EV Charging in Berkshire
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How many public chargers are there in Berkshire?
We count each postcode district listed for Berkshire under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 10 selected council areas together had 3,221 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 854 rated 50kW or more. Council boundaries do not always match county names, so check the council list below.
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| Council area | Public chargers | 50kW or more | Per 100,000 people | Rank of 361 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke and Deane | 273 | 79 | 141.4 | 177th |
| Bracknell Forest | 208 | 69 | 159.0 | 145th |
| Buckinghamshire | 818 | 147 | 141.3 | 179th |
| Hart | 217 | 125 | 210.3 | 74th |
| Reading | 346 | 54 | 189.2 | 106th |
| Slough | 168 | 55 | 100.4 | 268th |
| South Oxfordshire | 189 | 38 | 120.8 | 225th |
| West Berkshire | 467 | 194 | 282.8 | 41st |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | 238 | 24 | 149.7 | 161st |
| Wokingham | 297 | 69 | 158.7 | 146th |
| Total | 3,221 | 854 | ||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many public EV chargers are there in Berkshire?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for Berkshire under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas Basingstoke and Deane, Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Hart, Reading, Slough, South Oxfordshire, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham. Together they had 3,221 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 854 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around Berkshire has the most chargers per person?
West Berkshire had the most, with 282.8 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in Berkshire?
Prices are set by each charging network, not by area, so ChargeFinder does not publish an area average. Our network pages show prices where we have checked them against the operator's website, with the month checked. Otherwise, the page says the price has not been checked or that prices vary by site.
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