By WhichEV
The familiar sight of the local petrol station could soon be a memory, with new analysis revealing that the UK is on track to have no petrol or diesel forecourts left by 2038. The stark prediction comes as the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs is growing at an explosive rate, set to outnumber traditional filling stations within the next decade.
The research, compiled by national EV charging network Be.EV, highlights a terminal decline in petrol station numbers that has been underway for over half a century.
In 1967, the UK had approximately 40,000 forecourts serving its motorists. By 2023, that figure had plummeted by more than 75% to just 8,353. If this rate of closure continues, the country could be without a single pump before the end of the next decade.
