Hundreds of new kerbside chargers coming. Here’s where you will be able to power up your EV

The NSW Labor government will install more than 670 kerbside charging ports for electric vehicles across hundreds of sites, with Sydney’s inner west by far the biggest beneficiary of the public-private partnership, billed as the largest rollout of public chargers in the country.

The Inner West Council will get 136 EV chargers, followed by 83 chargers in Randwick City Council and 70 in the Waverley local government area.

North Sydney, Willoughby and Woollahra council areas will also get more than 150 between them. Newcastle is the only regional area in the rollout, set to receive 30 chargers.

Minister for Climate Change Penny Sharpe said the increased availability of public charging options should give people the confidence that their next vehicle purchase could be an EV.

“Almost 30 per cent of NSW drivers do not have access to private, off-street parking to charge an EV, that figure is considerably higher in metro areas,” Sharpe said.

“We will continue to roll out EV charging grants to further support the NSW goal of being the easiest place in Australia to own and drive an electric vehicle.”

The state government will invest $4.1 million to install the charging ports across 16 council areas, which will be boosted by $8 million in private investment.

The new chargers will range from seven kilowatts to 75 kilowatts and will include pole-mounted, pedestal and “kiosk” EV chargers. They will be installed on kerbsides or in public council car parks.

All chargers will be installed over the next 12 months and will be open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and are designed for drivers without offsite parking, such as those in apartments.