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Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Commons · Question 5327 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the electricity output of electric vehicle charge points relative to their advertised speeds.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 4 Jun 2026

The Department does not routinely monitor electric vehicle charge points to verify their output speeds. While the advertised rate is the maximum charging speed of the charge point, the real-world rate at which a vehicle charges will vary depending on a ra...