Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Rapid charge points
Rapid charge points are essential to support Londoners and businesses to make the switch from diesel to electric. They allow high mileage users, such as taxi drivers, freight and fleet operators, to quickly charge their electric vehicle.
Unlike standard charge points that can take 7-8 hours for a full charge, rapid charge points can charge an electric vehicle in 20-30 minutes.
The Mayor has delivered over 300 rapid charge points on the TfL road network and is continuing to support boroughs deliver slow and fast chargers on their road network and car parks.
The Mayor is working with partners to double the amount of EV charging points installed since 2016 to more than 40,000 by 2030.
Charging points for residents
Alongside rapid charge points, the Mayor is working with London Councils to help London boroughs install slower standard charge points on residential streets, including retrofitting lamp columns. These will help Londoners who cannot charge an EV at their home.
You can find more information on how to ask your borough for a charge point near your home.
EV Infrastructure Taskforce
The Mayor’s EV Infrastructure Taskforce brought together representatives from business, energy, infrastructure, government and London boroughs.
Upon completion, the Taskforce published a Delivery Plan with recommendations around how, when and where to increase London's electric vehicle infrastructure up until 2025.
Further information on this area can be found on Transport for London’s Electric Vehicles and Charge Points pages.
EV charging points map
You can find a more comprehensive map of EV charge points across London and the rest of the UK at Zap-Map.
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