What Zap Map does

Zap Map is a UK-based EV charging solutions platform founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bristol, operating a consumer-facing mobile application and web platform that enables electric vehicle drivers to locate, navigate to, and pay for charging sessions across multiple charge point networks. The platform aggregates data from more than 25 charging networks covering over 37,000 devices, providing unified access to the UK public charging network. Beyond the consumer app, Zap Map functions as the official data provider for the UK Department for Transport, supplying official statistics on the UK's public charging infrastructure and tracking growth to 119,080 public chargers as of March 2026. The company also publishes monthly pricing analytics and an annual driver satisfaction survey drawing nearly 4,000 BEV respondents.

The company's underlying technology is built around real-time data aggregation from charge point operators via the Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI) protocol, enabling interoperability across disparate charging networks. Zap Map's product portfolio spans the consumer Zap Map App, the payment platform that enables cross-network charging sessions through a single application, and data products including the UK EV Charging Statistics Reports and the UK EV Charging Price Index, which tracks weighted average PAYG pricing across charger categories (approximately 54p/kWh for standard and 76p/kWh for rapid/ultra-rapid as of March 2026).

Zap Map's business model rests on two revenue streams: transaction-based fees from processing charging payments through the app across integrated networks, and data licensing revenue from providing aggregated infrastructure data to government bodies and industry organizations. The company's go-to-market is hybrid — a product-led consumer application distributed via iOS and Android alongside direct enterprise and government data services. Strategic ownership is anchored by Good Energy, which has made multiple investments including a £1.7 million round in June 2024, following prior funding rounds in 2019 and August 2022 (the latter totaling approximately $10.9 million and led by Corpay). Leadership includes CEO Richard Bourne and co-founders Melanie Shufflebotham (COO) and Ben Lane (CTO).

Name

Zap Map

Legal name

Zap Map

Website

https://zap-map.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zap Map is a UK-based EV charging platform providing a mobile app and web service for locating and paying at charging stations across 25+ networks, while serving as the official data provider for the UK Department for Transport's charging infrastructure statistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EV Charging Platform

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

EV Charging Network Management & Software Services (CPMS, Monitoring, Billing) (TLAKAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parking & Toll Payment/Reservation Platforms (BPAMAIAL), Utility & Municipal Billing Platforms (FSAMAJAG)

Keywords

• EV charging platform
• Electric vehicle mapping
• Charging point locator
• EV payment services
• Charging network data

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Payment Processing: Transaction-based revenue from processing charging payments through the Zap Map app across integrated networks
2. Data Licensing: Provision of aggregated charging infrastructure data to government bodies (DfT) and industry organizations, classified as official statistics

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zap Map operates a UK consumer mobile app and web platform that enables EV drivers to locate EV charging stations, compare pricing across networks, navigate to chargers, and pay for charging sessions through a single integrated application. The platform aggregates data from charge point operators via the OCPI protocol, covering more than 37,000 devices across 25+ networks, and also publishes monthly UK EV charging statistics and a charging price index.

Product overview

Zap Map operates as an EV charging solutions platform offering a unified mobile application for locating and paying for EV charging sessions, integrated with over 25 networks covering more than 37,000 devices in the UK. The core product consists of the Zap Map App combined with its payment platform, which enables drivers to search and pay for charging without multiple applications. Additionally, Zap Map provides industry data products including UK EV Charging Statistics Reports and the UK EV Charging Price Index, which track infrastructure growth, geographic distribution, and pricing trends across the UK's public charging network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zap Map App

Quantifiable outcome

• UK public charging now cheaper than petrol for first time in over a year (15p vs 17p per mile)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blink Charging UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationBlink Charging UK integrated the Blink Network onto Zap Map's payment platform in July 2025, covering over 37,000 devices across more than 25 networks. This enables EV drivers to search and pay for charging sessions through the Zap Map app.
• UK Department for TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZap Map collates EV charging infrastructure data from charge point operators on behalf of the Department for Transport, providing official statistics on UK public charging infrastructure. This partnership involves methodology development and standardized reporting aligned with international practices.
• ChargeUKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry body ChargeUK uses Zap Map data alongside RAC and Auto Trader for EV charging cost analysis and public charging market reports. Zap Map's pricing data is cited in ChargeUK's analysis of EV charging economics.
• Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZap Map data sources include the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles for UK EV charging infrastructure statistics. OZEV funding programs support charge point installation tracked through Zap Map data.
• RACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research with RAC on UK supermarket EV charging infrastructure, analyzing charger growth and distribution patterns across retail locations.
• Auto TraderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on EV market analysis, combining Zap Map infrastructure data with Auto Trader vehicle pricing and sales data for comprehensive EV transition reporting.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chargemap: Pan-European EV charging map and payment platform covering 600,000+ charge points. Closest functional analogue to Zap Map with similar consumer-app-plus-data-product model, providing cross-network discovery and payment at scale.
• Plugsurfing: European EV charging aggregator with a unified app for locating and paying across multiple networks. Most directly comparable to Zap Map in business model (cross-network payments) and category (EV charging interoperability), though operating across continental Europe rather than UK-only.
• ChargePoint: Operates one of the largest EV charging networks and offers a consumer app with locator and payment functionality. Comparable to Zap Map on the consumer-facing locator/payment layer and the network management software (CPMS) layer underlying Zap Map's data.

Broad incumbents

• EVgo: US-focused EV charging network operator with a consumer app for locating and paying at its own (and partner) stations. Compares to Zap Map on the consumer payment layer and network management software, though operating primarily in North America.
• Google Maps (EV charging features): Google Maps has integrated EV charging station discovery and filtering into its dominant navigation platform. Represents a structural platform risk to Zap Map's consumer discovery layer, though Zap Map's UK depth, payment integration, and price data remain differentiators.
• NewMotion (Shell Recharge): Shell-owned EV charging platform offering roaming, app-based payment and fleet services across Europe. Overlaps with Zap Map on cross-network payment interoperability and B2B/fleet data services but is part of a much broader energy major portfolio.
• Tesla Supercharger (Tesla App): Tesla's in-vehicle and app-based charging locator and payment system. While proprietary to Tesla hardware, it competes for the same driver-attention and payment moments and represents the vertical-integration threat facing third-party aggregators like Zap Map.

Emerging players

• Bonnet: London-based EV charging app offering cross-network payment via a single account. Comparable early-stage direct peer in the UK market focusing on the same driver pain point (multiple network apps) that Zap Map addresses.
• A Better Routeplanner (ABRP): EV-specific route planning platform with charging stop optimization. Comparable to Zap Map on trip planning and charger discovery, though focused more on routing intelligence than payment interoperability.

Others

• Bolt.Earth: EV charging management software provider (CPMS) serving charge point operators with backend monitoring, billing, and analytics. Comparable to Zap Map on the software-for-CPOs and network management dimension, though primarily B2B rather than consumer-facing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zap_map
• Facebookfacebook.com/zap-map-301390526692372
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zap-map

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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