AQW 13143/22-27

Mr Gerry Carroll
People Before Profit Alliance
West Belfast

Tabled Date: 10/06/2024
Answered On Date: 25/06/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of electric vehicle charge points in West Belfast.

Answer:

The provision and operation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charge points is a commercially led operation. Responsibility for the maintenance and installation of those charge points rests solely with the charge point operators (CPOs). In this commercially led market, my officials continue to engage with EV owners and provide advice to CPOs on operational matters.

My Department does not hold records of the number of publicly available EV charge points here. The British Government publishes periodic updates of the number of publicly available EV charge points by both Local Council area, and Parliamentary constituency which you may find helpful. These can be found in the link below.

Zero emission and electric vehicles - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Latest statistics show that there are 564 publicly available EV charge points in the North. This represents a growth of 45% in the total number of available EV charge points here since April 2023. Relevant charge point operators are best placed to advise you of their plans for the installation of further charge points within your constituency.