The roll-out, which began in November 2024, saw the installation of 560 new public charge points installed into lampposts on residential streets across the city. ubitricity, worked closely with Birmingham City Council to place these charge points in areas based on resident demand and grid connection availability.
ubitricity installed 560 charge points between 15th October and 21st May. As one of the quickest mass roll-outs ubitricity has headed, we put the success of this accelerated installation down to close collaboration with Birmingham City council, with the city’s wide-ranging commitment to EV infrastructure paving the way for other cities to follow suit.
Aligning with Birmingham’s sustainabiltiy goals
Delivered in line with the city’s broader commitment to the Birmingham Transport Plan 2031, the project supports the objectives of the ‘Brum Breathes’ Clean Air Strategy and the Route to Net Zero initiative, encouraging residents who rely on on-street parking to switch to EV ownership. According to recently published Department for Transport data, as of April 2025, Birmingham was in the top-ten councils with the highest number of EV sockets in the UK. [1]
Stuart Wilson, UK Managing Director at ubitricity, said: “As we celebrate the installation of over 500 ubitricity charge points in Birmingham, it’s important to recognise Birmingham’s commitment to making EV ownership easier for those residents who can’t charge at home. We are proud of what we’ve achieved with Birmingham, not only making it easier for residents to charge their electric vehicles but also helping Birmingham to hit their air quality goals —a win for everyone.”
Councillor Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport at Birmingham City Council said: “We are pleased to have worked with ubitricity on this important project that will provide residents who don’t have access to off-street parking with a convenient option to charge their electric vehicle close to home.
“The council is committed to enabling people to switch to cleaner, less polluting forms of transport, in line our Birmingham Transport Plan. It’s clear that where use of a private vehicle is necessary, ultra-low and zero emission vehicles are the best option, and plans are already being made for the roll-out of other chargepoint technologies and solutions that will help residents realise the benefits of zero emission vehicles.”
For more information about the City-wide Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy, visit Birmingham City Council’s website.
[1] Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics: April 2025 – GOV.UK
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