Zapmap’s EV charging statistics are now out for October, showing continued growth in the UK’s public charging infrastructure.

A total of 777 net new charging devices were added to the Zapmap database last month. This includes 378 net new rapid/ultra-rapid devices (50kW+).

The new additions mean that the UK now has 86,798 charging devices at 44,142 locations – that’s up 22% year-on-year.

Ultra-rapid chargers (150kW+) have grown at a particularly high rate, with 3,178 installed in the last year. There are now 49% more at the end of October 2025 than there were in October 2024.

The region showing the highest growth over the past 12 months is Wales, at over 27% YoY. However, the geographical area that has the most EV charging points remains Greater London with 27,095, followed by the South East with 11,034 and West Midlands with 7,682.

The charging network with the most charge points is Shell Recharge Ubitricity, with its network of lamppost chargers. Next up is Connected Kerb, which has an comprehensive network of on-street chargers across the UK. In third place is Pod, delivering a network of destination chargers found mainly in retail car parks, particularly supermarkets.

As of October 2025, there are 17,734 rapid or ultra-rapid charging devices, across 6,582 charging locations in the UK.

The charge point operator with the most rapid and ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging points is InstaVolt, which had 2,154 charge points at the end of October 2025.

After InstaVolt, Tesla runs the most rapid and ultra-rapid charging points in the UK with 2,106, followed by Osprey with 1,384.

The Zapmap data also shows there were 705 rapid charging hubs across the UK and open to all EVs at the end of October 2025. Zapmap defines a charging hub as a charging location with at least six rapid (50kW-149kW) or ultra-rapid chargers. At the end of 2024 there were 537, so the number of charging hubs available across the UK has increased by 31% since the end of 2024.

The last month has also brought key announcements of secured LEVI (Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) funding. Bolton Council plans to install at least 400 new public EV charge points by 2027 supported by £2.3m of combined LEVI and CRSTS (City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement). Meanwhile, West Yorkshire Combined Authority has selected Blink Charging to deliver 716 chargers as part of its £1.4m LEVI-funded programme.

Over the past four years, the number of charge points installed has increased each year. In 2021, there were 7,496 installed, 8,803 in 2022 and 16,602 in 2023.

The majority of charge points installed are low-powered devices, mainly under 8kW which are typically found on-street, in car parks, hotels or other destinations. For rapid and ultra-rapid chargers, the key trend is the shift towards higher powered 150kW+ chargers.

Jade Edwards, head of insights at Zapmap, said: “The number of drivers making the switch to electric continues to grow, and we now have almost 350,000 more EVs on the roads than at the beginning of the year.

“We’re seeing continued efforts from public and private sectors to anticipate future demand and ensure more equitable access to both home and public charging. Notably, the Government has proposed further planning reforms to make it easier for renters and those without driveways to access cheaper home charging. We welcome the proposal to work with Ofgem to ensure access to public charging at a fair price – we know this continues to be a concern for EV drivers and those looking to make the switch.

“We’ve also seen £10m allocated by the Government to invest in solutions to enable chargers to run off-grid, or reduce the size of grid connections. This has the potential to speed up and simplify roll-out both in congested, high-demand areas and also rural areas with limited grid infrastructure.

“InstaVolt this month has provided a great example of what this might look like, as it began construction of its Welcome Break Corley Services site on the M6; the first to use onsite battery storage connected directly to its chargers, allowing for a smaller grid connection and consistent ultra-rapid charging performance even during periods of high demand.”