Public charge point installations grow 19.1%. in 2025

Zapmap's new statistics show 14,097 new charge points were installed throughout 2025 - a year-on-year increase of 19.1%.

The EV charging infrastructure now encompasses 87,796 devices (116,052 EVSEs) at 45,033  locations spanning en-route, destination and on-street charging. 

The highest growth continues to be seen in ultra-rapid devices delivering charging speeds of 150kW and above, as well as in charging hubs typically located along the strategic road network and designed for drivers looking to recharge their vehicle as quickly as possible on longer journeys. There are now 9,893 chargers in this power band, 41% more than in December 2024. The number of charging hubs across the country (defined as six or more rapid or ultra-rapid devices at a single location) now stands at 748, an increase of 39% over the past 12 months. 

Zapmap’s statistics show strong regional growth taking place outside of London and the South-East throughout 2025, especially with regard to rapid/ultra-rapid (50kW+) chargers: the North West has seen impressive year-on-year growth of more than 35% in these high-powered chargers, with the East of England, Wales and Northern Ireland all recording around  29% growth in this power band (albeit Northern Ireland starting from a low base). 

Destination charging covers several use cases, and for those cases with a sub-four hour dwell time, such as gyms and supermarkets, whilst <50KW remains the majority, there is a trend towards installing more rapid / ultra-rapid charge points in these locations.

Many destination chargers are still low powered <50kW charge points and provide charging for longer stops and top-ups, such as in car parks and at tourist attractions. Combined with on-street charging, also predominantly <50kW, there are 69,861 charge points in this category representing just under 80% of the total. 

On-street charging devices, designed for overnight or full-day charging, are aimed at drivers who wish to charge close to home but do not have off-street parking — this category is likely to become increasingly significant as more drivers make the transition to electric vehicles. These charge points have seen 7,659 new additions in 2025 bringing the total to 33,177. 

The capital continues to lead the way on both EV adoption and on-street charging, with the majority of these chargers (24,026)  located in Greater London. The growth in on-street provision throughout both Greater London and the rest of the UK is  very comparable at around 30% year-on-year for both.