Brighton and Hove City Council in southern England has received a 2.8 million pound ($3.5 million) government grant to install 500 public electric vehicle charging stations each year for the next three years.
New contracts awarded in 2025 will also offer more choice and more flexible tariffs, including off-peak tariffs and access to more than 2,000 charging points.
Over the last five years the council has targeted grants to areas where residents have no off-street parking. From the new year, there will be just over 500 on-street charging stations in the city.
The local council recently installed 100 new charging stations for lamp columns. A further 12 sites are being prepared to accommodate 37 new dedicated electric vehicle charging stations.
The new charging points are predominantly private chargers with an output of less than 8 kW. The rest will be destination charging points with an output of up to 50 kW. These will be close to amenities such as sports centers, libraries and shopping areas.
There are currently 18 fast charging points with 150 kW, which are mainly used by taxis. The council will consider further locations for fast chargers for residents and visitors.
Residents who do not have off-street charging space can request to have an electric charging station installed near their home. Disabled drivers without access to driveways will be given priority for installations.
“Increasing the number of public sites will help give residents confidence that they can use a charging point close to where they live,” said Councilor Trevor Muten, Cabinet Member for Transport, Parking and Public Spaces at Brighton and Hove Council. “The expansion also provides new opportunities to introduce flexible off-peak tariffs to make it cost-effective for residents to charge their electric vehicles in the city.”
Source: Brighton and Hove Council