THERE ARE more public electric vehicle charging points in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole than there were two years ago, new figures show.

Department for Transport figures show there were 85 publicly provided charging points in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on January 1, up from 74 the year prior and 63 two years ago.

Residents in the area had also installed 1,325 at-home charging points through the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme as of January 1, a 113 per cent increase over the last two years, further Department for Transport figures outline.

The scheme gives applicants a 75 per cent grant towards the cost of installing the charging point up to £350.

There have also been 82 charging points installed at workplaces.

By 2030, the Government aims to provide 300,000 public charging points, 18 times the number a decade previously.