The UK’s rollout of electric car chargers slackened markedly in 2025 amid investor concerns over a slower-than-expected switch to cleaner battery vehicles.
There were 87,200 chargers installed in the UK at the end of November, an increase of 13,500 compared with the end of 2024, according to data from Zapmap, which tracks charger installations.
That represented the smallest number of new chargers installed in the UK since 2022, and put the industry on track for growth of less than 20%, down from 37% the year before. It would be the slowest annual growth in the decade since installations started to take off.
The number of electric cars sold is still growing rapidly, accounting for 23% of British sales in the first 11 months of 2025 – up from 19% at the same point last year. However, growth has not been as quick as previously expected.
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