UK Progress Atlas

UK adds 8,686 public EV chargers in first nine months of 2026

The UK public charging network added 8,686 EV chargers between January and September 2026, according to Zapmap.

Its end-of-September database recorded 124,738 chargers across 48,298 locations. Ultra-rapid chargers rated at 150kW or above reached 15,335, up 39.1% on a year earlier.

Zapmap also recorded 144 additional charging hubs during 2026, taking the total to 1,070 under its definition of at least eight rapid or ultra-rapid chargers at one location.

Sources

  1. Zapmap — Q3 2026 public charging statisticszapmap.com