Scotland now has 6,000 public chargers

Scottish Government says EV infrastructure roll-out ahead of target

Scotland has hit its 6,000 public electric vehicle chargepoint target two years earlier than planned with more than £65m invested into schemes since 2011.

Chargepoint data provider Zapmap has confirmed Scotland had 6,030 public chargepoints as of 31 October, delivered through a combination of public and increasing private sector investment.

A Network fit for the Future: Vision for Scotland’s Public Electric Vehicle was published in June 2023 with a commitment to enabling...