The UK’s EV charging network is set to match Norway’s advanced infrastructure by 2027, The Electric Car Scheme has predicted.

Forecasts from the EV salary sacrifice firm suggest the UK charging-to-petrol station ratio will rise from the current 10.5-to-one to 15-to-one by 2027, reaching parity with Norway.

The Electric Car Scheme also said current momentum in charging rollout makes the 2027 milestone realistic, as UK charging network expansion outpaces expectations, driven by rapid charger deployment and accelerating petrol station closures.

Latest Zapmap stats shows the UK now operates 87,796 public charging connectors across 45,033 locations, following 19% growth in the last year, while rapid and ultra-rapid chargers  are growing at 30% annually.

Simultaneously, the UK’s petrol station network continues contracting at 3.6% annually. This divergence has accelerated since the infrastructure crossover began in May 2019, when charging locations first exceeded fuel pumps. The UK petrol station network has contracted by 75% since 1967, and the EV transition may further accelerate the decline.

Norway provides an example that such a trajectory is achievable. With 96% of new cars registered in 2025 fully electric, the country operates 27,000 public fast chargers serving approximately 1,800 petrol stations. The UK is now on track to replicate this infrastructure advantage in half the time it took Norway to build it.

The Electric Car Scheme also pointed to a clear pattern across Europe. The Netherlands, Germany and France all show charging networks expanding faster than EV adoption itself, creating the conditions for EV owner confidence to accelerate.

But the company also pointed to action needed to tackle the cost of electricity at public charge points. Salary sacrifice solutions to reduce recharging costs such as The Charge Scheme can help employees save 20-50% on EV charging.

The Government is also working to roll out more cross-pavement channels so drivers without driveways can access the benefits of home charging.

Thom Groot, CEO of The Electric Car Scheme, said: “The UK needs to keep at its pace to prevent the transition from stalling. The Government’s target of 300,000 chargers by 2030 is essential, and part of this success will be ensuring that there is enough workplace recharging stations.

“Over the past five years, we have seen outstanding support from employers to accelerate EV usage through salary sacrifice schemes, and now charging and charging points are the next milestones of success. We are getting to the point where infrastructure will lead to further EV adoption, not follow it.”