32 OZEV-authorised EV chargepoint installers within 8 miles of Preston, the installers who can claim the chargepoint grant for you.
The Preston council area has 3,146 privately kept plug-in cars (end of June 2026), 63% more than a year earlier (UK: 44%). That's 19.3 for every 1,000 people, 242nd highest of the UK's 361 councils.
Grant-funded since April 2022 in the Preston council area: 73 home charger sockets for renters and flat owners and 250 workplace charger sockets (since 2016). Public chargers: 129, up 1 since January 2026.
We list 32 OZEV-authorised chargepoint installers in Preston. 28 of them install chargers at homes.
At the end of June 2026, 3,146 plug-in cars were kept privately in the Preston council area, 63% more than a year earlier. Of those, 1,933 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.