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There are now over 86,000 chargers on Britain’s roads

DfT: Number of public electric vehicle chargepoints has risen 23% during past year

Mark Moran
31 October 2025
Decarbonisation minister Keir Mather
Decarbonisation minister Keir Mather
 

The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network grew by 23% in the last year, bringing over 15,000 more chargers added to the network. 

Figures released by the Department for Transport show there are now 86,021 chargers on Britain’s roads, with 15,979 public chargepoints added to the UK network since October 2024. 

The total includes over 17,356 rapid and ultra-rapid chargers that can charge a car to 80% in just 20 to 40 minutes. 

Between October 2024 and October...

+81% more

 

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