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...