There were 53,906 EV charging points across the UK at the end of December, according to figures quoted by BT from Zapmap. The government wants to increase the number to 300,000 by the 2030s.

According to eMobility service provider ZapMap, it knew of 73,699 EV charging points across the UK by the end of 2024, across 37,011 locations and 108,410 connectors.

BT's green cabinets - located on streets across the country - have become redundant as the telco has expanded its fiber broadband rollout. The telco said that up to 60,000 cabinets could be ...