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UK Electric Vehicle Fleet Reaches 2.84 Million as Charging Growth Lags
GB News reported the ultra low emission vehicle total rose 33 percent year-on-year through the end of 2025 while public chargers increased 22.8 percent. The average number of vehicles per charger climbed from 30.6 to 33.1.
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The UK's ultra low emission vehicle fleet reached 2.84 million by the end of 2025, according to GB News. The total grew 33 percent year-on-year, outpacing the 22.8 percent expansion in public charging points over the same period. The average number of electric vehicles sharing each public charger therefore rose from 30.6 to 33.1.
GB News noted that more than half of all registered electric vehicles, or 50.6 percent, are company-owned. Private registrations increased 41 percent in the past year while company-owned registrations rose 26 percent. Northern and southern England each recorded 31.7 percent fleet growth.
In Cheshire West and Chester the ratio of vehicles to chargers jumped from 36 in 2024 to 184 by October 2025. GB News reported that employees using public chargers can claim 15p per mile under updated HMRC advisory fuel rates, compared with 7p per mile for home charging. The Zero Emission Vehicle mandate requires manufacturers to ensure 33 percent of new cars sold in 2026 are fully electric.
Tom Preston, chief executive of Hippo Leasing, said businesses are adopting electric vehicles rapidly, with the company's lease data showing nearly 20 percent growth in EV business deals in a single year. Preston added that the charging network is not keeping up in too many areas.
