Swindon & Wiltshire News
UK now has 75,000 public charge points for EVs, data shows
The UK has surpassed the milestone of 75,000 public charge points for electric vehicles, according to Bristol-based Zapmap, the UK’s leading charge point mapping service.
Zapmap data for the state of the public charging infrastructure shows that, as of the end of February, there are 75,675 charge points in the UK – a 32 per cent increase on last year when just over 57,000 charge points were recorded.
The 75,000 charge point was installed at the Village Hotel, Bristol last month (February).
Operated by Ionity it was one of eight ultra-rapid and four rapid devices installed at the hotel, which is close to the M4, M5 and M32 motorways and easily accessible for drivers looking for en-route charging.
Zapmap says it expects a high number of on-street chargers will be rolled out through the second half of 2025, with installation projects funded by both the private sector and by projects supported by the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund.
Melanie Shufflebotham, co-founder & COO at Zapmap, said: “Having 75,000 public charge points available, across the different charging use cases, is a significant milestone for the UK EV market.
“An extensive network of public charging, especially high visibility hubs, helps drive confidence for the next wave of drivers who will be making the switch to electric over the next few years.
“As the infrastructure continues to grow, Zapmap’s focus is to make sure that EV drivers have access to the best up-to-date information so they can find and pay for public charging with confidence.”
Last month, Chippenham-based renewable energy supplier Good Energy boosted its investment in Zapmap by another £1.85 million.
Good Energy has provided funding totalling approximately £9.35 million to Zapmap – in which it owns a 49.9 per cent stake – since its initial investment in 2019.
Zapmap has 850,000 registered users and its app has been downloaded 1.5 million times.
