TotalEnergies has begun delivery of the Transport for London rapid and ultra-rapid charging rollout across London, according to a news item published by Zapmap on 8 September 20261. The report gives the start of delivery and the parties involved, but no further detail on the number of sites, their locations, the power ratings of the units or the completion date has been reported1.
The item appears on Zapmap's latest EV news list under the heading "TotalEnergies begins delivery of TfL Rapid and Ultra-rapid charging rollout across London", dated 08/09/20261. Zapmap describes itself as an independent service that has been helping drivers transition to electric for over a decade, listing 120,000+ EV chargers on its map and payment at over 80,000 chargers across 40 charging networks through one app1. Those figures describe Zapmap's own coverage and are not figures for the TfL rollout1.
"TotalEnergies begins delivery of TfL Rapid and Ultra-rapid charging rollout across London"
Rapid and ultra-rapid charge points sit above the speeds of the slower AC units that dominate home and street charging. The distinction between connector types, speeds and charging times is set out in the site's guide to EV charging speeds and times, and the rules on access, payment and network roaming are covered under public EV charging.
Why it matters for households
Most home charging happens on a driveway or a domestic supply, at speeds that suit an overnight top-up. Rapid and ultra-rapid units serve a different job: adding range in a short stop, for drivers without off-street parking and for longer journeys that pass through or end in London. A rollout of this kind adds capacity in the places where a household cannot rely on charging at home, which is the part of the picture that affects how independently a home can run an electric car.
The cost of that electricity is not the same as at home. Public charging carries a different VAT treatment from domestic supply, explained in the site's guide to why public EV charging VAT is higher than home charging. The wider set of options, including home hardware that can charge a car directly, is covered in the EV charging section.
No tariff, price per kWh, connection power or payment arrangement for the TfL sites has been reported1. Nor has any statement from TotalEnergies or Transport for London been reported1.
What happens next
The rollout has begun, with delivery dated 8 September 20261. No schedule for further sites, no completion date and no statement on how the charge points will be priced or accessed has been reported1.