Chen, Boyou;
Moore, Austin;
Jia, Bochen;
Zhang, Kaihan;
Cao, Mengqiu;
(2025)
Equity Considerations in Public Electric Vehicle Charging: A Review.
World Electric Vehicle Journal
, 16
(10)
p. 553.
10.3390/wevj16100553.
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Abstract
Public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is crucial for accelerating EV adoption and reducing transportation emissions; however, disparities in infrastructure access have raised significant equity concerns. This review synthesizes existing knowledge and identifies gaps regarding equity in EV public charging research. Following structured review protocols, 91 peer-reviewed studies from Scopus and Google Scholar were analyzed, focusing explicitly on equity considerations. The findings indicate that current research on EV public charging equity mainly adopts geographic information systems (GIS), network optimization, behavioral modeling, and hybrid analytical frameworks, yet lacks consistent normative frameworks for assessing equity outcomes. Equity assessments highlight four key dimensions: spatial accessibility, cost burdens, reliability and usability, and user awareness and trust. Socio-economic disparities, particularly income, housing tenure, and ethnicity, frequently exacerbate inequitable access, disproportionately disadvantaging low-income, renter, and minority populations. Additionally, infrastructure-specific choices, including charger reliability, strategic location, and pricing strategies, significantly influence adoption patterns and equity outcomes. However, the existing literature primarily reflects the contexts of North America, Europe, and China, revealing substantial geographical and methodological limitations. This review suggests the need for more robust normative evaluations of equity, comprehensive demographic data integration, and advanced methodological frameworks, thereby guiding targeted, inclusive, and context-sensitive infrastructure planning and policy interventions.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Equity Considerations in Public Electric Vehicle Charging: A Review |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3390/wevj16100553 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj16100553 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2025 by the authors. Published by MDPI on behalf of the World Electric Vehicle Association. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | electric vehicles; public charging infrastructure; systematic review; charging equity; charging behavior; Socioeconomic disparities |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10214582 |
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