Sent to Coventry? EV ownership prime locations identified

21 January 2022  

Coventry is the best place in the UK to own an EV, according to new research that took into account the cost of charging an EV at home, number of standard and rapid EV charging points per 100,000 people, and the number of rapid charging points per registered EV in the area.

The survey, from personal finance guidance and comparison website Forbes Advisor identified the city as number one in a list of the top British locations best for EV ownership based on an EV Accessibility Rating out of 80.

The 10 best cities to own an EV, with their EV Accessibility Rating, are:

1. Coventry – 70
2. Sunderland – 67
3. Newcastle – 63
4. Leeds – 56
5. Middlesbrough – 52
6. London – 49
7. Reading – 49
8. Sheffield – 46
9. Glasgow – 44
10. Cardiff – 39

Kevin Pratt, car insurance expert at Forbes Advisor, said: “Sales of electric cars are booming, and we can expect to see more EVs on the road as we approach the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered vehicles. That means we need to see acceleration in the number and distribution of charging points so that drivers can enjoy easy access to the power they need. It’s good to see cities across the UK getting to grips with the issue.”

For more information, visit: www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/car-insurance/ev-does-it-uks-top-cities-for-electric-vehicle-ownership/