More than half of Scottish drivers (53%) say they would be more likely to switch to an electric vehicle (EV) if they could charge it at work.
A survey of 4,400 UK adults was carried out for vehicle charging company CTEK by YouGov, finding that only 56% of EV owners are now charging at home - down from 78% in 2021 - with 20% now charging at work.
The research also revealed that younger non-EV drivers were even more likely to switch to EVs if there was charging at work.
Around 60% of 18 to 34 year-olds were more likely, ahead of 55% of 35 to 44 year-olds, 48% of those aged 45 to 54 and just 33% of the over 55s.
Cecilia Routledge, global director for energy and facilities for CTEK, said: “Employers can not only help their workers and the UK’s drive towards net zero, they can also make themselves more attractive to potential recruits.
“Early adopters of EVs tended to have access to a driveway or garage where they could install home charging units, but as the market penetration grows, more people who do not have off-street parking will have EVs and need a reliable place to charge away from home.”
She added: “Younger employees are a key recruitment target for many employers faced with hard to fill vacancies and skills gaps - they are also a demographic less likely to be home owners and more likely to live in housing without off-street parking and access to home chargers for EVs.
“So there are multiple reasons for employers who have staff car parks to install EV charging points, plus the incentive of the UK Government’s grants of thousands of pounds for up to 75% of the project costs.”
With the EV Infrastructure Grant Scheme (IGS), UK registered businesses with less than 250 employees can claim grants of up to £15,000 - and can claim five grants in total for five separate sites.
At each site, there must be a minimum of five clearly marked staff-only parking spaces with charging infrastructure installed, and at least one of those spaces must have an active charge point.
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