Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) have shown that the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network has grown by 23% over the last year with the installation of over 15,000 additional chargers across the country.
In total, there are now 86,021 chargers in operation throughout Britain, with statistics stating a new chargepoint is being added to the network every 33 minutes.
Of the 86,021 installed chargers, more than 17,356 are rapid/ultra-rapid chargers capable of charging a car to 80% in just 20-40 mins.
Exponential growth has been recorded across Yorkshire and the Humber, Wales, the West Midlands and East of England, with the number of public EV charging devices in England outside of London growing by 23.4% between October 2024 and October 2025 – compared to 21.7% in the capital.
The release of the data follows the recent launch of the 650 million GBP Electric Car Grant, which has thus far enabled more than 25,000 drivers to switch to EVs with discounts across 39 different models.
Minister for Decarbonisation, Keir Mather said:There’s never been a better time to go electric – chargepoints are up 23% in a year, and we’re helping drivers save with discounts of up to £3,750 on new electric cars, all part of our Plan for Change.
We’re also cutting red tape so renters and those without driveways can access affordable home charging, making it easier and cheaper for everyone to make the switch.
Currently, the UK has more than 6,000 open-access rapid and ultra-rapid chargers within one mile of the Strategic Road Network (England’s motorways and major A-roads), indicating a quadrupling of available chargers in the last three years.
The Government recently announced a consultation to remove red tape surrounding renters and residents without driveways’ permissions to install home chargers, which in turn was complemented by a new 25 million GBP scheme to aid councils in the installation of cross-pavement channels for those without driveways.
Vicky Read, chief executive, ChargeUK said:The EV charging industry is pulling out all the stops to help drivers go electric, investing billions of private capital into high-quality charging — supporting the government’s ambitions for growth and decarbonisation in the process.
The vast majority of EV drivers use the public networks and an increasing number will be wholly reliant on them. Meaning we need the right mix of affordable and easy to access charging at home and at work, on-street, en-route and at destinations to ensure everyone can make the switch.
