Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Installation

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We are supporting the growing number of EV drivers who live in and visit Newcastle by tripling the number of public EV charger ports across the city.

We've installed 34 new EV charging ports across 11 locations (see below) to increase our public EV charging infrastructure network to 50 ports across 15 locations in the Newcastle Local Government Area. It's now easier than ever before for drivers to charge their EVs.

The chargers are powered by 100% renewable energy from City of Newcastle's Summerhill Solar Farm and existing power purchase agreement with the Sapphire wind farm.

LocationInstallation statusNumber of EV portsCharger speed (kW)
87 De Vitre Street,
Lambton
Completed222
4-8 Harris Street,
Wallsend
Completed222
47-49a Cleary Street,
Hamilton
Completed
260
1-19 Dora Street,
Mayfield
Completed
422
Wharf Road,
Newcastle East
Completed
87
3a Hunter Street,
Stockton
Completed47
33 Moate Street, Georgetown
Installed260
10 Lenox Street,
Beresfield		Completed422
44 Station Street, 
Wickham		Completed222
Ordinance Street,
Newcastle East		Completed222
Date Street Car Park,
Adamstown		Completed
222


Want to see the location of all our EV charging ports? Check out our Electric Vehicles page.


Why did we do this?

We have a growing number of EVs registered in our city, which creates a cleaner, quieter and lower emissions city. Expanding the number of available public EV charging ports supports these existing EV drivers and encourages others to make the switch.

The roll-out of public EV charging infrastructure across Newcastle is a key deliverable in the Newcastle Environment Strategy to support our city-wide transition to net-zero emissions. 

The Newcastle Environment Strategy has a target of 52% of all new car sales being EV sales by 2031.


How was it funded?

This project was co-funded through a $270,000 grant from the NSW Government under its electric vehicle kerbside charging program.


FAQs

The locations were selected following a feasibility study that looked at parking turnover and the vicinty of different locations to local, businesses, shops and other facilities. We also considered the EV charging needs of residents, incluing looking into areas without off-street parking and existing charging facilities. 

The time it takes to charge an EV is determined by a number of factors. Check out our EV charging guide for more information.

It is important to note how fast you can charge also depends on your EV's on-board charging capacity. While a particular charger may be able to achieve a certain rate, your EV may not charge that fast. Check your EV manual to determine its top charge rate.

Only EVs that are charging.  

Non-EVs and EVs that are not charging while parked in an EV charging bay may be issued with a fine.

Yes, please refer to the signage at each location when using the EV chargers.

If you exceed the time limit, you may be fined - even if your EV is not fully charged.

From 1 July 2025, the cost for 7kW and 22kW chargers is $0.40 / kWh. The cost for 60kW chargers is $0.60.
 

7kw and 22kw chargers require you to bring your own cable.

60kw chargers do not require you to bring your own cable.

News

11 June 2025 - City of Newcastle driving major EV charging expansion

27 May 2024 - EV investment charges up city-wide net zero vision