EV Charging Points in Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

How many public chargers are there around Edinburgh?

We count each postcode district listed for Edinburgh under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 6 selected council areas together had 2,712 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 558 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
City of Edinburgh 1,020 229 192.2 102nd
East Lothian 691 49 599.9 11th
Falkirk 260 65 162.5 133rd
Midlothian 223 48 223.3 68th
Scottish Borders 262 59 224.0 66th
West Lothian 256 108 137.3 186th
Total 2,712 558

1 of the 55 postcode districts listed for Edinburgh cannot be matched to council areas with the ONS postcode lookup, so they are not used to choose council areas.

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Postcode areas in Edinburgh

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public EV chargers are there in Edinburgh?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for Edinburgh under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Falkirk, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian. Together they had 2,712 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 558 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around Edinburgh has the most chargers per person?
East Lothian had the most, with 599.9 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in Edinburgh?
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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