$16.5M for more EV chargers as NSW hits 155k EVs on the road

More than 155,000 EVs are now registered in NSW, with thousands of drivers and businesses saving up to $3,000 a year on running costs. EV sales across Australia last month surpassed petrol car sales for the first time.

The NSW Government is offering another $5 million in co-funding for charge point operators to install additional kerbside chargers, to help EV drivers who cannot charge at home, including apartment residents. Up to $6,000 in funding is available per AC charge port and $30,000 per DC fast charge port.

These chargers will be installed in car parks and on streets across 37 Local Government Areas in Greater Sydney and regional areas that have been identified as most needing additional kerbside charging infrastructure. For the first time, locations in commercial car parks are eligible.

All charging sites must source 100 per cent renewable electricity for their electricity usage in perpetuity.

The Minns Labor Government is also offering $11.5 million to help businesses, non-government organisations and councils electrify their fleets and install charging infrastructure.

These grants target businesses and councils with 21 or more passenger vehicles, SUVs, vans, utes and small trucks up to 4.5 tonnes. Up to $8,000 is available per DC fast-charging port and $2,000 for an AC charging port.

Funding invested in EV fleets to date has supported organisations to buy almost 5,000 electric fleet vehicles and install more than 1,500 EV chargers.

Together these programs will add hundreds more EVs and public charging locations to NSW. To date, the NSW Government has funded more than 3,300 EV chargers in more than 1,200 sites across metropolitan, regional and remote NSW.

For information on the NSW Government's EV Strategy and grants, visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/nsw-governments-electric-vehicle-strategy

Minister for Energy Penny Sharpe said:

"There are now more than 155,000 EVs registered in NSW, reducing the cost of living for drivers and saving more than 200 million litres of fuel a year in NSW.

"This $16.5 million will install more public chargers in places where EV owners need them, while also helping businesses reduce their costs by electrifying their fleets.