More than a hundred electric vehicle charging points will be installed across the city from this month.

The 100 new lamppost chargers and 20 fast charging points mean there will be nearly 500 places to plug in EVs in Brighton and Hove.

It is part of the city council’s plans to install 1,650 new plug-in points over the next three years.

Councillor Trevor Muten, chairman of the transport and sustainability committee, said: “Brighton and Hove really is leading the way when it comes to providing an electric vehicle infrastructure fit for the future.

“The number of EVs is growing fast so we need to make sure we’re ahead of the curve. Many more residents, businesses and visitors are choosing to drive fully electric cars and vans as prices come down and the second-hand market expands.”

Currently, 77 per cent of Brighton and Hove residents with no off-street parking live within a five minute walk of a public charging point.

There are roughly 3,000 electric and hybrid vehicles registered in the city and around 700 active requests from residents for charge points to be installed near their homes.

The new lamppost chargers will be installed in locations based on these requests and will be funded by a recent £2,865,000 grant from the government’s local EV Infrastructure fund.

“This funding means we can provide hundreds of new charge points for the thousands of residents and visitors who’ve made the switch to electric or will do so in the years ahead,” said Cllr Muten.

“By re-focusing and scaling up actions, we are working to bring about bigger changes and positive, sustainable benefits for everyone.”

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The 1,650 chargers will comprise lamppost, fast and rapid charge point operators.

“We believe this will mean EV drivers will benefit from smart, flexible and competitive charging rates,” said a spokesman for the council.

“Providing thousands more EV charging points will also make a significant contribution to achieving the city’s net zero goals of moving away from burning polluting fossil fuels, providing affordable, clean energy and improving air quality.”