargers
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
187
rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above)
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
181.7
chargers per 100,000 people (UK 174.9)
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026; ONS mid-2024 population
110th
of 361 councils for chargers per person
DfT EVCI, 1 July 2026
Since 1 January 2026
Public chargers in South Lanarkshire rose by 1% between 1 January 2026 and 1 July 2026.
| Date | Chargers | 50kW and above | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | 603 | 178 | 180.5 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | 601 | 176 | 179.9 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 607 | 187 | 181.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | 181.7 | 56.0 |
| Scotland | 231.6 | 59.1 |
| United Kingdom | 174.9 | 41.7 |
Councils ranked near South Lanarkshire
| Rank | Council | Chargers | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Trafford | 455 | 188.8 |
| 108 | Rutland | 78 | 188.2 |
| 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 |
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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.