Huge change to electric car charging in supermarket car parks

Huge change to electric car charging in supermarket car parks

The number of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints at UK supermarkets has increased by a third (34%) since the start of last year, according to new research. Analysis by the RAC and charger locator service Zapmap found 1,001 chargepoints were installed across 260 locations between January 2024 and June 2025.

That brought the total to 3,917. Nearly three in five supermarket EV charger locations offer rapid or ultra-rapid units, which the RAC described as “a crucial piece of the puzzle”, particularly for drivers who do not want to spend a long time shopping or rely solely on public charging.

Some 5% of all public UK chargepoints of any speed are located at supermarkets. An estimated 1,876 supermarkets provide EV charging, whic