Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has said that Scotland continues to lead the way in the provision of public electric vehicle (EV) charging points as new figures showed there are over 12,672 across the country, including 601 in South Lanarkshire.
Scotland's EV charging infrastructure
In 2024, Scotland reached its target of installing more than 6000 public EV charge points, two years ahead of the 2026 target. Scotland continues to have the highest number of public charging devices per head of population of any UK nation.
The SNP Government is committed to making sustainable travel accessible to everyone.
MSP's comments
Ms Haughey said: “I welcome these new figures that show there are now over 600 public EV charging points working in South Lanarkshire. “On the back of scrapping peak rail fares on Scotland’s trains, this is further evidence of the SNP Government’s commitment to making sustainable travel accessible for everyone in Scotland.
“I will continue to work with local businesses and private charge point providers to secure more investment here, so that we can maintain this progress and deliver more public charge points locally. “By fast-tracking EV infrastructure, we’re paving the way for a more environmentally friendly Scotland.”
Neighbouring area and charging details
Neighbouring North Lanarkshire has 583 public EV charging points. EV charging points are accessible stations that allow drivers to recharge their cars away from home. They are located at supermarkets, motorway service stations, and residential streets. Charging speeds range from slow (7 kW) for overnight top-ups to ultra-rapid (350 kW) for quick 20-minute highway stops.
