EV Charging in Glasgow

Scotland

How many public chargers are there in Glasgow?

We count each postcode district listed for Glasgow under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 8 selected council areas together had 3,563 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 1,045 rated 50kW or more. Council boundaries do not always match county names, so check the council list below.

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Public EV chargers by council area, 1 July 2026
Council area Public chargers 50kW or more Per 100,000 people Rank of 361
Argyll and Bute 347 56 395.7 20th
East Dunbartonshire 113 34 102.8 263rd
East Renfrewshire 82 26 82.1 301st
Glasgow City 1,172 332 180.2 112th
North Lanarkshire 579 250 168.1 125th
South Lanarkshire 607 187 181.7 110th
Stirling 481 103 510.6 16th
West Dunbartonshire 182 57 204.2 81st
Total 3,563 1,045

29 of the 84 postcode districts listed for Glasgow cannot be matched to council areas with the ONS postcode lookup, so they are not used to choose council areas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public EV chargers are there in Glasgow?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for Glasgow under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire. Together they had 3,563 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 1,045 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around Glasgow has the most chargers per person?
Stirling had the most, with 510.6 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in Glasgow?
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