Ofgem announces £300m funding to boost EV charger network

A £300 million investment in Britain’s energy network is to help support the installation of 1,800 new ultra-rapid electric car chargers along the country’s motorway network.

Energy regulator Ofgem has announced it will invest the money over the next two years to improve cabling to service stations on motorways and key trunk roads as part of a programme of clean energy projects.

The new infrastructure will allow operators to triple the number of ultra-rapid (100kW+) chargers along main routes. Cabling improvements will also create capacity for a further 1,750 charging points in towns and cities around the country.