Electric Vehicles: Charging Points Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Lord Elton Excerpts
Tuesday 7th May 2019

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Elton Portrait Lord Elton (Con)
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My Lords, will there be a sufficient supply of electricity for all these plugs?

Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton
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Yes, of course there will. In all seriousness, because we have the Road to Zero strategy and are very clear about what we are aiming for, that will give certainty to the energy sector and make sure that sufficient electricity is available. Obviously, investment in low-carbon generation is taking place, and we are consulting on secondary legislation to make sure that charging points have smart functionality, which means that they can be charged off peak.