The UK now has more than 118,000 public chargers following latest growth across the network.

New data from Zapmap reveals that, as of the end of February 2026, there were 118,321 chargers across the UK, accessed from 89,842 devices at 45,561 locations. That’s in addition to the one million plus charge points installed at home or work where most charging still takes place.

The latest data comes after Zapmap, which provides the Department for Transport with the data for official public charging statistics, changed the metric used to track the size of the public charging network from devices to EV chargers for 2026. Power band descriptors have also been updated, with ‘Slow and ‘Fast’ becoming ‘Standard’ and ‘Standard plus’, providing “more intuitive language for EV drivers and a better reflection of the charging experience”.

The data for February reveals 1,592 net new EV chargers went live last month, pumping up the UK infrastructure by 12.4% year-on-year. This includes 452 new rapid/ultra-rapid EV chargers.

Latest changes include Urban Fox’s announcement of a programme of up to 10,000 on-street chargers across Kent working in partnership with Kent County Council and part-funded by a Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) grant.

Other news is Ionity’s move to branch out from its usual motorway focus to open a hub in Aston, Birmingham, comprising 12 ultra-rapid EV chargers.

And Duracell E-Charge opened its second site, bringing ultra-rapid charging for up to 12 cars to Swalwell, Newcastle. The battery brand announced late 2025 that it was entering the UK EV charging sector.

Jade Edwards, head of insights, Zapmap, said: “As the EV charging infrastructure develops in the UK, and we move towards more widespread adoption of EVs, changes to the way we report on growth, alongside a move towards more standardised terminology, help ensure that new and prospective EV drivers have a clear understanding of the charging options available to them.

“International comparisons of public network size are more easily and accurately made using the EV charger count as EV chargers are used as the standard metric throughout Europe and in many countries across the rest of the world.”