- The first half of 2025 has seen a rapid expansion in the number of public EV charging hubs available across the UK, with 136 charging hubs opening in the first six months of 2025, according to new figures published by Zapmap.
- Zapmap’s data defines a charging hub as a site with six or more rapid (50kW+) or ultra-rapid (150kW+) chargers.
- This brings the total number of charging hubs across the UK to 673, marking a 25.3% rise in hubs since the start of the year.
The UK’s crucial charging hubs continue to grow at pace
There are a number of new charging hubs that went live this year helping to contribute to this impressive rate of growth. All-new charging brand Source opened its first charging hub in Edinburgh back in the spring, and is on a path to construct a total of 300 new EV charging hubs over the next five years. Other examples include Be.EV’s new ‘Charging Oasis’, as well as an ever-increasing number of hubs launched by Sainsbury’s Smart Charge. InstaVolt’s new Winchester Super Hub, with an impressive 44 ultra-rapid chargers, was also a notable addition in the first half of this year.
Large rapid and ultra-rapid charging hubs still remain a relatively smaller part of UK charging infrastructure, with such hubs making up 673 of the 40,479 charging locations in the UK (totalling over 82,000 EV chargers). However, with additional hubs set to go live from a multitude of CPOs in the future, they’re likely to become a much more common site on UK roads. They won’t be the only form of public EV charging seeing significant growth, however. Whilst hubs are a key part in enabling longer-distance EV journeys in busier locations, on-street lamppost charging is also surging this year, helping to increase the accessibility of EVs for those unable to charge on off-street parking at home.
The impressive growth in public charging infrastructure has also been twinned with EV growth, with the number of new EVs registered in the UK last month marking a 39% year-on-year rise.
Jade Edwards, Head of Insights at Zapmap, commented on the figures:
“The EV landscape at the mid-point of 2025 looks significantly different to six months ago, in terms of the shape of the infrastructure, EV demand and availability and the legislative landscape. We’re always pleased to see strong growth in en-route charging and hubs, not just because they are so convenient for EV drivers on long journeys, but also because they provide high-visibility and help instill confidence for drivers looking to make the switch.
Meanwhile, we’re now beginning to see LEVI funding awards feeding through the system, offering the 40% of people who do not have access to off-street parking increased opportunities to charge close to home and benefit from driving electric.
We look forward to seeing what further measures the government can introduce to make access to public charging more equitable.”
