Competition watchdog warns of ‘postcode lottery’ for electric vehicle charging

Competition watchdog warns of ‘postcode lottery’ for electric vehicle charging

The UK competition watchdog has published a review into electric vehicle charging, warning some parts of the country are at risk of being “left behind”.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published recommendations to ensure there are sufficient chargepoints in the UK ahead of a ban on the sale on new petrol and diesel cars in 2030.

At present, the UK has 25,000 electric vehicle chargepoints, with concerns of “range anxiety” being a major barrier to uptake.