EV Charging Points in Wakefield

West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber

How many public chargers are there around Wakefield?

We count each postcode district listed for Wakefield under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 3 selected council areas together had 1,804 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 653 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
Kirklees 274 112 61.2 342nd
Leeds 1,169 300 138.3 183rd
Wakefield 361 241 98.2 275th
Total 1,804 653

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Live charger map for Wakefield

Standard: 3kW to under 8kW
Standard plus: 8kW to under 50kW
Rapid: 50kW to under 150kW
Ultra-rapid: 150kW and above

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public EV chargers are there in Wakefield?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for Wakefield under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. Together they had 1,804 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 653 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around Wakefield has the most chargers per person?
Leeds had the most, with 138.3 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in Wakefield?
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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