EV Charging in South Glamorgan

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How many public chargers are there in South Glamorgan?

We count each postcode district listed for South Glamorgan under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 6 selected council areas together had 1,424 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 394 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
Bridgend 215 66 145.7 168th
Caerphilly 191 36 108.0 252nd
Cardiff 454 181 118.3 230th
Merthyr Tydfil 82 12 139.0 181st
Rhondda Cynon Taf 294 49 121.1 223rd
Vale of Glamorgan 188 50 138.5 182nd
Total 1,424 394

15 of the 48 postcode districts listed for South Glamorgan 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 South Glamorgan?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for South Glamorgan under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Vale of Glamorgan. Together they had 1,424 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 394 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around South Glamorgan has the most chargers per person?
Bridgend had the most, with 145.7 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in South Glamorgan?
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