UK electric vehicle charge point network grows 28% in past 12 months

Nearly 17,000 public EV charge points have been added to the total UK network since April 2024, which means the total has grown 28% in the past 12 months, Department for Transport data reveals.

There was an increase in the total number of public charging devices in most countries and regions of the UK. Growth has been strongest in previously under-resourced areas such as the north (30%), west midlands (44%) and east of England (43%), though there was a small decrease in the north-east and Northern Ireland.

As of  April 1, 2025, there were 76,507 public electric vehicle charging devices installed in the UK. Of these, 15,446 were fast chargers with 50kW of power or above, which represents 20% of all charging devices.

However 42,874 were in the lowest power rating band, 3kW up to 8kW, which represents 56% of all charging devices. These are mainly on-street or car park chargers designed to offer overnight charging or top-up charging.

According to the data, 28,316 were designated as ‘on street’ chargers, which represents 37% of all charging devices. The DfT designates 37,435 chargers as ‘destination’ chargers, which represents 49% of all charging devices.

Charge points rated between 8kW and 49kW represented 24% of charging devices; devices rated 50kW to 149kW represented 10% of charging devices and the highest power rating banding, 150kW-plus, accounted for 10% of charging devices.

The installation rate is continuing to grow. Since January 1, 2025, there are 3,173 more devices, an increase of 4%. 

Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood said: “We want to make sure that drivers are always close to an electric vehicle charging device – no matter where they are – and that’s why it’s great to see the number of public charging devices across the UK growing by 28% since April last year.”