The UK has officially passed 75,000 electric vehicle (EV) public chargepoint installations, according to new research.
The research was conducted by EV chargepoint solution provider Zapmap, with the data stating at the end of February 2025 there were 75,675 charge points in the UK.
The figures represent a 32% year-on-year increase compared to February 2024, when 57,290 devices were recorded.
Operated by EV charging network Ionity, the 75,000th public charge point is one of eight ultra-rapid and four rapid devices installed at the Village Hotel, Bristol.
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The data also stated that 2024 saw increased rates of chargepoint installation, with particularly strong growth in the ultra-rapid (150kW+) segment, which saw a 74% increase in installations since the end of February 2024.
CEO at ChargeUK Vicky Read said: “Reaching 75,000 public charge points is a significant milestone and an incredible achievement for an industry that is barely a decade old.
“We know a successful transition to EVs depends on world-class charging infrastructure being deployed ahead of demand.
“Millions more EVs will be sold in the coming years, so we need to keep the momentum going with ChargeUK’s members having committed to invest £6bn by 2030 to do just this.
“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.”
Achievements and innovations in EV charging infrastructure will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
