Power to the people: UK hits 100,000 public EV chargers

• New public charger installed every 13 minutes in UK in last 6 months
• Government target of 300k public charges by 2030 is on track
• Rapid and ultra rapid chargers growing quickest, Octopus Electroverse report finds

London, 23 April 2025 – Over 100,000 public electric vehicle (EV) charge points are available to drivers in the UK, according to Octopus Electroverse’s new Charging Infrastructure Insights report*.

UK drivers are finding it easier to charge on the road with one new public charger installed every 13 minutes in the last six months.

Rapid and ultra-rapid chargers – powerful enough to recharge EVs in as little as 20 minutes – are being rolled out the quickest and now make up nearly a quarter (24%) of all public charge points.

The landmark figure is revealed just days after the government confirmed the ban on new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030. It is targeting 300,000 public chargers to be installed in the UK by the same year.

The rapid rollout of public charges stands in stark contrast to the declining number of petrol stations, with around 8,300 available across the country today**.

Electric cars have become even more accessible to drivers over the last year, with leasing deals starting from just £200 a month through salary sacrifice. Last month saw record-breaking sales in the UK with more battery electric cars registered than ever before***.

Octopus Electroverse has expanded quickly since it launched in 2020. It is now Europe’s largest EV charging platform, supporting around half of electric car drivers in the UK and hundreds of thousands more internationally.

A charging session is started every few seconds by an Electroverse electric car driver, fleet member or partner car manufacturer.

Matt Davies, Director of Octopus Electroverse, said: “This milestone shows we are building real momentum behind electric driving in the UK. Drivers can now trust there is a charger at almost every twist and turn of the road – making plugging in an EV feel as easy as charging up your phone.

”We’re well on track to turning the government’s 300,000 target by 2030 into a reality. And with new rules raising standards on reliability and ease of use, drivers can feel more confident than ever.”

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Notes to editors:

*The Octopus Electroverse Charging Infrastructure Insights is published every two months and is available on the Electroverse website. You can find the latest edition at this link.

Electroverse’s data may differ from other sources, such as Zapmap, as it aligns the European industry standard for defining a charge point: EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment). Each EVSE represents a single, independently operated outlet capable of delivering power to one EV at a time.

**Statista, April 2024

***New Automotive, ECC March 2025

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About Octopus Electroverse

Launched in summer 2020, Octopus Electroverse is Octopus’ answer to the frequent complaint that Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers need many different apps and cards to use the many different brands of EV charging stations. Electroverse is making public charging simple by having just one card and one app, with zero added costs or ongoing fees, and support for the latest in-car technology.

EV drivers across the globe can now access over 960,000 different charge points from over 1,100 different charging operator brands in over 40 countries. Electroverse is open to anyone, and Octopus Energy customers have the option of linking their public EV charging with their home energy bill for the ultimate simplicity. Electroverse won ‘Best EV Innovation’ at Driving Electric Awards 2021, ‘Best Use of Technology’ at UK Business & Innovations Awards 2022, ‘Mobile Innovation of the Year’ at National Tech Awards 2024, and ‘ Best Consumer Proposition’ at the Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence Awards (EVIEs) 2024.

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