The UK now has more than 75,000 public EV charging devices after a record year of growth.
Data from Zapmap shows that 75,675 public charge points were available at the end of February 2025 — a 32% year-on-year increase compared to February last year, when 57,290 devices were recorded.
The UK’s landmark 75,000th public EV charge point is part of a new Ionity hub at the Village Hotel in Bristol. The hub features eight ultra-rapid chargers delivering up to 350kW of power, alongside four rapid devices providing up to 75kW of charge.
This milestone reflects the UK’s commitment to improving public charging infrastructure. The country experienced particularly strong growth in the ultra-rapid segment (150kW+), which has increased by 74% since February 2024.
Zapmap anticipates continued growth if the government’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate regulations remain unchanged.
Projects funded by LEVI (Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) will launch during the second half of the year, as will numerous on-street public chargers. Operators are expected to focus on improving reliability and simplifying payment systems.
“Having 75,000 public charge points available, across the different charging use cases, is a significant milestone for the UK EV market,” said Melanie Shufflebotham, Zapmap co-founder and COO. “An extensive network of public charging helps drive confidence for the next wave of drivers who will be making the switch to electric over the next few years.”
“As the infrastructure continues to grow, Zapmap’s focus is to make sure that EV drivers have access to the best up-to-date information so they can find and pay for public charging with confidence.”
Vicky Read, CEO at ChargeUK, expressed optimism about the UK’s progress in public charging infrastructure while urging the government to maintain its ZEV mandate.
“A successful transition to EVs depends on world-class charging infrastructure being deployed ahead of demand,” she said. “Today’s announcement is yet more proof that ChargeUK’s members are getting on with the job, with the public network having grown by 37% in 2024.”
Read emphasized the need for continued momentum as millions more EVs will hit UK roads in coming years.
“ChargeUK’s members have committed to invest £6 billion by 2030 to do just this,” she added. “Though translating investment into chargers requires a supportive policy environment. That means a strong and stable ZEV mandate and positive steps to address barriers to affordability and deployment, such as equalising VAT, a solution to rising standing charges, and the speeding up of grid connections.”
The infrastructure milestone wasn’t the only positive news for the UK EV sector. Throughout February 2025, EVs captured 25.3% market share of all new cars registered — up from 17.7% during the same period in 2024.
