UK’s best on-street and destination charging operators revealed

Connected Kerb and RAW Charging have been named the UK’s best on-street public and destination charging networks by EV owners from around the country.

The two operators shared the Best Network accolade awarded by mapping and data service Zapmap following its annual EV driver survey.

For the first time, in 2025, Zapmap has split its rankings into two sets of tables – one covering networks focused on the country’s rapid and ultra-rapid en route chargers, and one covering those who specialise in slower on-street and destination operators.

Although ultra-rapid chargers grab many of the headlines, lower powered chargers such as residential kerbside units or AC devices in locations such as gyms, shopping centres and tourist attractions account just under 80% of the UK’s infrastructure – more than 69,000 chargers.

As more drivers who don’t have off-street parking adopt EVs, demand for these longer-session chargers is likely to increase near homes, leisure activities and places of work.

As with rapid and ultra-rapid networks, respondents to the Zapmap survey were asked about the networks they use regularly, their overall experience of using these networks and their level of satisfaction across five key areas: reliability, ease of use, customer support, value for money, and how easy it is to pay.

Networks were then scored based on all five criteria and ranked. Both Connected Kerb and RAW Charging scored 3.5 stars and were jointly awarded the ‘Best EV charging network’ accreditation.

Connected Kerb focuses on rolling out low-powered, on-street devices for overnight charging. It currently has 6,280 low-powered devices across 1,478 locations, with its Coventry network being one of the largest outside London. Along with providing close-to-home charging it also offers a ‘smart charging’ function enabling EV drivers to plug in and schedule charging during off-peak times when demand and cost are lower.

Drivers rated it particularly highly for offering value for money and providing multiple ways to pay.

RAW Charging specialises in providing destination charging to the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors. It has 806 devices across 304 locations including Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, Thorpe Park and Legoland, as well as 40 National Trust sites. Drivers highlighted the network’s reliability and ease of use as stand-out features.

Melanie Shufflebotham, Co-founder & COO at Zapmap, said:”There are nearly 400,000 more BEVs on the road today than at the end of 2024, and as this number climbs, the proportion of electric car drivers without off-street parking will inevitably increase. Larger, higher-powered networks often capture the public charging infrastructure limelight, but for these drivers, on-street and destination charging, when done well, can provide a robust alternative to home charging, allowing them to charge near home or as they go about their daily lives.”

“We’re incredibly proud to be recognised by Zapmap as the UK’s Best EV Charging Network in the Destination On-street category. Our mission has always been to make electric vehicle charging fair, affordable and accessible for everyone, especially the majority of residents who don’t have driveways. This award is a testament to the councils, partners and drivers who trust us every day, and to the teams working tirelessly to build Britain’s EV future.”

Jason Simpson, CEO, RAW Charging added: ”This recognition is a testament to our fantastic host partners and the hard work and dedication of the entire RAW Charging team, who are committed to making EV charging as accessible and reliable as possible for drivers across the UK.”