A new study looking into the reliability of the network of electric car charging devices at supermarkets found that 43% are not working. Half of Morrisons chargers were out of orderShoppers hoping to charge their electric vehicles while doing their weekly grocery shop could be left frustrated as new research has found that more than two in five devices in supermarket car parks are not working. Analysis of public charging data found that 43 per cent of chargers located at major supermarket sites have connection issues or are completely out of order. How many chargers in supermarket car parks are working? Aldi: Not enough data Asda: 74% working Lidl: 60% working Morrisons: 50% working Sainsbury’s: 60% working Tesco: 49% working Waitrose: 68% working Source: LeaseLoco NB: Analysis conducted using Zap-Map on 14-15 January 2022The research identified that 12 of the 13 EV chargers on site at four Morrisons stores in and around Swansea were showing on Zap-Map as being out of order.

Source: Daily Mail January 22, 2023 00:50 UTC