Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Delivery Programme

Q. How many electric vehicles are there currently in Stoke-on-Trent?

There are approximately 4000 battery powered electric vehicles in the city as of mid-2025. This presents a 100% increase in electric vehicles within the last two years.

Q. How many electric vehicle charging points are there currently in Stoke-on-Trent?

As of mid-2025, there are approximately 86 accessible charging points (40 high power >25kw, 46 lower power <25kw) for public use in Stoke-on-Trent, which lags behind national and regional figures per population head. 

The number of publicly accessible charging points in the city will increase to over 160, during 2026.

Q. How many electric vehicles are predicted to be in Stoke-on-Trent by 2030, 2035 and 2040?

Government predictions estimate there will be 26,000 electric powered vehicles in the city by 2030, 58,000 by 2035, and over 90,000 by 2040. By 2030, this will represent a six fold (650%) increase on current EV numbers in the city, and by 2035, a fourteen fold (1450%) increase compared to 2025.

Q. Why do we need to provide additional electric vehicle charging points?

Stoke-on-Trent is forecast to require access to approximately 800 public charging points by 2030 to meet electric vehicle charging demand. The Government’s intention to cease the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 will see this transition to EV usage accelerate over the next five years.

Q. How will this programme be funded?

The Department for Transport (DfT) awarded Stoke-on-Trent City Council more than £3 million in Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) funding, to deliver charging infrastructure for residents without off-street parking.

As part of a LEVI Pilot project led by Midlands Connect, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, together with four other local authorities, were awarded £935,000 funding for the delivery of up to 300 charging sockets across the five local authority areas. This project will deliver a minimum of 60 charging sockets at 30 on street or public car park locations across Stoke-on-Trent, by the autumn of 2026.

In addition, Stoke-on-Trent City Council has received £2,693,000 in LEVI capital funding for the delivery of a further 800 plus publicly accessible charging sockets across the city, to be installed between 2026-2030.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is also utilising the LEVI funding to part subsidise a cross pavement gully charging scheme enabling residents, without access to off-street parking, to charge an EV on street directly from their home.

Q. How will charging point sites be identified?

The city council is using site selection data analysis to identify areas within the city which would most benefit from the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Data analysis includes the identification of:

• Equity considerations based on residential areas with less than 50 per cent off street parking provision – where households are more reliant on on-street parking;
• Existing demand based on EV use/ownership/enquiries from residents/businesses;
• Future demand forecasts based on social-economic factors and propensity data;
• Gap analysis between supply and demand;
• Grid capacity and site feasibility.
• Local car parks – suitability
• Trip attractor destinations with high vehicle turnover

Q. What type of EV charging infrastructure is to be installed?

A range of charging infrastructure, with different charging speeds, will be installed to suit local charging need. These include:

• Residential charging for longer stay /overnight parking. These standard chargers have a power output of < 22kw and provide a full charge in 6 to 8 hours, depending on vehicle battery size. These chargers are most suitable in residential areas, enabling residents to charge overnight, or in an employer’s staff car park.
• Destination charging for parking stays of an 1 hour +. These faster/rapid chargers ( with up to 40kw power output) are suitable for public car parks, providing your EV with a faster charge, ideal when parked for more than an hour.
• In-Transit charging for rapid charging within 30 minutes. These super-fast ultra rapid chargers (with 50-150kw + power output) are usually located on the main road network, such as motorway service stations where there is high parking turnover. The chargers are ideal for a quick charge when completing a longer journey.