Ultra-rapid devices, delivering charging speeds of 150kW and above, continue to show the highest growth. There are now 9,290 chargers in this power band, 51% more than in September 2024. And the UK has 663 charging hubs – defined as six or more rapid or ultra-rapid devices at a single location – with 212 of them installed over the past 12 months.
Significant developments in EV hubs since Zapmap’s last quarterly update include Be.EV’s announcement of £2.5m investment to deliver ultra-rapid charging across four sites in London, as well as the launch of its biggest EV charging hub, at the Telford Centre in Shropshire, comprising 18 x 300kW chargers.
In addition, Zest opened an ultra-rapid EV facility in Edmonton, located for both community and en-route charging, offering 18 chargers running at up to 300kW.
Osprey added 16 new 300kW chargers to the Scottish EV charging network, in close proximity to Glasgow Airport.
Other notable developments include Extra MSA and Ionity extending their partnership, increasing charging provision at Cambridge, Cobham and Peterborough services to 24 new 350kW chargers at each site, with further plans to expand EV capability across Leeds Skelton Lake, Blackburn and Baldock Services before the end of the year.
Jade Edwards, head of insights at Zapmap, said: “In the past three months, we’ve seen sizeable investments into the industry from both Westminster, through a £63m allocation under the Plan for Change, and the Scottish Parliament, through a £6.3m allocation to Local Authorities in the south of Scotland. In addition, both parliaments have extended practical support for cross-pavement charging solutions and incentives for EV buyers in the form of the Government Electric Car Grant Scheme and the continuation of Transport Scotland’s interest-free loan. Meanwhile, both Gridserveand Osprey secured funding to support their continued growth.”
