How dependable are the UK's public charging networks? Recent research suggests the reliability of the fast-charging network is more wavering than you might think:
Long-running networks perform less well, with BP Pulse having 7% broken and Pod Point, often found at supermarkets, having 13% out of order. Combined, these networks represent more than 1000 devices.
At the time of the survey in October 2022, the networks Osprey, Gridserve and Instavolt did better, with only 3-4% of chargers reported as out of order. Meanwhile, ’s network – which remains largely private – was recorded as having 5% of its Superchargers unavailable.This follows government action designed to tackle the unreliability of the charging network. Earlier in 2022, it announced plans to regulate the uptime of rapid charging devices and, although the laws have yet to be enacted, when they arrive all public chargers delivering more than 50kW are expected to have 99% reliability.
Given more than a third of motorists don’t own a driveway and will have to rely entirely on public chargers, infrastructure that is accessible and reliable is becoming critical. The same survey found that the number of rapid chargers per car is actually falling, as sales of electric cars continue to accelerate.
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