Remote areas of Scotland and Northern Ireland have the least EV registrations The Scottish islands and several parts of Northern Ireland dominate the top 10 list of locations with the slowest uptake of pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids cars in the last five years. However, also making the rankings is the tourist hotspot of Blackpool and one of the biggest industrial hubs in the South East of England, Milton Keynes. Orkney might be one of the most beautiful places in the UK - and one of the most remote - but it doesn't fair well when it comes to EV uptake.
The Orkneys have seen an increase of only 133 per cent in the number of plug-in vehicles (can be plug-in hybrid or battery electric) over the past five years, making it worst place in the UK for EV growth Despite being a popular tourist spot with over 20 million visitors every year, Blackpool is not electric car ready, with an increase of only 303 per cent in plug-in vehicles Carwow compared the number of private plug-in vehicles and battery electric vehicles in each county/district and unitary authority in Q4 2023 to Q4 in 2028, using DVLA and DfT figures Parts of the country with the slowest uptake of plug-in vehicles 1. Orkney Islands - 133% 2. Blackpool - 303% 3.
Shetland Islands - 357% 4. Antrim and Newtownabbey - 404% 5. Causeway Coast and Glens - 416% 6.
Gloucestershire - 422% 7. Mid and East Antrim - 423% 8. Milton Keynes - 444% 9.
Dundee City - 453% 10. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon - 455% Source: Ca.