Coventry and Birmingham named UK’s fastest growing cities for EV charging

A recent survey commissioned by Stellantis&You found that Coventry and Birmingham in the West Midlands are the fastest-growing UK cities in relation to expanding their public EV charging networks and infrastructure.

Its data has been extracted from 10 cities over five years (2020 to 2025) and accounts for charger availability, accessibility, speed, and adoption. The study aims to provide an insight into how EV adoption is unfolding nationwide.

When the study began in July 2020, there were just 203 public chargers in Coventry. By July 2025, this had grown to 2,578 – a growth rate of 1,170%. During the same period, Birmingham’s public charging network grew by 1,127.2%, or from 103 to 1264 charge points.

Swansea ranked third with a 754.10% expansion rate from 37 to 215 chargers, while Newport and Edinburgh rounded out the top five quickest-growing EV cities, with expansion rates of 650% and 531% respectively. In the former, this represents a jump from 30 public charge points to 210; in the latter, it’s an increase of 113 to 714.

Rounding out the top 10 UK’s best cities for EV growth were Stoke-on-Trent, Wrexham, Plymouth, and Glasgow. Each registered a growth rate of 448.3%, 436.4%, 423.9%, and 379.9% apiece.

The findings from Stellantis’ approved used dealer network discovered that London has 24,000 charging points – more than any other city in the country. This is most likely due to its high population density.

Dundee leads on accessibility with 222 chargers per 100,000 people, while Liverpool is expected to boost its EV infrastructure by 98% come 2030.

At the other end of the scale, the study highlighted the UK cities most in need of EV infrastructure attention and charging network growth. Derry has just 34 charge points, Southampton 119; Belfast 180, and Bristol 189.

As it seeks to grow the nation’s EV public charging network and help motorists seamlessly make the switch from petrol or diesel to electric ahead of the 2035 ban on selling brand new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, the UK Government pledged an extra £200m towards the cause during its 2025 autumn budget.

By 2029, the UK’s EV market is projected to exceed £121 billion.