UK public EV charging network surpasses 120,000 chargers

The UK’s public electric vehicle charging network has passed 120,000 chargers, according to new data from Zapmap, the country’s leading charge point mapping service.

A total of 1,308 net new chargers were added in April alone, bringing the network to 120,388 across on-street, destination and en-route locations.

This represents an 11% increase compared to April 2025, when 108,819 chargers were recorded.

The 120,000th charger, operated by RAW Charging, was installed at Lydford Gorge in Devon, a National Trust-managed site.

The number of charging hubs, defined as eight or more rapid or ultra-rapid chargers in one location, has also surpassed 1,000 for the first time.

Ultra-rapid chargers, delivering 150kW and above, continue to show the strongest growth at 40% year-on-year, with 13,346 now in operation.

Melanie Shufflebotham, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Zapmap, said: “The availability of 120,000 public chargers is not just a significant milestone for the UK EV market but also a great result for EV drivers.”

Vicky Read, Chief Executive of ChargeUK, said: “Two million EVs and 120,000 chargers. The electric transition is well down the road and as petrol prices remain high it’s time for government to hit the accelerator.”