Analysis of electric vehicle charging behaviour in existing regional public and workplace charging infrastructure: A case study in the North-East UK

作者：Yanghanzi Zhang, Shuo Li, PT Blythe, Josey Wardle, Colin Herron, Simon Edwards, Duo Li, Yanjie Ji, Anil Namdeo · 发表于：Transportation Engineering · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1016/j.treng.2025.100309 · 被引用次数：7 · 研究领域：Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure、Advanced Battery Technologies Research、Transportation and Mobility Innovations

• Five-year real-world electric vehicle charging behaviour data was analysed. • Rapid chargers in suburbs and central shopping centres are favoured by EV users. • Re -introducing parking fees at slow and fast chargers to reduce energy consumption. • Offering free parking based on demand to boost utilisation of public chargers. • Considering smart metering at workplace chargers to lower grid demand. Public and workplace charging infrastructure plays an important role in supporting electric vehicle (EV) adoption by relieving range anxiety, increasing vehicle utility, and providing charging access for users without home chargers. While previous studies have examined public and workplace charging infrastructure, limited research has explored the impact of charging type and location on charging behaviour using real-world data collected from regional use cases. To address this gap, this study analyses 327,910 real-world charging events from the North-East of the UK to examine the relationship between public and workplace charging infrastructure and EV users' charging behaviours. The results revealed that rapid chargers located in central shopping centres, suburban activity centres, and leisure venues are preferred by EV users with higher usage frequency but still require improved utilisation to achieve commercial viability. Slow and fast chargers’ plug-in time far exceeds the energy delivery duration as they are primarily used for parking rather than charging, suggesting re-introdu...