EV charging statistics 2026
Zapmap is the leading source of EV charging data and insights, providing UK Government's Department for Transport with the data that underpins the official public charging statistics.
For 2026, the metric used to track the size of the public charging network has changed from devices to EV chargers. Additionally the power band from 3kW up to 7.9kW has been renamed from Slow to Standard and the power band from 8kW up to 49kW has been renamed from Fast to Standard Plus. Full details of these changes can be seen on this EV charger explainer page.
The Zapmap Insights team analyses the comprehensive Zapmap database of EV chargers to track the growth and composition of the UK's charging infrastructure and provides a series of graphs, which are updated monthly. To access the data and insights beneath and around these graphs, get in touch with the insights team to explore our market leading, comprehensive, credible and reliable data and insights.
How many public EV chargers are there in the UK?
At the end of February 2026, there were 118,321 EV chargers, which are sited on 89,842 devices across 45,561 charging locations around the UK. They support use cases across on-street, destination and en-route charging.
Last month, 1,592 net new EV chargers were added to the Zapmap database.
The four speeds or power ratings that are tracked are defined as Standard (from 3kW up to 7.9kW), Standard Plus (from 8kW up to 49kW), Rapid (from 50kW up to 149kW) and Ultra-rapid (150kW and above).
How is the UK’s network of public EV chargers growing over time?
The number of public EV chargers in the UK has grown from 102,771 at the end of 2024 to 116,052 by the end of 2025, this represents a growth of 13%.
The graph below focuses on the number of EV chargers, rather than the capacity to deliver electricity. This masks the fact that devices with different power ratings provide a significant difference in capacity. For instance, while Rapid and Ultra-rapid chargers only make up 23% of total EV chargers, they account for around 60% of the total capacity.
How many EV chargers have been installed each year?
In 2025, 13,281 EV chargers were added to the UK public network. This was a growth of 13% in the overall network, but a reduction in the number of chargers installed compared to the previous year. In 2024, there were 24,557 EV chargers added to the UK public network - 19% more than were added in 2023.
The most common type of EV chargers to be installed are Standard chargers, which are typically found on-street, in residential areas, public car parks and accommodation. Find out more about power bands and their different uses here.
For Rapid and Ultra-rapid EV chargers, the key trend is a shift towards 150kW+ Ultra-rapid chargers. In 2025, there were 3,425 Ultra-rapid chargers added to the public network, a 40% year on year growth.
During 2025 the overall number of Rapid EV chargers decreased slightly as some were upgraded to Ultra-rapid chargers and some were removed altogether. There was also one significant update to a network's data feed to reclassify how it's EV chargers were counted, this resulted in a net drop of circa 500 EV chargers towards the end of 2025.
Note: This month's statistics show a negative value for EV chargers in the Standard power band. This is a result of EV chargers transitioning between networks, some of which may have been permanently or temporarily decommissioned, or whose status may have changed from public to private, leading to a drop in numbers for those networks during the transition period.
How many public EV chargers are installed each month?
In February 2026, 1,592 net new EV chargers were added to the Zapmap platform.
This number takes into account that every month some EV chargers are decommissioned by charge point operators. These net new figures reflect the number of additions to the Zapmap platform minus those EV chargers that have been removed from the platform.
This is all in addition to more than one million charge points installed at home or work where the majority of charging still takes place.
Find out more about different power bands and their typical use-cases here.
Which network has the largest number of EV chargers?
The charging network with the most EV chargers is Shell Recharge ubitricity, with its network of on-street chargers. Next up is Pod, a network of destination chargers found mainly in retail car parks, particularly supermarkets. In third place is Connected Kerb, which has an extensive network of on-street chargers across the UK.
This data combines EV chargers across all the different power ratings, and the data shows the network with the most EV chargers but not the highest amount of charging capacity.
Which areas have the most EV chargers across the UK?
The geographical area that has the most EV chargers is Greater London with 30,614, followed by the South East with 15,368 and Scotland with 12,609.
Again, this aggregates all the different types of EV chargers, so caution should be used when making comparisons.
How many EV chargers in the UK are Rapid or Ultra-rapid?
As of February 2026, there are 27,009 Rapid or Ultra-rapid EV chargers, across 6,727 charging locations in the UK.
Last month, 452 net new Rapid or Ultra-rapid EV chargers were added to the Zapmap platform.
How is the UK rapid charging network growing over time?
The number of public Rapid and Ultra-rapid EV chargers in the UK has grown from 22,997 at the end of 2024 to 26,378 by the end of 2025, this represents a growth of 15%.
Ultra-rapid EV chargers have grown at a particularly high rate, with 3,425 added in 2025, a year on year growth rate of 40%.
How many Rapid or Ultra-rapid EV chargers have been installed each year?
In 2025, 3,381 Rapid or Ultra-rapid EV chargers were added to the UK public network. This was a growth of 15% in the overall network.
As the graph below shows, the growth in 2025 was in the Ultra-rapid category of EV chargers.
During 2025 the overall number of Rapid EV chargers decreased slightly as some were upgraded to Ultra-rapid chargers and some were removed altogether. There was also one significant update to a network's data feed to reclassify how it's EV chargers were counted, this resulted in a net drop of circa 500 EV chargers towards the end of 2025.
There are still over 14,000 Rapid chargers on the Zapmap platform, but the trend now is to install new Ultra-rapid chargers, to provide quick 20-30 min top ups during en-route charging.
Which network has the most Rapid and Ultra-rapid EV chargers?
The charge point operator with the most Rapid and Ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers is MFG EV Power, who have 2,789 EV chargers at the end of February 2026.
After MFG EV Power, Osprey operate the most Rapid and Ultra-rapid EV chargers in the UK with 2,578, followed by BP Pulse with 2,506.
The number of EV chargers at a location is usually how many EVs can be charged at that location. It is not a perfect measure though, there are circumstances that can reduce the number of EVs that are able to charge simultaneously at a given location. Please see the EV charging explainer page for more details.
What is the market share of Rapid and Ultra-rapid charging networks?
There are six networks which make up 50% market share of Rapid and Ultra-rapid EV chargers. The three networks with the highest market share are MFG EV Power with 10.3%, closely followed by Osprey with 9.5% and BP pulse with 9.3%.
Which areas have the most Rapid EV chargers across the UK?
The UK geographical area that has the most Rapid or Ultra-rapid EV chargers is the South East with 3,801, followed by Scotland with 3,155 and the East of England with 2,976.
The areas with the fewest Rapid / Ultra-rapid EV chargers are the North East with 857 and Northern Ireland with 354 EV chargers.
How many charging hubs are there in the UK?
At the end of February 2026 there were 958 Rapid charging hubs across the UK, which are open to all EVs. Zapmap defines a charging hub as a charging location with at least eight Rapid or Ultra-rapid EV chargers. The number of charging hubs grew in the last year from 723 at the end of 2024 to 926 by the end of 2025, a 28% year on year growth.
In addition to these open charging hubs there are 65 charging hub locations only available to Tesla drivers. Tesla has already opened up many locations to all EVs, and is expected to continue to do so over the coming months.
Other data that Zapmap makes available in the public domain and updates on a regular basis includes tracking EV registrations and growth, Zapmap Price Index or best networks for EV charging.
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