21 OZEV-authorised EV chargepoint installers within 8 miles of Bedford, the installers who can claim the chargepoint grant for you.
The Bedford council area has 5,235 privately kept plug-in cars (end of June 2026), 47% more than a year earlier (UK: 44%). That's 26.8 for every 1,000 people, 124th highest of the UK's 361 councils.
Grant-funded since April 2022 in the Bedford council area: 61 home charger sockets for renters and flat owners and 315 workplace charger sockets (since 2016). Public chargers: 291, up 0 since January 2026.
We list 21 OZEV-authorised chargepoint installers in Bedford. 20 of them install chargers at homes.
At the end of June 2026, 5,235 plug-in cars were kept privately in the Bedford council area, 47% more than a year earlier. Of those, 3,371 were fully electric.
If you own a flat or rent your home and have private off-street parking, the EV chargepoint grant covers 75% of the cost, up to £500 of buying and installing a chargepoint. Landlords can claim it per socket. Homeowners living in a house can't claim it.
Only OZEV-authorised installers can claim the chargepoint grant on your behalf, so use one if you want the grant.