Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) how much Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) funding has been i) allocated, ii) drawn down, and iii) spent, b) what the average time is between allocation and operational deployment of LEVI-funded chargepoints; and c) what assessment she has made of barriers to local authority delivery of LEVI-funded infrastructure.
Answered by Keir Mather
£343 million capital funding has been allocated to 113 local authorities (LAs) across England through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund. As of 2 March 2026, £328m funding has been delivered to 105 LAs. Spending by LAs is a matter between those LAs and their contracted suppliers and will be dependent on individual agreements.
Most LEVI installations are in the early stages of delivery. We do not hold data on the average time between allocation and operational deployment as it is too early to establish trends. Installations are expected to increase over the coming years.
We continually monitor and track barriers to local authority delivery, working with industry and LAs to develop practical solutions.
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