EV charging and its implications across transport, power, buildings and planning: insights from stakeholder workshops

Electrifying the UK’s vehicle fleet is widely seen as an important contributor to the reduction of carbon emissions derived from transport, alongside active travel and increased use of shared and public transport. For EVs to replace the existing fleet, access to charging facilities, at home, work or in public locations, will be of critical importance. The deployment of EV charging infrastructure is expected to create various issues through the integration of previously separate sectors, including transport, electricity and housing. Many of these issues are only becoming apparent as deployment of EV charging infrastructure advances.

This report summaries the issues arising in the deployment of at-home EV charging infrastructure in the UK. It is based on the thematic analysis of expert deliberation across four workshops held in March 2022, capturing the combined insights of 52 experts. The workshops were convened to discuss the UK Government’s statutory guidance on the provision of at-home EV Charging in all new residential buildings (‘Part S’ of the Buildings regulations), which came into force in June 2022.

The report summaries emergent issues for each sector before discussing six cross cutting issues.