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Electric vehicles (EV)

Zap Map displays a map with locations and providers of EV charge points, the type of charge, its availability and utilisation fee. Zap Map is widely used and regularly updated. Registering with Zap Map enables you to report any unmapped charge points for inclusion.

North East Lincolnshire has welcomed EV technology and been developing EV infrastructure since 2013, when charge points were first introduced to council-owned car parks. As ownership of EV has started to increase in the area, there are several key drivers for further developing the EV agenda including:

We are committed to the EV agenda and recognise the key role locally in supporting the change to EV and ultra-low emission vehicles and are actively liaising with residents, businesses, and neighbouring local authorities in the continued development of EV infrastructure in North East Lincolnshire.

Types of EV charge points

Chargepoints take a variety of forms and can be placed at on-street or off-street locations. Many public chargepoints are integrated into a free-standing column or a pedestal, or could be more like a large parking payment machine. Chargepoints can also be integrated into some lamp posts with or without small bollards depending on whether the lamp post is positioned kerb side or near side of pavement.

In NEL, we are looking at:

Free-standing pedestal (on-street or off-street)

Lamp post (on-street)

Lamp post with bollard (on-street)

The lamp post chargers will generally be lower powered and take longer to charge but will be cheaper. The pedestal type chargers could be either a slow or faster charge.

  • Monitoring the progress of EV including new technologies, infrastructure, policy changes and funding opportunities.
  • Working with neighbouring local authorities to develop a strategic approach to EV across Greater Lincolnshire.
  • Exploring EV and other electric forms of transport and developing ways to highlight the benefits and behavioural changes needed with residents and businesses.

There are currently a number of charge point grants available from the Government, which can be accessed on the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).

The OZEV EV charge point grant scheme provides support for renters and landlords. There are currently no grants available for homeowners.

OZEV also provides grants to support businesses to provide EV charge points for the benefit of staff and fleet vehicles.

Grants are only available for off-street charge points, and those wanting to charge their car from home/work must do so within the boundary of the property. If it is not possible to do so, please check Zap Map for your nearest public charge point. Any cables or wires being used to charge a vehicle across the pavement are a violation of the Highways Act (1980) and will be removed.

The Council first installed EV charging points in 2013, when the technology was only just emerging. Currently, the council provide EV charging points in Cartergate car park in Grimsby and St. Peter’s Avenue car park in Cleethorpes.

PODpoint, an EV charging company, are the suppliers of the charging points and drivers registered with them can access the national network of charging points, including those in our car parks.

The Council are eligible for Government funding to role out EV charging points, over the foreseeable future this project will gain momentum and more public charge points will become available.

We are interested to hear your suggestions for future EV charge point locations. We will collate requests to help decide where public charge points are needed the most.

Submit an EV charging point suggestion

The council’s fleet of vehicles began the transition to EV in 2016 with the first purchase of an electric vehicle. Currently, the Council uses EV’s for frontline operations such as parking services, waste services, grounds maintenance, pollution control and security services.

These electric fleet vehicles are much more cost effective than those that were previously operated, and they fit in with the council’s vision for a low carbon footprint. It is hoped that as EV technology continues to develop the Council fleet will become fully electric.

Battery charging times are universally calculated from 20%. With rapid charging, the charging speed can slow down above an 80% state of charge.

Average EV battery size25kWh50kWh75kWh100kWh200kWh
Charegepoint power output
7.4kW3hr45m7hr45m10hr13hr30m59hr15m
11kW2hr5hr15m6hr45m9hr16hr9m
22kW1hr3hr4hr30min6hr8hr4m
50kW36m53m1hr20m1hr48m3hr33m
120kW11m22m33m44m1hr28m
150kW10m18m27m36m1hr11m
240kW6m12m17m22m44m
350kW3m7m11m15m30m

Source: Guide to charging electric vehicles – Energy Saving Trust