Electric car charging points

Find public charging stations in the UK and learn how long it takes to charge your EV.

UK map of electric car charging points

Find electric car charging points near you with this map of all the public EV charging stations in the UK. There're now more than 75,000 charge point connectors across the UK, as of February 2025, in over 22,000 locations. That's more public charging sites than petrol stations!

Free electric car charging points

There are thousands of free electric car charge points in the UK, often located in supermarkets, shopping centres, public car parks, hotels and sometimes service stations. Be aware there could be restrictions such as a set period of time or a requiring a purchase in-store, so it's best to check.

How long does it take to charge an electric car?

Charging an EV can be anything between 30-60 minutes and 8-10 hours. How long it takes to charge your electric car depends on the car's battery size, how many miles you do between charges, your charging behaviour and the power rating of the charger you're using. Most homes have single phase power which means the maximum charging rate is 7kW, and is usually the right amount of power for home-charging.

There are three main types of chargers:

Slow - usually rated up to 3kW is mainly used to charge overnight at home or workplace. Takes 8-10 hours to fully charge.
Fast - rated at either 7kW or 22kW and can usually be found in car parks, supermarkets, leisure centres. Takes 3-4 hours to fully charge.
Rapid - typically rated from 43kW and found at motorway service stations, petrol stations, supermarkets. Takes 30-60 minutes to fully charge but is only compatible with rapid-charging function EVs.

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How long to charge EV. Slow 8-10 hours, fast 3-4 hours, rapid 30-60 minutes.

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Electric car charging cables

Charging cables have connectors you plug into the electric car and/or the charge point. What type of charging connector you use depends on your car and the power rating of the charge point. Here are five charging plugs used in the UK.

UK three pin plug

Power rating of 2.3-3kW AC, Single Phase (Standard Charge):

Approximately 5 miles range per 30 mins of charging
Standard UK domestic electricity outlet
Not designed for prolonged use needed to fully charge an electric car
Very slow charging with a maximum power output of 3 kW

Type 2 plug

Power rating of 3-42kW AC, Single Phase/Three Phase (Fast Charge):

Approximately 24 miles range per hour of charging on a 7kW home charger
Becoming the standard European charging cable connector type
Compatible with both single and three-phase electricity supply
In-built locking mechanism when connected to the power supply
Tesla has a 120 kW DC version of type 2

Note: Some older vehicles use a discontinued connector known as a Type One, but no new vehicles on sale today use this connection

CHAdeMO plug

Power rating of 50kW DC, Three Phase (Rapid Charge):

Approximately 85 miles range per 30 mins of charging
Older type of charging cable connector for rapid charging
Compatible with Japanese vehicle manufacturers
Most common rapid connector type due to the popularity of the Nissan Leaf

Combined Charging System (CCS) plug

Power rating of 50-350kW DC, Rapid Charge:

Approximately 85-200 miles range per 30 mins of charging
The most versatile rapid charging connector
Likely to become the most popular DC connector standard
Enables a higher power rating to support larger ultra rapids chargers

Workplace EV charging

Businesses, charities and local authorities can take advantage of the Workplace Charging Scheme, which comes with incentives to reduce carbon emissions.

There are customised options that use battery storage, solar, Vehicle to Grid (V2G) and Demand Side Response (DSR) which can be potential revenue streams.

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Notes

Exit fees apply if you cancel the tariff within two years. See Pod Point's terms and conditions and our tariff terms and conditions for more details.
Based on an EV achieving 3.5 miles per kWh and charging using the Pod Point EV Exclusive tariff off-peak rate of 8.49p per kWh.
This tariff is backed yearly by 100% zero carbon nuclear electricity as standard. The UK fuel mix disclosure information published by the government (DESNZ) recognises electricity generated from wind, solar and nuclear produces zero carbon dioxide emissions at the point of generation. The zero-carbon electricity purchased is supplied to the National Grid. Customers receive electricity via the National Grid, not directly from zero-carbon generators. View our fuel mix
Our GoElectric Jan27 tariff will cost £1,123 a year based on a single fuel customer using total electricity consumption of 4,650 kWh (2,700kWh at peak rates and 1,950 kWh at off-peak rates). The calculations assume your car is charged during the off-peak hours which are charged at a lower rate. We use a national average of Direct Debit regional prices. Correct as of 25 September 2025.