EV Charging Points in Colchester

Essex, South East

How many public chargers are there around Colchester?

We count each postcode district listed for Colchester under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 4 selected council areas together had 617 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 268 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
Babergh 159 43 163.9 132nd
Braintree 146 58 88.9 292nd
Colchester 181 73 90.4 288th
Tendring 131 94 83.6 298th
Total 617 268

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Postcode areas in Colchester

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public EV chargers are there in Colchester?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for Colchester under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas Babergh, Braintree, Colchester and Tendring. Together they had 617 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 268 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around Colchester has the most chargers per person?
Babergh had the most, with 163.9 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in Colchester?
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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