# Massive increase in number of electric car chargers in Scotland

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/massive-increase-in-number-of-electric-car-chargers-in-scotland/6092>\
**Category:** Battery & Chargers\
**Created:** [June 1, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/massive-increase-in-number-of-electric-car-chargers-in-scotland/6092 "2016-06-01T04:03:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![tmark938](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tmark938](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tmark938)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/massive-increase-in-number-of-electric-car-chargers-in-scotland/6092/1 "2016-06-01T04:03:33Z")

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While Scotland has not necessarily hit the headlines in relation to the electric car industry a recent report by The Scotsman newspaper has cast a very interesting light on the sector. It reports that there are now 550 EV charging points across Scotland and only 700 non-supermarket petrol stations. As the number of petrol stations continues to fall so the number of electric car charging points continues to grow.

Are we starting to see the emergence of a really powerful alternative transport system in Scotland?

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**Author:** ![Greendriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Greendriver](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Greendriver)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/massive-increase-in-number-of-electric-car-chargers-in-scotland/6092/2 "2016-06-01T04:15:37Z")

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Surprised to see Scotland leading the way in the UK when you bear a mind the vast areas of barren land in between the heavily populated villages, towns and cities? However, if it can be done on this type of landscape then surely the rest of the UK must follow suit?