EV charge point numbers on the rise as infrastructure investments continue

There were 123,677 charge points in the UK as of the end of August 2026, at 47,810 locations. There are now more than 1,000 charging hubs, and chargers are being installed at a rate of almost 1,000 a month, with 953 new installations in August 2026 alone – 288 of which were ultra-fast chargers.

Recent investments in infrastructure have included the Welsh government’s introduction of 100% non-domestic rates relief for EV charging bays and forecourts, set to run until March 2036 and designed to encourage operator investment and expand infrastructure.

Other initiatives include Devon and Torbay Councils announcement of a LEVI (Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) funded partnership with Believ to deliver 1,300 EV chargers across the region.

The National Trust expanded EV charging across three of its sites in Devon through its partnership with RAW Charging, at Castle Drogo, Parke and Lydford Gorge. RAW Charging opened new charging hubs in Milton Keynes, Charlton Riverside SE London, W Sussex and RHS Garden Wisley. And BP Pulse opened a new charging hub at Tingley in W. Yorkshire. Jade Edwards, Zapmap head of insights, said: “The EV charging industry has continued to focus on rolling out infrastructure where it’s most needed over the past couple of months. Another summer of exceptional weather patterns reminds us why this is so important.