The number of EV chargers at UK supermarkets has increased by a third in the last 18 months, according to data analysis by Zapmap and the RAC.
They said that between January 2024 and June 2025, UK supermarkets added 1,001 chargers at 260 locations, taking the total number of supermarket chargers to 3,917, representing a 34% rise on the 2,916 that were in place at the end of 2023.
In addition, 596 of the new chargers were rapid or ultra-rapid units, meaning 58% of all supermarket EV locations now offer higher-powered charging facilities.
Overall, 14% of UK supermarkets – including those without parking – now offer EV charging.
Zapmap founder and chief operating officer Melanie Shufflebotham said: “Supermarkets continue to be a very popular choice for EV drivers to charge up, especially for those without home charging, as our annual survey of EV driver sentiment shows.
“It’s great to see major supermarket chains continuing to invest in this area, with a significant increase in charging provision since our last report.
“We’ve long been advocates of charging when you can rather than when you need to, and these locations, especially those providing high-powered charging, offer just that.”
RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “A perceived lack of public charge points is one of the main reasons drivers give for not planning to get an EV next time they change their car.
“It’s therefore extremely encouraging to see so many supermarkets doing what they can to bust this myth by installing hundreds more charging units at locations across the UK.”
