Overview

• RAC and Zapmap data show supermarkets installed 1,001 chargepoints across 260 sites between January 2024 and June 2025, taking the total to 3,917.
• Nearly three in five supermarket charging locations now offer rapid or ultra-rapid units, improving options for shorter stops.
• Only about 5% of the UK’s public chargepoints are at supermarkets, underscoring the need for broader deployment.
• An estimated 1,876 supermarkets provide EV charging, equivalent to roughly 14% of all stores.
• RAC’s Simon Williams urged retailers to accelerate installations, Zapmap highlighted commercial benefits for stores, and the Department for Transport said it is working to lower costs and build charging confidence.