Bexley has installed 400 new lamp-post electric vehicle charge points across the borough, aimed at residents who cannot easily charge an EV on a private driveway or at home.
The chargers have been fitted into existing residential lamp columns through a partnership between Bexley Council and ubitricity, one of the UK’s major public EV charging operators. The council says the approach avoids extra street furniture and keeps charging cables away from pavements.
400 chargers added to residential streets
The rollout is focused on local streets where on-street parking is common and home charging can be difficult. By using existing lamp posts, the scheme gives residents a way to plug in closer to where they live without installing separate charging posts on the pavement.
Bexley Council said the work forms part of its wider push to reduce emissions and improve air quality across the borough. For drivers, the immediate practical change is a larger network of public chargers in residential areas rather than only in car parks or destination charging sites.
Cllr Cameron Smith, Bexley’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and Infrastructure, said the new points would make EV charging easier across Bexley and offer a smart charging option to save money.
Overnight charging costs 44p per kWh
All 400 charge points include ubitricity’s Shell Smart Charging software, which is designed to charge vehicles when tariffs are cheaper. The council says the biggest savings are available overnight.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Number of new chargers | 400 lamp-post EV charge points |
| Location type | Existing residential lamp columns across Bexley |
| Off-peak window | 12am to 7am |
| Off-peak price | 44p per kWh |
| Payment options | Pay-As-You-Go by QR code or through the ubitricity website |
The off-peak price is described by the council as one of the most affordable public charging options in the borough. The setup is also silent, which matters for overnight use on residential streets.
Readers comparing local EV infrastructure may also find this recent update on residential EV chargers useful for wider context on how councils are expanding on-street charging.
Who benefits from the Bexley rollout
The clearest benefit is for households without driveways, garages or private off-street parking. Those residents often face higher costs or longer trips to reach public rapid chargers, especially if they need to charge regularly for commuting or family travel.
Lamp-post charging is usually slower than rapid charging, but it fits a different use case: plugging in near home for several hours, particularly overnight. For residents who can leave a vehicle parked through the 12am to 7am window, the smart charging software is intended to make that routine cheaper.
Stuart Wilson, UK Managing Director of ubitricity, said the project with the London Borough of Bexley would expand access to EV charging across the community by making it easier for residents to charge outside their homes.
Finding and paying for a nearby charger
Residents can search for their nearest ubitricity charge point by entering an address on the ubitricity website, where a map shows nearby locations.
Drivers can pay as they go by scanning the QR code on the charge point or by using the ubitricity website. The council has not listed individual street locations in the source notice, so residents should use the live charger map before planning a charge.
Cllr Smith said: “As more residents switch to electric vehicles, we’re committed to delivering the charging infrastructure our borough needs to keep moving.”
Source: London Borough of Bexley
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This article is based on Bexley Council’s published notice about the ubitricity lamp-post EV charger rollout.
- Checked the stated number of new charge points: 400.
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- 2026-06-07 09:33
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