The number of councils providing accessible on-street EV charging for disabled drivers has doubled in the last 12 months. However, three-quarters of councils still do not provide any chargers that are specifically adapted for disabled drivers or conform to recognised accessibility standards.
According to new Freedom of Information (FOI) research by Vauxhall, 49 of the 194 councils that responded to the car giant said they now have on-street chargepoints that have either been specifically adapted for disabled drivers or conform to the British Standards Institution’s PAS 1899:2022 accessible charging standard. This compares with 24 councils in 2025.
The new findings follow FOI research conducted by Vauxhall in 2024 and 2025 into the accessibility of on-street charging for disabled drivers across the UK.
Compared with previous years, the latest research suggests progress is being made. The number of on-street EV chargers located within disabled parking bays has more than doubled since 2024, rising from 105 to 245. An estimated 15% of on-street chargers are now specifically adapted for disabled drivers, while 14% conform to PAS 1899:2022 accessibility guidance.
While more than half of councils that responded to Vauxhall’s FOI request said their charging strategies include considerations for disabled and elderly residents, accessible charging provision remains uneven across the UK. Vauxhall found just 43 accessible on-street chargers in the Northwest and 14 in Scotland, compared with 2,131 in London.
The research forms part of Vauxhall’s ongoing Electric Streets of Britain campaign, which aims to support the millions of UK households without access to off-street parking.
Earlier this year, Vauxhall welcomed Kerbo Charge as an Electric Street partner to raise awareness of cross-pavement charging solutions.
