Over 75,000 public chargers now available in the UK with a new charger added to the network every 29 minutes.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has confirmed the figure and DESNZ has estimated that there are an additional 680,000 domestic chargepoints at people’s homes.

The figures come as the Government has said it will invest over £2.3bn to help industry and consumers make a supported switch to EVs.

Alexander said: “We’re not stopping here – with both government and private investment, the number of chargers will continue to grow. This means everyone can get around with the confidence they’re always a very short drive from a charger, as we continue to support jobs, drive investment and power growth as part of our Plan for Change.”

A further 100,000 on-street and local chargers will be rolled out in the coming years in smaller towns and rural areas under the £381m Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (LEVI). This follows strong growth in the number of chargepoints in rural areas, which increased by 45 per cent in 2024 and comes on top of over £6bn of private investment pipeline.

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