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WQ.165/2023
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT BY DEPUTY R.J. WARD OF ST. HELIER CENTRAL
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON TUESDAY 11th APRIL 2023 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 18th APRIL 2023
Question
With regards to electric car chargers, will the Minister advise how many are directly available to the public, and of these, how many require a yearly subscription card for simple access, and how many can be used with contactless card payment?
Answer
There are currently 109 publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charging points on the Jersey Electricity (JE) Evolve platform. These do not include charging points made available to the public on privately owned land.
Of the 109 publicly available charging points, all are available by using a free web-app, or a free non- subscription guest feature, or the option of a contactless card costing £20 per annum. Four have the additional option of contactless card payment.
This summer, JE will start a significant infrastructure upgrade to Jersey’s public EV charging network which will bring increased flexibility and benefits for local EV drivers such as more payment options. Whilst JE is not under contract to provide a public EV charging provision, JE’s EV charging network is part of its commitment to futureproof the network as local demand for low-carbon transportation grows.
JE’s current public charging rates are 11 pence per kWh (night rate) and 21 pence per kWh (day rate). JE has advised that its Evolve charging prices are substantially cheaper than the UK – and in some cases less than half of typical UK rates. JE has also advised that there are currently twice as many EV chargers per capita in Jersey compared with the UK.