The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has appointed a new chargepoint operator as Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargepoint Open Data provider.
Following a tender process, DfT awarded Zapmap a contract to supply the DfT with open data from public chargepoints.
Under the contract, Zapmap will aggregate publicly available data from all public chargepoints in the UK and provide this on a periodic basis to the DfT.
Since 2017, DfT has partnered with Zapmap for the chargepoint operator to provide information on the growth of the public chargepoint infrastructure throughout the UK.
The Public Charge Point Regulations (PCPR) 2023 mandate that from the 24 November 2024, chargepoint operators (CPOs) must make publicly available reference and availability data in a machine-readable format for all public chargepoints.
The EV Open Data contract sees Zapmap aggregating and supplying all such data to DfT on a chargepoint and CPO basis.
As well as supporting continuation and development of the DfT’s official public electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, chargepoint open data will also facilitate a deeper understanding of patterns of usage across different types of charging.
Co-founder & COO at Zapmap, Melanie Shufflebotham, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this significant contract, which recognises Zapmap’s robust data onboarding and quality control mechanisms and our strong, longstanding relationships within the industry.
“The availability of this data to government will support them in their decision-making and policy development, which in turn should help organisations and EV drivers make the switch to EV with confidence.”
Achievements and innovations in EV charging infrastructure systems will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
