Surrey County Council and charge point provider Connected Kerb will install around 10,000 chargers as part of efforts to ramp up EV infrastructure by 2030.
At present, there is one charger per 9,000 residents in Surrey, but the rollout will see this figure dramatically increase.
The project is expected to cost up to £60m and will see over 5,000 fast charging points installed by 2027, including over 500 rapid charging points across the county.
The rollout in Surrey will consist of chargers produced by Connected Kerb including 7kW and 22kW 'Gecko' chargers, 'Chameleon' chargers for on-street and car parks and wall-mounted 'Limpet' and 'Scarab' chargers throughout housing developments.
A recent 'Net Zero Review' published by the government highlighted the opportunity for local authorities to take a leading role in the rollout of charging infrastructure.
There are currently fewer than 39,000 public charge points in...