The UK had 121,171 public electric vehicle chargers on 1 July 2026. The figures come from Department for Transport statistics published on 27 August 2026. 28,887 of the UK's public chargers (23.8%) were rated 50kW or more. There were 174.9 public chargers for every 100,000 people.
United Kingdom, 1 July 2026. Next update November 2026.
Standard chargers of 3kW to under 8kW made up 49.2% of UK public chargers on 1 July 2026. 23.8% were rated 50kW or more. That is 14,891 rapid chargers (50kW to under 150kW) and 13,996 ultra-rapid chargers (150kW and above).
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| Power band | Definition | Chargers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3kW to under 8kW | 59,587 | 49.2% |
| Standard plus | 8kW to under 50kW | 32,697 | 27.0% |
| Rapid | 50kW to under 150kW | 14,891 | 12.3% |
| Ultra-rapid | 150kW and above | 13,996 | 11.6% |
Among the English regions and the other UK countries, London had the most public chargers per person on 1 July 2026. It had 345.1 per 100,000 people. Northern Ireland had the fewest. It had 60.0 per 100,000 people. Chargers rated 50kW or more are spread differently. In London 8.1% of public chargers were rated 50kW or more. The UK figure was 23.8%.
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| Country or region | Chargers | 50kW or more | Per 100,000 people | Share 50kW or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101,258 | 23,874 | 172.7 | 23.6% |
| Wales | 5,910 | 1,364 | 185.5 | 23.1% |
| Scotland | 12,847 | 3,277 | 231.6 | 25.5% |
| Northern Ireland | 1,156 | 372 | 60.0 | 32.2% |
| North East | 4,147 | 1,023 | 150.2 | 24.7% |
| North West | 8,678 | 3,098 | 112.2 | 35.7% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 6,281 | 2,075 | 110.7 | 33.0% |
| East Midlands | 6,153 | 2,367 | 121.5 | 38.5% |
| West Midlands | 10,143 | 2,825 | 163.9 | 27.9% |
| East of England | 9,880 | 3,210 | 150.2 | 32.5% |
| London | 31,371 | 2,533 | 345.1 | 8.1% |
| South East | 15,373 | 3,830 | 159.4 | 24.9% |
| South West | 9,232 | 2,913 | 156.7 | 31.6% |
The UK had 18,400 more public chargers on 1 July 2026 than on 1 January 2025. This was a rise of 17.9%. Among the English regions and the other UK countries, Wales grew fastest. Its public charger count rose by 24.3%. Use the same reporting dates and geographical areas when comparing figures. Read the notes in the original DfT tables before interpreting a change. Our regional extract starts on 1 January 2025. Our council extract starts in January 2026.
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| Country or region | 1 January 2025 | 1 July 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 102,771 | 121,171 | +18,400 (17.9%) |
| North East | 3,504 | 4,147 | +643 (18.4%) |
| North West | 7,271 | 8,678 | +1,407 (19.4%) |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 5,720 | 6,281 | +561 (9.8%) |
| East Midlands | 5,505 | 6,153 | +648 (11.8%) |
| West Midlands | 8,689 | 10,143 | +1,454 (16.7%) |
| East of England | 8,249 | 9,880 | +1,631 (19.8%) |
| London | 25,474 | 31,371 | +5,897 (23.1%) |
| South East | 13,726 | 15,373 | +1,647 (12.0%) |
| South West | 7,947 | 9,232 | +1,285 (16.2%) |
| Wales | 4,754 | 5,910 | +1,156 (24.3%) |
| Scotland | 10,899 | 12,847 | +1,948 (17.9%) |
| Northern Ireland | 1,033 | 1,156 | +123 (11.9%) |
On-street chargers were the largest group on 1 July 2026. There were 39,828 (32.9% of the total). Destination chargers made up 51.7% of public chargers. These are places where people park for a while. En-route chargers for topping up during a journey made up 11.3%.
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| Location | Chargers | 50kW or more | Share of all chargers |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Street | 39,828 | 1,557 | 32.9% |
| Car Park | 24,157 | 5,194 | 19.9% |
| Accommodation | 9,807 | 1,296 | 8.1% |
| Supermarket | 8,371 | 3,663 | 6.9% |
| Retail Car Park | 5,855 | 3,161 | 4.8% |
| Restaurant/Pub/Cafe | 5,831 | 3,928 | 4.8% |
| Leisure | 5,463 | 909 | 4.5% |
| Fuel Forecourt | 4,593 | 4,477 | 3.8% |
| Workplace Car Park | 3,324 | 321 | 2.7% |
| Motorway Services | 3,094 | 2,788 | 2.6% |
| Health Services | 2,460 | 75 | 2.0% |
| Public Services | 2,149 | 177 | 1.8% |
| Education | 2,083 | 105 | 1.7% |
| Dealership | 1,638 | 808 | 1.4% |
| Travel Interchange | 1,274 | 182 | 1.1% |
| Park and Ride | 1,235 | 245 | 1.0% |
| Other | 9 | 1 | 0.0% |
Public charging devices rose from 2,283 in January 2015 to 94,595 in July 2026. This table uses the separate DfT device series. Keep device and charger totals separate when comparing the tables.
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| Date | Devices | Devices 50kW or more |
|---|---|---|
| January 2015 | 2,283 | not published |
| January 2016 | 3,672 | not published |
| January 2017 | 5,111 | not published |
| January 2018 | 7,211 | not published |
| January 2019 | 10,309 | not published |
| January 2020 | 16,505 | not published |
| January 2021 | 20,775 | not published |
| January 2022 | 28,375 | not published |
| January 2023 | 37,055 | not published |
| January 2024 | 53,677 | 10,118 |
| January 2025 | 73,334 | 14,448 |
| January 2026 | 87,796 | 17,935 |
| July 2026 | 94,595 | 20,255 |
See all 361 UK councils ranked. The council page includes 50kW figures. It also includes change since January 2026.
The latest charger figures on this page come from the Department for Transport's electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics for 1 July 2026. The statistics were published on 27 August 2026. We use the per-person rates in the DfT extract. Check the original table notes for the methodology and population basis. We download the tables and recalculate shares and changes with a script. We keep an extract in our repository so every number here can be reproduced from the source files.
ChargeFinder.uk, "UK EV Charging Statistics", https://chargefinder.uk/ev-charging-statistics/, using Department for Transport electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, 1 July 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.