LCQ16: Improving charging efficiency of public charging facilities

Following is a question by the Hon Hung Kam-in and a written reply by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, in the Legislative Council today (October 28): Question: It is reported that the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Hong Kong has grown fourfold over the past four years, but the growth of public chargers has lagged behind, recording only about a 1.5-fold increase over the past five years, with the vehicle-to-charger ratio having widened to about 10.5:1. Over 60 per cent of existing public chargers are still medium chargers which take a few hours to charge, and there is a severe lack of quick charging facilities for full electric light buses in districts such as Kowloon East and Kwun Tong. Some members of the industry have suggested making good use of the capacity shown in CLP's Power Availability Maps and prioritising the expansion of fast charging infrastructure at public and metered car parks. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) of the respective numbers and percentages of parking spaces with fast chargers (100 kW or above) and medium chargers in public and private car parks in Hong Kong in the past three years; accordin

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