A three-dimensional view of charging infrastructure equity

Electric vehicle (EV) sales are on the rise, as plug-in hybrid and battery electric cars become more affordable and reasonable for lower-income people. One key to this transition is also making the fuel that powers them more accessible – electric charging stations and other infrastructure must be affordable, available and in close proximity to where they are most needed. Previous studies show that EV owners are likely to be wealthier and more educated, and that poorer and less educated populations may have less access to public charging infrastructure, which seemingly would support EV ownership. Studies are lacking with a focus on access disparities related to private charging. If a transition to fossil-free alternatives for transportation is to help reach climate goals, it must be implemented in a manner that does not exacerbate existing inequalities, in terms of accessibility to services, as well as personal and household mobility costs. Here, we use Sweden as an example to introduce three dimensions that are linked to equitable charging infrastructure deployment, with a focus on private chargers: data transparency, local accessibility and opportunities for demand flexibility. Using these three dimensions, we present an overarching analysis of charger subsidy schemes at the national level and local level. Based on our analysis, we make specific recommendations for data collection and for developing indicators for monitoring access to private charging infrastructure and its relationship to income inequalities at the most local level.

• Record URL:
  https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/3d-charging-infrastructure-sei2022.020.pdf
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• Authors:
  • Xylia, Maria
• Publication Date: 2022

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 14p
• Serial:
  • SEI policy paper
  • Publisher: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Electric vehicle charging; Parking facilities; Private enterprise; Residential areas
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 984: Charging (electric vehicle); 916: Parking area; 9118: Private; 307: Residential area
• Subject Areas: Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01878463
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, VTI
• Created Date: Apr 3 2023 4:45PM