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UK on‑street EV charging expansion

Entities: Devon County Council · Torbay Council · char. gy · Believ · Virgin Media O2

Overview

Since mid‑2026 the rollout of on‑street EV chargers has accelerated across England. West Northamptonshire Council’s £2.85 million, 3,000‑socket scheme set the early pace, while Freedom‑of‑Information data showed councils offering accessible chargers rose to 49. Wrexham added 60 sites and Devon piloted 30 renewable‑powered chargers in August. Later that month Devon and Torbay announced a Believ‑financed programme of more than 1,300 fully funded points, with Virgin Media O2 supporting delivery.

In early August 2026 Char.gy began its 30‑socket trial in Devon, and the same week the councils confirmed a £30 million expansion to install almost 3,000 publicly accessible sockets on residential streets, car parks and lamp‑post columns, funded by an £8 million Department for Transport grant and private partners Believ, Char.gy and Wenea. The larger scheme aims to meet council targets for thousands of chargers by 2030.

Separately, Raw Charging and property owner Landsec opened a 32‑charger hub at the Xscape leisure complex in Milton Keynes, the region’s biggest installation, featuring 16 rapid and 16 ultra‑rapid units as part of a £24.5 million programme to deliver over 1,000 chargers at leading UK retail and leisure venues.

Together these initiatives broaden on‑street and destination charging capacity, targeting residents without off‑street parking and supporting the UK’s transition to electric vehicles.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    UK expands EV charging network with new hub in Milton Keynes and thousands of public chargers in Devon

    Raw Charging opened a 32‑charger hub at Xscape Milton Keynes while Devon and Torbay councils begin a £30 million rollout of nearly 3,000 public EV chargers, backed by a DfT grant.

  2. 5 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Devon expands EV charging network with new on‑street trial and 1,300 funded stations

    Devon County and Torbay Councils partner with Believ to fund 1,300 EV chargers, while char. gy begins a 30‑site on‑street charging trial, both under the LEVI scheme.

  3. 7 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Devon launches government‑funded on‑street EV charger trial

    Devon County Council starts a government‑funded pilot of 30 on‑street EV chargers, installed by char. gy, to improve charging access for residents without private parking and inform a broader rollout.

  4. 9 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    UK expands electric vehicle charging network, boosting accessibility and adding new sites in Wrexham

    UK research shows council EV chargers for disabled drivers doubled to 49, while Wrexham adds over 60 new charging sites and discounts to improve access and cut emissions.

  5. 23 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    West Northamptonshire Council to install 3,000 on‑street EV charging points

    West Northamptonshire Council, with Char. gy, will roll out over 3,000 on‑street EV charging sockets funded by the UK LEVI fund, targeting residents lacking home chargers; work starts mid‑2026.

Sources

creditoncourier.co.uk · eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk · essmag.co.uk · forecourttrader.co.uk · harrowonline.org · kettering.gov.uk · kingsbridge-today.co.uk · thedevondaily.co.uk · theenergyst.com · thiis.co.uk · totnes-today.co.uk · transportandenergy.com · wrexham.com

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