New research has revealed that over 26,000 electric vehicles could be on the streets of Worcestershire by the end of the decade.

Midlands Connect announced the figures at its Electric Vehicle (EV) conference on Thursday, March 7, going from 8,710 today to 26,731 by the end of 2030.

The research indicates that to support the growth of EVs, Worcestershire will require an additional 4,822 public charging points.

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This would represent a 1,952 per cent increase from the current 247 chargers in the county.

The Midlands, as a whole, will need 58,997 new public EV charging points by 2030, a process requiring the installation of 27 new chargers daily, 194 weekly, and 9,832 annually.

If estimates hold, the Midlands might host over two million EVs by 2030, with roughly 32.5 per cent of all vehicles being electric.

Midlands Connect's research is part of its broader initiative to assist authorities in expanding the roll-out of EV charging points.

In September 2023, it partnered with 14 local authorities to co-ordinate £40.3 million of the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, which constitutes approximately 61 per cent of the region's £66.5 million funding.

Midlands Connect’s CEO Maria Machancoses announced the figures at the conference.

She said: "It’s clear Worcestershire is still on the brink of a boom in electric vehicles, that could see almost 27,000 electric cars on its streets by the end of the decade.

"We’re already working with Local Authorities to support their work and help secure EV infrastructure funding from Government.

“Our conference today allowed us to bring together many different aspects of the EV industry, including Government, to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead.

"We want to make the Midlands the home of the green industrial revolution.”

Councillor Mike Rouse, Worcestershire County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "Worcestershire County Council will be producing an EV strategy this summer, which will build on the progress made to date by our district partners.

"This will also include details of how people who don’t have private driveways can access electric vehicle charging."