The UK now has more than 118,000 public chargers following recent growth across the network, according to new data from Zapmap.
At the end of February 2026, there were 118,321 chargers across the UK, accessed from 89,842 devices at 45,561 locations.
That figure is in addition to the one million plus charge points installed at home or work where the majority of charging still takes place.
The data for February reveals a total of 1,592 net new EV chargers went live last month, growing the UK infrastructure by 12.4% year-on-year.
This includes 452 new rapid/ultra-rapid EV chargers.
It comes after Zapmap, which provides the Department for Transport (DfT) 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’, designed to provide more intuitive language for EV drivers and a better reflection of the charging experience.
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.”
