THE Welsh Government has laid out plans to expand Wales' electric vehicle charging point capacity to cover the entire country.

The EV Charging Action Plan sets out how the Welsh Government aim to deliver a charging point facility for every 20 miles of the strategic trunk network across Wales by 2025. 

The Welsh Government is hoping the plans will serve to encourage people to make the switch to electric vehicles.

With more than 1,000 public charging points across Wales, one for every six battery electric vehicles, the plans set out an approach to meet increasing demand as fossil fuel vehicles are phased out.

With transport generating around 17 per cent of all carbon emissions in Wales, improving electric vehicle infrastructure is just one part of the solution.

Deputy minister for climate change, with a responsibility for transport, Lee Waters said: “We need to do more in the next 10 years than we’ve done in the last 30 if we’re to reach our NetZero target by 2050.

"Changing the car dependency culture will be key, but for those essential car journeys, making the switch to an electric vehicle is another way we can make a difference.”

The Welsh Government’s Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV) Transformation Fund has already provided a kick-start for many EV projects across Wales.

Carmarthenshire Council was awarded a £350,000 grant to develop a rapid charging facility on the A48 in Cross Hands. 

The next round of ULEV funding will open for bids in December.