Key facts
- Council scheme
- A pilot with Kerbo Charge covered around 30 properties, part-funded by the council's Climate Change Investment Fund, with the council covering half the cost for pilot households. Participants paid a £50-a-year licence fee and installed their own chargepoint. If the pilot is effective, the scheme will be offered to all residents with a suitable property, who would pay towards installation.
- Cross-pavement policy
- Pilot basis, under a council licence. The council has also considered approved cable cover mats as a temporary measure.
- Charging hubs
- The council has installed hundreds of public chargepoints across the county.
Checked against official sources: 16 October 2026
Charging an EV in County Durham without a driveway
County Durham has many terraced streets, so the council has piloted pavement cable channels with Kerbo Charge – the first trial of its kind in the North East.
Pilot details
- Around 30 properties
- The council covered half the cost for pilot households
- A £50-a-year licence fee
- Residents installed their own chargepoint
What next
If the pilot is effective, channels will be offered to all residents with a suitable property, who would pay towards installation.
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Last updated 16 October 2026