Welsh regions are facing EV charging shortages amidst rapid sales growth, reports dealership Beck Evans.
New research reveals that Neath Port Talbot is the Welsh area facing the most EV charging shortages compared with its rising number of ultra-low emission vehicles.
Experts at the UK’s leading car dealership Beck Evans analysed the ratio of public charging points to ULEVs across every local authority in Wales, calculating the total per 1,000 vehicles. The results were ranked from the lowest ratio to the highest.
Experts at the UK’s leading car dealership Beck Evans analysed the ratio of public charging points to ULEVs across every local authority in Wales, calculating the total per 1,000 vehicles. The results were ranked from the lowest ratio to the highest.
Neath Port Talbot tops the list with a ratio of 38.59 chargers per 1,000 vehicles. The south-west county has 907 registered ULEVs, with 35 public chargers.
Wrexham, in the north, ranks second with a ratio of 50.17 chargers per 1,000 ULEVs. The city has 45 public chargers, serving 897 ULEVs.
In third place, Bridgend in the south has a ratio of 61.34 chargers per 1,000 ULEVs, with 122 public chargers for 1,989 vehicles.
Cardiff follows in fourth place with a ratio of 65.97 chargers per 1,000 ULEVs, offering 190 chargers for the second-highest number of vehicles in Wales, which is 2,880.
Rounding out the top five, Swansea has a ratio of 69.33 chargers per 1,000 ULEVs, providing 215 chargers for the highest number of vehicles in Wales, which is 3,101.
Welsh areas facing the highest EV charging shortages
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Ranking
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Local Authority
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ULEV to Charger Ratio (Per 1,000 Vehicles)
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1
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Neath Port Talbot
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38.59
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2
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Wrexham
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50.17
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3
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Bridgend
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61.34
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4
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Cardiff
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65.97
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5
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Swansea
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69.33
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6
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Flintshire
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70.93
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7
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Caerphilly
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71.94
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8
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Torfaen
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94.63
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9
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Monmouthshire
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101.12
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10
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Denbighshire
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102.51
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In sixth place, Flintshire in the north-east has a ratio of 70.93 chargers per 1,000 ULEVs, with 91 public chargers for 1,283 vehicles.
Caerphilly follows in seventh place with a ratio of 71.94 chargers per 1,000 ULEVs, offering 80 chargers for its 1,283 vehicles.
Torfaen places eighth with a ratio of 94.63 chargers per 1,000 ULEVs. Monmouthshire follows in ninth place with 101.12, and Denbighshire rounds out the top ten with 102.51.
Sam Evans, director of Beck Evans, said, “As the adoption of electric vehicles increases across Wales, certain areas are experiencing notable shortages in charging infrastructure.
“However, Wales performs relatively well compared to the rest of the UK, with Neath Port Talbot—its highest-ranked area—placing 93rd overall. While these findings emphasise the urgent need to expand charging networks in Wales, they also demonstrate that the country is leading by example for the rest of the UK.”
