EV Charging Devices - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description
EV Charging Devices
FOI Number
2024844
Date Received
28/08/2024
Type of Request
EIR
Request or Question
* How many public EV charging devices are available in your authority? And how many of these are rapid or ultra rapid? (If unable to provide a break down please share total):
o The total number of devices:
o The total number of rapid charging devices (providing power at between 50kW and 100kW):
o The total number of ultra rapid chargers (providing power at 100kW and above):

* How many public EV chargers have you installed for each of the last five years? How many of these have been rapid or ultra rapid? (if you are unable to include information for 5 years please include as far back as you can. If you are unable to provide rapid / ultrarapid breakdown, please provide total)

* In the last five years, how much in GPB has your local authority invested in electrical vehicle charging infrastructure? (if you are unable to include information for 5 years please include as far back as you can)

* What percentage of your public EV charging devices were fully operational (without faults being reported) for the last: * 6 months: * 12 months:

* How many parking spaces with public charging facilities did you provide across your local authority during the following years?

* If applicable, how many of your public EV chargers sit within ULEZ or low emission zones?
Response
* How many public EV charging devices are available in your authority? And how many of these are rapid or ultra rapid? (If unable to provide a break down please share total):
* The total number of devices: 27
* The total number of rapid charging devices (providing power at between 50kW and 100kW): 18
* The total number of ultra rapid chargers (providing power at 100kW and above): 0

* How many public EV chargers have you installed for each of the last five years? How many of these have been rapid or ultra rapid? (if you are unable to include information for 5 years please include as far back as you can. If you are unable to provide rapid / ultrarapid breakdown, please provide total)
* 20-21: 4
* 21-22: 4
* 22-23: 2
* 23-24: 0
* 2024 (up to current date): 0
*Years run from 1st April to 31st March

* In the last five years, how much in GPB has your local authority invested in electrical vehicle charging infrastructure? (if you are unable to include information for 5 years please include as far back as you can)
* 20-21: 63,475.86
* 21-22: 35,205.66
* 22-23: 37,084.02
* 23-24: 0
* 2024 (up to current date): 0
*All costs are purely infrastructure and installation costs for public facing EV Chargers

* What percentage of your public EV charging devices were fully operational (without faults being reported) for the last:
* 6 months: 7.4%
* 12 months: 0%

* How many parking spaces with public charging facilities did you provide across your local authority during the following years? (If unable to provide a break down please share total)
* 2020: 35
* 2021: 43
* 2022: 49
* 2023: 51
* 2024 (up to current date): 51
Total number of spaces: 51
* If applicable, how many of your public EV chargers sit within ULEZ or low emission zones? N/A

Some of the information you have requested cannot be provided because Scottish Borders Council does not hold it and therefore, we give notice of under 10(4)(a) of EI(S)R 2004.