Inverness third least prepared for big switch to EVs says study

Inverness is the third worst city in the UK when it comes to readiness for changing over to electric vehicles according to a new survey.

Motor trade insurance experts One Sure Insurance analysed the number of EV chargers in each city and the number of vehicles registered to identify which cities are most prepared for the government guidelines for zero emissions in 2035.

The government has announced that manufacturers of new zero-emission cars will be required to increase their production by a certain percentage each year until 2035.

By the year 2030, 80% of all new cars sold will need to be electric. These new regulations will require cities and towns to prepare for an increase in demand for electric charging stations.

Hereford has been named the least prepared city for a move towards a greener future. It has only eight electric charging points per 100,000 vehicles.

The second worst is Derry, with only nine charging points in the city – however overall, it has 11 charging points per 100K registered vehicles.

Inverness at third worst has 14 charging points registered per 100,000 vehicles, while Doncaster at fourth worst, has 25.

Sutton has the highest number of electric charging stations per registered vehicles in the UK.

With 2,861 charging stations in Sutton and 89K registered vehicles, there are currently 3.1K chargers available per 100K vehicles if all the vehicles were electric. Although more charging stations are needed, Sutton is leading the way with available charging stations.

Croydon is the second most prepared city for 2030, with 3,083 chargers. In total, Croydon has 2.1K electric charges per 100K vehicles.

Edinburgh is the fifth most prepared city in the UK, with 263 points available for every 100K vehicles registered in Edinburgh.

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