EV Charging Points in Chelmsford

Essex, South East

How many public chargers are there around Chelmsford?

We count each postcode district listed for Chelmsford under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 9 selected council areas together had 1,197 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 506 rated 50kW or more. Council areas usually cover more than the town itself, so these totals include surrounding places.

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Public EV chargers by council area, 1 July 2026
Council area Public chargers 50kW or more Per 100,000 people Rank of 361
Basildon 120 51 62.0 339th
Braintree 146 58 88.9 292nd
Brentwood 77 37 97.1 278th
Chelmsford 199 86 105.4 260th
East Hertfordshire 211 30 134.5 197th
Epping Forest 173 118 125.9 213th
Harlow 73 15 74.3 315th
Maldon 42 17 60.8 344th
Uttlesford 156 94 164.0 131st
Total 1,197 506

1 of the 25 postcode districts listed for Chelmsford cannot be matched to council areas with the ONS postcode lookup, so they are not used to choose council areas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public EV chargers are there in Chelmsford?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for Chelmsford under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Chelmsford, East Hertfordshire, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon and Uttlesford. Together they had 1,197 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 506 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around Chelmsford has the most chargers per person?
Uttlesford had the most, with 164.0 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in Chelmsford?
Prices are set by each charging network, not by area, so ChargeFinder does not publish an area average. Our network pages show prices where we have checked them against the operator's website, with the month checked. Otherwise, the page says the price has not been checked or that prices vary by site.

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