THERE are now 100 public electric car chargers in Barnsley, latest figures have revealed.

Department for Transport figures show there were 100 public electric car chargers in Barnsley as of July – up from 89 the year before.

The government set a target of installing 300,000 public electric chargers by 2030, meaning around 3,600 chargers must be installed across the UK per month.

Of the chargers installed in Barnsley, 22 were rapid chargers.

There were 41 public chargers per 100,000 people in Barnsley.

A DfT spokesperson said: “We are committed to accelerating the rollout of charge-points across the UK.

“And we want to go further and faster right across the country, giving drivers the confidence to make the move to zero-emission vehicles.”