Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the average cost of installing an electric vehicle chargepoint.

There are a variety of factors which affect the cost of installing an electric vehicle chargepoint. These include but are not limited to:

• the type of chargepoint installed,
• the requirement of upgrades to the electricity system,
• labor costs in the area.

Given these factors, an average cost of installation may not be representative of an individual cost of installation.

In May 2022, Ricardo Energy & Environment published a report, commissioned by the Climate Change Committee, looking at costs and impacts of on-street charging. This report provides an overview of the costs associated with installing several different chargepoint types, ranging from a total of £1,025 for a home charger to £138,250 for a 150kW rapid charger.