EV charge points at supermarkets up a third in 18 months
- 12 September 2025
The total number of electric vehicle charge points at supermarkets has risen by a third (34%) in the last 18 months, Zapmap and the RAC have revealed.
The total number of electric vehicle charge points at supermarkets has risen by a third (34%) in the last 18 months, Zapmap and the RAC have revealed.
The UK has surpassed the 85,000 charge point milestone in a new landmark for the public charging network.
Zapmap has published its latest charging device statistics, revealing that 1,849 net new charging devices were added to its database in July.
Zapmap has launched a new charging card to help EV drivers pay for charging at tens of thousands of charge points.
The UK’s public charging network continued to expand rapidly in the first half of 2025 as new charge points and hubs went live.
Public charge point installations in the UK surged in the first quarter of 2025, with ultra-rapid hubs leading the way.
The number of public charge points has raced past the 75,000 mark, new figures show.
ChargePlace Scotland, Scotland’s national electric vehicle charging network, has signed with Zapmap as a payment partner.
Electric vehicle charge point installations in the UK have seen annual record growth again, with the rollout of ultra-rapid chargers and charging hubs particularly surging.
Motorway services and hubs are the most used public charging locations among EV drivers, new Zapmap research reveals.
Tesla and Fastned have come out top in Zapmap’s 2025 driver satisfaction rankings for rapid and ultra-rapid public charging networks in the UK.
Monta has joined Zapmap as a payment partner, delivering an integrated charging payment experience.
Eco-tech expert Hive has partnered with Zapmap to enable simpler and cheaper at-home and on-the-road charging for EV drivers.
Two hundred new ultra-rapid chargers have gone live at motorway services in England since the beginning of the year in a supercharged rollout of infrastructure.
PoGo Charge is now available via Zapmap’s Zap-Pay payment solution, simplifying charging for drivers at destinations across the UK.
Zap-Pay customers can now pay quickly and easily for their charging on Be.EV’s network of charge points under a new deal.
The UK has passed the milestone of 60,000 public charging points – and is on track to reach 100,000 public charging devices in summer 2025.
Zapmap users can now pay quickly and easily for their charging on For:EV’s network of charge points across Scotland.
UK parking operator APCOA has signed a live data partnership with Zapmap that will provide EV drivers with real-time visibility on its charge points.
The UK’s public charging network gained more than 5,500 extra charge points in the first quarter of 2024, as charge point operators picked up the pace further on installations.